Requested White Paper
Philosophy of Assessment and Selection: Systems vs. Tools
Select International's assessment systems are built upon several fundamental beliefs:
Belief 1: No single factor consistently predicts job performance best. Jobs, positions and work are complex and multifaceted. Any comprehensive assessment system must account for this multidimensionality.
Belief 2: No single assessment method is acceptable for measuring all dimensions. Some assessment methods are better at measuring different competencies than are others.
Belief 3: Different companies require different employee profiles. Companies differ in the level of empowerment, self-directedness, problem solving, teamwork, leadership styles, spans of control & work environment. This needs to be accounted for in a comprehensive assessment system.
This paper describes each of these three beliefs in more detail, as well as their impact on assessment system design. A discussion of the difference between System and Tools is also provided.
