DISC assessment provides an effective method of judging the behavior of prospective employees. It is a behavior assessment model that offers profiling techniques of determining a person’s traits that has implications on his/her professional life. DISC assessment covers four areas of a person’s behavior – Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Compliance.
According to a Michigan State University study, traditional hiring techniques (including resume reviews, interviews and reference checks) result in only a 14% likelihood of successful hiring. With the help of DISC assessment, an employer finds out if the person that is being hired has a motivating or de-motivating personality. A person’s strengths and weaknesses could be easily found out with the help of this method.
DISC Assessment: How it Works
DISC assessment is carried out in the form of an online questionnaire. Based on a person’s responses, a report is generated. The main focus of this behavior assessment is to determine the preferences of the person. By matching such reports with the required role in the organization, employers can find out the person’s suitability for the job. In this way, behavior assessment contributes to the hiring process by identifying the candidate who best suits a particular job.
Due to a host of benefits provided by this method, DISC assessment is used very commonly by HR professionals for effective hiring. Your Ultimate Success (YUS) has expertise and experience in DISC assessment and has assisted companies in successful hires.
