EXECUTIVE SELECTION
Executive-Match
A 16-page consumable selection tool that helps top managers identify
and specify the profile of the executive they are looking for.
As a second stage, it then helps them plan how to go about assessing
various candidates' strengths against this ideal. Users of the
instrument record their pre-interview decisions and views in the
space provided alongside each prompted question.
The tool may be used by, say, a managing director with a vacancy.
Or it can be used by someone working on his/her behalf - a personnel
manager of executive search agent. The tool is comprehensive and
is recommended only for those who are prepared to invest considerable
thought in the selection-planning phase. Its use is advised because
of the difficulty in selecting an executive with confidence that
he/she will prove ideal for the job. Here are some typical problems
which may not receive full consideration early enough:
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Scenario 1
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In taking care of the future, he overlooks today's priorities.
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Scenario 2
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She doesn't get on with her boss as well as seemed likely
at the interview.
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Scenario 3
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He takes higher risks than the company is used to.
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Scenario 4
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She does the job very differently from her predecessor.
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Scenario 5
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He lacks the courage to challenge dubious proposals.
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Once realised, selection 'mistakes' are a source of sleepless
nights. They cost a lot of trouble and expense to undo. Bosses
kick themselves, asking "why didn't I think to check up on
that?" You can read about selection processes and pitfalls
in text books and then try to remember them when the time comes
to recruit. But a better way is to have the key questions that
you need to think about in front of you at the time you have a
vacancy, with space to record your thoughts and plans.
Price: £16 per instrument. Includes p&p and
VAT.
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