Competency-based selection has become one of the most effective strategies for hiring talent. This approach allows candidates to be evaluated based on their skills, knowledge and previous experience, ensuring that they thoroughly meet the technical requirements of the position.
However, focusing on competencies alone can leave out a key factor in job success: behavior. This is where tools such as Predictive Index (PI) play a critical role, providing valuable information on how a candidate will fit into the company culture and work team.
What is competency-based selection?
Competency-based selection is an assessment method that identifies candidates based on their ability to perform certain functions. It focuses on aspects such as:
- Technical competencies: Specific knowledge of the position.
- Transversal competencies: Skills such as leadership, communication or problem solving.
- Previous experience: Specific cases where the candidate has demonstrated these competencies.
This approach helps reduce subjectivity in hiring and allows decisions to be made based on facts, rather than personal impressions.
The importance of behavioral assessment in candidate selection
While competencies indicate what a candidate can do, behavior predicts how he or she will do it. Two people with the same skills may react completely differently to a challenge, depending on their work style, level of autonomy or ability to handle pressure.
By complementing competency-based selection with a behavioral assessment such as the PI Behavioral Assessment, companies can:
- Identify whether a candidate aligns with the organizational culture.
- Predict how you will integrate into the team and how you will collaborate with others.
- Reduce labor turnover by selecting profiles that best fit the role and the company.
- Make decisions based on objective data rather than subjective perceptions.
How Predictive Index improves talent selection
The Predictive Index (PI) is a leading tool for assessing behavioral and cognitive skills in the workplace. Its two main assessments, the PI Behavioral Assessment and the PI Cognitive Assessment, provide key information to optimize talent selection.
- PI Behavioral Assessment: Analyzes a candidate's personality traits and predicts his or her work, leadership and decision-making style.
- PI Cognitive Assessment: Evaluates the candidate's ability to learn, adapt and solve problems in a dynamic environment.
By incorporating Predictive Index into the selection process, companies can make more strategic decisions, ensuring that each new hire not only has the necessary skills, but also the right behavioral profile for success in the role.
Make better hiring decisions with Predictive Index
If you want to reduce turnover, improve productivity and ensure successful hires, it's time to complement competency-based recruiting with Predictive Index. With our tool, you'll gain a complete view of talent and build high-performing teams with greater accuracy.
What are you waiting for to optimize your company's selection processes? Contact us today and find out how Predictive Index can help you make smarter hiring decisions.