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“What do you like to do?”

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Office Space Consultants

“What do you like to do?”

Wouldn’t that be a great question for the job applicant to hear from an interviewer? It would signal to the job seeker that the organization, the one they are considering working at for eight hours a day, 40-50 weeks a year, actually cares about them.

It would signal that they understand that if you enjoy doing the majority of tasks the job requires, you would most likely be successful at those tasks. When you take on a new position, your past experiences become interwoven with your new duties.

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Who are your HIPOs?

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Hippo Businessman

Who are your HIPO’s?

No, this is not a typo. I am not talking about those big somewhat loveable yet dangerous animals that frequent the waters… the hippos.

HIPO’s… High Potential Candidates. Those job applicants or current employees in your midst that are the potential proactive earners, the successes, the gems.

You can’t tell if someone is a HIPO just by looking at them. They are not wearing a big gold star on their lapel that signifies, “I am your best employee pick.’’

An effective tool to use in identifying employee potential is a comprehensive behavioral assessment that is specifically designed for job fit analysis, such as Harrison Assessments.

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Behavioral Assessments Need to Be Job Specific

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Harrison Assessments and Job Titles that Differ v1

Why behavioral assessments need to be job specific

Most behavioral assessments are not job specific and only describe the individual’s personality.  However, this is not a fair or effective way to predict job fit. Job specific assessments are more accurate for the organization and more fair to candidates. They identify and develop those who are most likely to succeed in a particular job for a particular company.
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