Michelle Clark Ph. D
416 Douglas Avenue, Suite 205
Ames, IA 50010
515-296-0125
michelle@michelleclarkphd.com

Hiring and Selection

It is critical to hire and retain employees who are an optimal fit for your organization. The costs of hiring the wrong employee are high: employee turnover costs thousands of dollars for each departure, problematic employees negatively impact the work environment and require extensive management by supervisors. Employers can be held liable for employee behavior. Often, the most important employee characteristics are those that are not found on a resume: teamwork, conscientiousness, integrity, leadership style, and ability to cope with stress. Pre-employment screening is designed to assist you to identify applicants whose characteristics are the best fit for your organization. Selection services include:

• Consultation to assure mutual understanding of your management approach and qualities required to be successful in your environment
• Administration of psychological testing and interviews to identify candidate strengths and weaknesses
• Assessment of the potential fit between candidate strengths and weaknesses and organizational needs
• Documentation of the comparison and contrast between strengths and weaknesses across candidates
• Identification of specific areas for reference checks