How's that hire working out?The decisions HR departments and hiring managers make are key in determining the success of a company. They're also not easy.
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46%
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of hires are considered failed by the 18 month mark
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89%
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of the cited reasons? Soft skills.
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The Soft Skills ProblemYou've seen the resumes. You've conducted the interviews. Everyone says they're a great communicator. A problem-solver. A team-player. But you've seen (or heard) about how that plays out in the workplace. Because with every candidate, you're contending with impression management.
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With the AlignVR hiring tool, groups of four candidates put on a VR headset. While HR staff observe, they walk around a virtual environment and interact with objects using two handheld controllers.
The scenarios are unlike anything they will be familiar with — which along with the technology, creates an immersive experience that encourages them to focus on the tasks they see. Cut off from the interview environment, this cognitive load suppresses that layer of impression management and their true soft skills emerge. |
"Strong communication skills"
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Did they talk through the problem with others? Did they keep information to themselves? Did they communicate what they were doing? How often did they speak?
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"Team player"
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Did they contribute to the solution? Did they collaborate or hamper progress? Were others comfortable working with them?
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"Adaptability"
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How well did they solve problems? Did they try different approaches or fail to adapt? Did they experiment, or sit back and watch?
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"Creative problem solver"
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Did they successfully work with the rules of the scenario? Were they curious about the environment? Did they take to the challenge or did they get distracted?
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"Self-starter"
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Did the candidate take the initiative or wait for direction? Did they work to gather and share information? How much did they accomplish, and did they clash with others?
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Follow up on your observations in a post-session interview. You've seen their soft skills in action — with this new context, you're better positioned to ask the right questions
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Who are the natural leaders? The competitors? Who butted heads? Who took direction well? Who contributed — and who didn't?
Hiring managers are surprised by the amazing wealth of information produced by AlignVR's sessions. You'll see behaviors that might otherwise take months to identify right there in front of you. And on top of all this? The response to the VR sessions from candidates is overwhelmingly positive. They report being more interested in the company than they were before the VR session, with the experience standing out in their job search. |
With AlignVR, your HR department gets in step with the latest in recruitment technology — and finally gets a clear picture of the soft skills you need to hire for.
You find more incredible, high-performing team members — and identify more mis-hires before they become a problem. You've left the long-broken unreliable tests and techniques of the past behind and taken a bold step into a better future. Contact us today. Let's talk about how we can get you set up with the latest in recruitment innovation. |
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