Assessment & Selection Centre

What do we assess?

Soft Skills

Behaviour skills

Matching/gap between expected and observed behaviours

Cultural-fit including values

Motivational fit

Hard Skills

General & specific expertise

Coherence of professional background with market trends

Benchmark with the market: what can you expect

Assessment tools

Assessment tools

What for:

Selection: Assessment of internal and/or external candidates in a recruitment process – Gap/risk analysis – Recommendation – Proposition of development plans

Development: Assessment of potential/ Reassurance on assets: take a picture, discuss career pathway and prepare development plan – Succession plan – Diagnostic pre-coaching

Personalised 360° feedback: Identification of the core competencies (skills repository) to challenge the feedback

HR Due Diligence: before any investment decision

Assessment keywords

Context

Commercial subsidiary of a Pharma company Creation of 2 new positions with a new management line

 Stakes

  • Larger team to manage/  greater exposure to the regional organisation/ greater strategic vision expected
  • To appoint the best candidates amongst the internal ones who positioned themselves

Process

With the client – definition and weighting of the behavioural skills to be assessed:

Relevant role plays choice

PAPI (Personality and Preference Inventory) personality questionnaire

Face-to-face interviews

Second line hierarchical manager role play

Matrix project Manager role play

Client feedback and recommendations – Reports

Candidates feedback

 

Results

2 out of 5 candidates appointed

Development plan proposed

Appointment secured

Unsuccessful candidates received their feedback and a development plan

Track Record: Sales, Finance, R&D, Medical, Market Access, Quality Regulatory  and Marketing Departments.

Assessment Process for an open position

 

 

 

Want to find out more about our Assessment centre for candidates and clients in the Life Science industry, why not contact us: info@gensearch-consulting.com