Individual / group Assessment

The assessment is a multidimensional evaluation method covering a candidate’s prior experience, his personality and his behavior in selected situations. A number of tested instruments are used (interviews, situational problems, written exercises, case studies, organizational exercises etc).

Circumstances where an assessment is useful : Selection : helping to choose the candidate for a position by comparing the candidate’s profile with what the employer is looking for / Promotion : ascertain the potential of staff as part of the formulation of a development plan / Development : in depth evaluation of an individual’s potential as part of a support package covering a career reorientation or job search.

The quality of our assessments is largely recognized and we commit to the ethical standards of Swiss Assessment. www.swissassessment.ch

INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT

Methodology: Clarification of the reasons for the assessment and the context / Definition of the set of competencies looked for / Drawing up of a matrix covering the requirements of the function against the instruments to be used to test them / Development of other instruments as necessary according to the client’s exact needs / The assessment process itself, lasting one full day and using two assessors / Preparation of a written report with recommendations / Individual feedback to the candidate / Dispatch of the recommendations to the company.

GROUP ASSESSMENT

Methodology: Similar to the individual assessment, with the major advantage of greater management involvement in the process, as well as the possibility of cross-fertilisation between external assessors and internal observers. Other advantages of group assessment: Involvement of the company culture through its representatives present as players and/or observers.
/ Lower direct costs per participant.

PROFESSIONAL TESTING

For less complex demands an aid to the decision on a candidate can come from a simplified methodology based on interviews and personality tests.

Methodology : In depth interview of the candidate / Evaluation of the candidate on the basis of personality tests / Preparation of a summary report / Discussion with the candidate and obtention of his agreement with the report / Recommendation to the company.

In 2012, Vicario Consulting was awarded the Swiss Assessment quality standards label, officially recognising us as one of the first seven companies in Switzerland to apply quality standards to the human resources selection process.