Big boom in evaluations in 2022.
During 2022 we are witnessing a boom in assessments, both those focused on internal talent as well as the incorporation of external talent. A growth that gives us some interesting clues about the concerns of organizations and human resources departments.
This last semester we have carried out 2 assessment projects for an important public company in Córdoba. The objective was to determine, by means of previously established criteria, which of the professionals applying for each of the positions had the greatest affinity with the target profile.
The assessment phase was part of the procedure, which also included a merit assessment phase and a related knowledge test.
Our assessment methodology
For the design of the assessment methodologyIn order to design the assessment methodology, several meetings were held between the Examination Committee and Psicotec, which served to determine the critical competencies for the position and the value given to each of them. Subsequently, the tests to be applied to measure each of the selected competencies and parameters were selected from Psicotec’s library. Thus, the application of the following were determined:
- Online tests (professional competencies questionnaire + aptitude test).
- Business Case.
- Competence interview (custom-designed interview script, critical incident methodology).
In order to provide the procedure with objectivity and fairness in the evaluation, an objective assessment system was designed that assigned different weights according to the representativeness of the competence in question. This system was presented to the evaluation committee and validated.
Prior to the assessment day, the objective and method were communicated to the participants, both by the company and by Psicotec, which prepared an informative document. Subsequently, each participant was contacted individually to provide details and arrange appointments. However, all of this was managed through our management platform, which guarantees traceability.
The assessment session took place in a single day, in person, although the participants had previously answered the tests online. The duration of the session was approximately 4 hours.
The results were analyzed and evaluated; those related to the online tests automatically and the rest through a joint session of the evaluating professionals who shared the results. These results were worked with Analytics and shared with the Evaluation Committee in a subsequent meeting, in which a report of conclusions and the final ranking were presented.
As a last phase, feedback sessions were held with all participants, this time by videoconference to facilitate availability.
Psicotec: Human Resources consulting firm specialized in Assessment & Evaluation
Psicotec is a certified and pioneer company in Spain, Portugal and Peru, in the international evaluation standard ISO 10667, so its projects are audited annually by an external organization. We work with good practices and considering the regulations and laws of Data Protection, Equality, etc.
We have an extensive library to measure competencies: online tests, situational tests in different sectors and for different professional levels, gamified tests, etc. The tests are designed by Psicotec’s R+D+i Department, some of them in concert with prestigious national and international universities. The scales and evaluation criteria are updated by Psicotec’s team of measurement and data experts.
All assessments are managed from our management platform, adapted to our internal procedures and, therefore, to ISO 10667. We guarantee traceability and transparency.
At Psicotecsince our foundation in 1985, we have always worked with assessment and evaluation projects for multiple sectors: industry, automotive, services, engineering, distribution… and for this we rely on two of our main strengths: our international presence through our own offices, partners and international HR networks. and in-depth evaluation of candidates and competencies. This is the only way to achieve the perfect match between person and organization.