We understand HR and Talent Managers and their challenges to assemble the most talented and cohesive group of people into their organisation. Hiring is frustrating and costly (in time and money), only to discover months later that the candidate is a poor choice for the job. Where did the process go wrong? How do we reduce recruitment risk and guesswork? Why is a good team so elusive?

Lifeology has been in the Coaching and Professional Development services industry for over 20 years. We have seen too many job descriptions spelt out like computer specifications. Candidates are people, not robots. To succeed, there must be a forward shift in recruitment, recognising people are complex and the current assessment process needs a boost. Resource planning has to evolve. Job descriptions are too hard-skills driven. Interviews need to go beyond skin deep. Onboarding and coaching are necessary for any successful candidate and organisation.

Scientific advancement in the study of human behaviour has given us tools to evaluate human traits. Emotional intelligence, behavioural and cognitive assessments allow us to understand or investigate the actual composition of the complex person. Every person is unique and possesses strengths and limitations (and there is no shame in it). We attempt to understand and place the correct person, with the needed soft and hard skills, to the right job. This is how we reduce recruitment risk.

Our recruitment services, unlike other recruiters, begin with understanding the company culture, the role and scrutinising the job description. We benchmark and profile that job description for our clients. Then we screen through all candidates using psychometric assessments even before meeting them for the first interview. Over many years of coaching, and we have extensively coached Officers in the Royal Australian Navy, this has led us to conclude that knowing an individual's behaviour and emotional intelligence is equally as important as knowing their hard skills. And that is lacking in current recruitment processes.

Building a good team doesn’t have to be a shot in the dark. If team members are coached to recognise each other's strengths, skills and behavioural traits, then they can transform into a highly productive close-knitted positive workplace and team. This is the condition where people thrive and succeed for themselves and the organisation.

If you are feeling misaligned with your current recruitment process, then reach out and book a call with us. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

And to the unsuccessful candidate, there are silver linings in rejections. Let us coach your success.