Why recruit for Strengths?

It's simple. It works.

We know it works because our clients tell us so and we see results which show us so. Let's start with the facts...

• 50% decrease in turnover
• 21% increase in productivity
• 33% increase in candidate positive feedback
• Increased diversity of applicants and recruits

...and move on to what our clients say...

"a most refreshing experience for me as an interviewer...I actually enjoyed interviewing again!"

        "..allows you to get to know the real candidate again as there are no rehearsed responses."

Recruiting for strengths is different from traditional competency-based recruitment methods because both skill and energy are assessed. The result? A robust and solid methodology for recruiting people with the passion and energy as well as the skill for the job.  

To refresh your memory on the business case for Strengths visit Why Strengths?

How does it work?

Role Mapping: We map strengths to roles using our proprietary strengths database of over 120 unique strengths. This database is the result of more than 100 years of collective experience of studying high performance in people and identifying the specific strengths and attributes that make that high performance possible.

Interview and Assessment Centre Design: Our assessment centres are designed to be authentic and enjoyable, allowing candidates to perform as naturally as possible. Our context specific exercises are designed by our team of Occupational Psychologists in accordance with best practice.

Validation: We want to recruit top performing candidates so we validate the strengths and their descriptors according to high performers in each role.

Assessor Training: We will train your assessor team to be fluent in strengths interviewing and strengthspotting.

Candidate Feedback: We see candidates self de-select when they realise they are not right for jobs, we also frequently see unsuccessful candidates changing direction on the basis of the strengths feedback we provide.

Become certified as a Strengths Recruiter on the Strengths Recruitment Programme

Watch Aviva's video showing how they recruit for strengths (5m24s 6MB .wmv video)