simulation-based training
You are about to hire a new colleague who must handle and solve complicated technical issues as an essential part of the job. Furthermore, we all know how little time there is to clarify whether the right skills are present and that a wrong decision may often be an expensive one.
The applicant's technical expertise appears from the CV. However, problem-solving in technical environments does not, as it is an individual competence.
So, how do you make sure that the skills of your future colleague match your demands?
The realistic skill test reveals the applicant's ability to handle and solve com-plicated, technical issues quickly and safely and gives you a qualified suggestion at the applicants' competencies.
You may run the skill test before the second interview to use the test result as a tool of dialog.
An evaluation of the test result cannot stand alone but may enter the overall assessment as an essential element.
The test scenario introduces the applicant to a realistic, technical problem, which is to be solved safely, quickly, and cost-effectively.
It is not essential to solve the problem within the time limit but rather how the ap-plicant is acting during the problem-solving.
All the applicant's actions are registered, analyzed, and presented in a well-arranged test report with a focus on the applicant working systematically, under-standing the problem, making rational decisions, reducing the risk, and keeping the head cool under time pressure.
Therefore, it is possible to obtain a high score without necessarily solving the problem, as well as one may get a low score even if the problem is resolved within the time limit.
We have used sim4people's simulation tool during the recruiting process in Nets. It has been a beneficial exercise. The decisions on selecting the right candidates have been more qualified. The simulation helped us observe the candidate's personality in a more concentrated and stressed setup environment, which sometimes can be difficult to discover in a regular interview. We can highly recommend using sim4people as a part of the recruitment process.
