Why SkillSurvey



The Statistics:

  • Cost of a bad Hire: 1.5x salary of the employee being replaced.
  • 46% of new hires fail within the first 18 months.
  • Only 11% of the turnover is based on lack of skills.
  • 26% of the turnover failed because they couldn't accept feedback.
  • 23% failed because they couldn't manage their emotions.
  • 17% failed due to lack of motivation.
  • 15% failed due to having the wrong temperament for the job.


    • *Research Findings: Leadership IQ, Washington, DC

    		Leveraging confidential, job-specific surveys, SkillSurvey Pre-Hire 360® enables clients to obtain references on candidates in a simple, low-cost manner.

    Through an automated process approved by the candidate, references are surveyed for feedback on 20+ behavioral and skills related topics specific to a job-type. The results are aggregated and delivered in a report, which can be leveraged as a valuable tool during the hiring process, and also during subsequent coaching and training plans.

    SkillSurvey Pre-Hire 360® helps companies:
  • Streamline hiring, training, managing and retaining employees
  • Improve service, satisfaction and retention
  • Reduce cost and improve the effectiveness of legal and regulatory compliance operations
  • Direct savings to the bottom-line over time.
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    The key to effective reference checking is developing the full-picture of a candidate's past performance. The more references you receive, the more accurate the picture you develop.

    Effective information acquisition is key!

    Background checks and hard-skills tests are useful tools for assessing certain capabilities, but they do not measure the factors that cause a majority of workplace failures. Only by understanding the past performance of the candidate, along core competencies such as coachability, maturity, motivation, and attitude, can you truly understand how a candidate will perform. Only SkillSurvey Pre-Hire 360® can provide this knowledge.

    Accurate information increases quality of hire.
  • Multiple references answer a complete set of detailed questions
  • Confidentiality secures honest responses
  • Scientifically-developed surveys ask the right competency-based questions
  • Profiles deliver serious, cautionary data regarding 5 to 10% of candidates
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    Fast, efficient, effective reference assessments reduce cost and increase productivity.
  • Eliminate hours wasted on the phone with recruiters and references
  • Access everything 24/7; turnaround in 24 to 48 hours
  • Reference comprehensive and consistent candidate reports, regardless of recruiter/business unit
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