Personnel assessments

Through personal assessment, the organization receives support in making selection decisions. It provides objective information about candidates that would otherwise be laborious or even impossible to obtain.

What is personal assessment?

Personnel assessment is used to determine a person’s suitability for a particular job, organization and / or team. Personnel assessment is also referred to as aptitude assessment, which focuses specifically on assessment in recruitment and selection situations. Personnel assessment is also utilized for the development or career planning of existing employees, the development of leadership and supervisory work, and the development of teams or entire organizations.

Peer review is expert work that makes use of the tools built for this purpose.
systematic and reliable research methods. The purpose of personal assessment is to assess a person’s potential for performance at work or to identify development needs. The personal assessment may result in a written report or an oral statement. The supervisor receives support for his or her selection decision and the opportunity for a sparring discussion with the consultant about the potential of the various candidates to succeed in the position and to enter into an employment relationship.

What are the benefits of peer reviews?

Through personal assessment, the organization receives support in making selection decisions. It gives
objective information about candidates that would otherwise be laborious or even impossible to obtain. With the help of personal assessment, e.g. a person’s ability to learn new things, process information, and solve problems. Personnel assessment is used to find out the features and characteristics related to a person’s work behavior and interaction that are necessary for the performance of that job. With the help of personal evaluation, candidates are on an equal footing, as they are evaluated using the same methods and metrics, so that the personal preferences of the recruiter, supervisor or evaluator do not distort the outcome.

In the personal assessment, a success forecast is prepared, highlighting the candidate’s strengths and any factors that should be taken into account when making a decision. Considerations are factors that can make it difficult to succeed or adapt to a team and should be taken into account in induction and leadership.


When should you use personal assessment?

Every recruitment is an investment and there is a price to be paid for familiarizing and running individuals. Personnel assessment is the most cost-effective way to obtain the most reliable information possible about candidates.

As more emphasis is placed on responsibility for business or employees, the ability to learn new and process complex information, and to develop functions, it is important to invest in making recruitment decisions based on the extensive knowledge that personal assessment produces.

Peer review is useful when an organization wants to invest in good leadership and leadership, as the information provided by the peer review gives the supervisor a better understanding of how the chosen person should be led and how his or her motivation can be supported.

Choice’s partner

Kirsi Laine

Work and organizational psychologist, entrepreneur
Timanttia Consulting

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