GenSearch’s Assessment & Selection Centre provides a comprehensive approach to enhancing organisational performance by evaluating both the soft and hard skills of candidates.
What do we assess?
Soft Skills
- Behavioural competencies
- Alignment of expected and observed behaviours
- Evaluation of cultural fit, including values
- Assessment of motivational compatibility
Hard Skills
- Expertise tailored to both specific and general requirements
- Alignment of professional backgrounds with current market trends
- Benchmarking against industry standards to set realistic expectations
Assessment tools
Purpose
- Selection: Conducting thorough assessments of internal and external candidates during recruitment, including gap and risk analysis, recommendations, and the preparation of development plans.
- Development: Evaluating potential and affirming strengths through career pathway discussions, preparation of development plans, succession planning, and diagnostic pre-coaching.
- Personalised 360° Feedback: Identifying core competencies to provide effective, tailored feedback for improvement and growth.
- HR Due Diligence: Carrying out comprehensive assessments prior to making investment decisions.
Context
Established two new roles within the commercial subsidiary of a pharmaceutical company, forming a new management hierarchy.
Stakes
A larger team for enhanced management and increased exposure to regional operations, fostering greater strategic vision.
To select the best candidates from within who have positioned themselves effectively.
Process
Client Collaboration: Defining and prioritising the behavioural skills to be assessed
- Role Plays: Developing tailored scenarios to test real-world relevance.
- Personality Assessment: Using the PAPI (Personality and Preference Inventory) questionnaire to evaluate personality traits.
- In-Depth Interviews: Conducting detailed face-to-face interviews.
- In-Depth Interviews: Conducting detailed face-to-face interviews.
- Simulations: Including hierarchical manager and matrix project manager role-playing exercises.
- Reporting: Producing detailed reports that incorporate client feedback and recommendations.
- Candidate Feedback: Documenting and sharing individualised feedback with candidates
Results
- 2 out of 5 candidates successfully appointed
- Development plans proposed and implemented
- Secured appointments for successful candidates
- Feedback and tailored development plans provided to unsuccessful candidates
Track Record: Proven expertise across multiple disciplines, including Sales, Finance, R&D, Medical, Market Access, Quality, Regulatory, and Marketing departments.
If you’d like to learn more about our Assessment Centre for candidates and clients in the Life Sciences industry, please don’t hesitate to contact us.