How are Hiring and Selection Decisions Typically Made?
Leadership, Psychometric Assessments,
In 2020, Wiley fielded the first State of Hiring survey with over 3,000 hiring managers and found that 65% of participants were guiding their hiring decisions based on instinct rather than data.
That 65% may unknowingly be influenced by their unconscious biases when making important decisions.
In an ideal world organisations would use an objective and process driven hiring process. To combat the reduction of unconscious bias, many companies need to have a clear defined hiring criteria and ensure a standardized method for screening and interviewing candidates.
Psychometric assessments can assist companies is providing crucial data, enabling an organisation to obtain a greater understanding and confidently hire the right person for the right role.
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