The word competency is widely used in business and personnel psychology and refers to the behaviours that are necessary to achieve the objectives of an organisation. A competency is also something you can measure and lists of competencies form a common language for describing how people perform in different situations. Every job can be described in terms of key competencies. This means that they can be used for all forms of assessment, including appraisals, training needs analysis and of course, selection.
Attached is a guide that can be utilised to measure against key competencies and may be a useful reference tool.
We spend a great deal of time discussing and understanding the desired candidate profile from our clients and have a strong understanding of their required skills, experience and cultural fit. This knowledge enables us to provide an insight and understanding into each position we discuss and can eliminate a great deal of wasted time.