Recently, we looked at some tips on how you can make your recruitment process more successful But have you ever wondered how to truly get to know a candidate beyond their CV?

A résumé and a skills test only tell part of the story. Face-to-face interviews help too, but we’ve all met candidates who interview brilliantly and then turn out to be completely wrong for the business.

So how do you improve your changes of selecting the right candidate?

Let us introduce you to one of our favourite personality assessment tools:  the McQuaig Psychometric System. The McQuaig System offers two outstanding processes which you can use alone or pop them together for absolute best results.

McQuaig Job Survey

The McQuaig Job Survey helps you define what the ideal candidate looks like before you start recruiting. The questions are framed to really dig into what the employer is looking for in terms of the right person for the job. More than one person can complete this survey, resulting in a ‘composite report’ comprising the collated feedback from all people completing the survey. This is a great way to start healthy internal conversations and get everyone on the same page before advertising the role.

A comprehensive report is provided giving the employer real insight into the ideal candidate for their role, along with some great interview questions to use too! We love doing the job survey prior to writing a job advert so that we can use key phrases from the report in the ad to attract the right candidates!

McQuaig Word Survey Report

The way to utillise the McQuaig Word Survey  is to have shortlisted candidates complete an online survey answering questions about themselves - there is no right or wrong,  no pass or fail - just insights that may help you determine if this is the right candidate for your business.  Once completed a detailed psychometric report is generated and sent to the employer including the following sections:

• The natural behaviour and temperament of the candidate.
• Areas of development, value they provide and potential concerns.
• Leadership style including how relationships are built, how instructions are provided and how team are managed (for relevant leadership roles).
• Selling style including typical techniques used and approach to sales (relevant roles).
• Tips on how to manage, coach and develop the candidate based on what motivates them, their learning style and team approach

If you’ve already done the Job Survey, McQuaig matches each candidate’s report against your ideal profile. You’ll see clearly whether they’re a strong match, potential match, or not a fit for the role.

What's so good about McQuaig?

• Efficient, timely and affordable method of making an educated decision about who they employ. It’s so simple!
• Suggested interview, reference check questions and tips on how to manage the candidate once in the role are provided based on the candidate’s personality.
• Fantastic tool for senior level management and those tricky hires all businesses face.
• The report genuinely assists in preventing wrong hires and saves time and costs in interviewing, training and inductions, client relationships and cultural disruptions.

HR Staff n' Stuff love McQuaig

We believe in ‘hire slow, fire fast’!  

The investment you make in the recruitment process to on-board the right person in the first place, goes a ridiculously long way to ensuring excellent workplace cultural fit and long term success. Also reducing problems that can be encountered down the road. We love using this tool to secure fantastic insight into candidates we’re considering for roles. We also know when someone is just not going to ‘fit’ a role or a client! 

Knowledge is power!

If you would like to learn more about the McQuaig Psychometric System, including reviewing a sample report and/or the costs involved, please contact the offices of HR Staff n’ Stuff and one of our team members will happily assist you.