Career Services from Measurability

There have been some positive jobs news announcements in 2008 BUT most of the jobs headlines have been dominated by redundancy and job loss.

Manufacturing Sector

Manufacturing has diminished over the last five years. It was once the pillar of the Irish jobs market but a number of factors have resulted in the relocation of manufacturing to low cost economies. Since the turn of the year we have had many closures in manufacturing – Jacobs in Tallaght, Sercom in Limerick and Grove Turkeys in Monaghan to name a few.

Construction Sector

Construction has been doom and gloom for about a year. There has been a lot of spin put on this sector but the reality of the situation is that 1 in 10 workers from the sector have lost their job. We may not notice it as much because if “Joe Murphy Engineering” lets go 25 staff it is not exactly front page news. But is there are a few hundred similar sized construction firms out there it soon adds up.

Retail Sector

Retail has suffered from job loss too. On the whole retail is still a relatively strong sector in Ireland but there was the Arnott’s announcement and Christmas and January trading wasn’t that great for retail.

Conclusion

These three sectors provide prime examples of situations where Outplacement Services and Consultancy can benefit employers and employees. BUT remember that job loss is not exclusive to these sectors – remember IT and the dotbomb.

Employers – In all cases outplacement services would help employers by appeasing the anger and emotion. In the case of Jacobs it would help paint a positive pubic image as they have been part of the Tallaght community for years. In the case of Arnotts it could help bring productivity and business back to normal as it is not completely closing. Also by Arnott’s looking after departing staff it will improve their image when attracting staff for the new store when it opens.

Employees – All of the above example could benefit from outplacement services which would support staff, help them cope with the event and transition into new employment as quickly as possible.

For more information about outplacement services and how they can help you and your staff contact us or visit out website.

Are you having problems hiring the right staff? Made some bad hires, suffered the cost and do not want to do it again. Or are you recruiting a key role and cannot afford to make a mistake? If you are recruiting staff the psychometric assessment can assist you assessment and selection of candidates. Psychometrics provides objective information to help you make recruitment decisions. This information is often on skills and behaviours that are difficult to pick up on or assess with a traditional interview.

Who provides a psychometric service?

Measurability provides a psychometric assessment and testing service nationwide. Measurability offers a wide range of SHL assessment tools and we are a leading Irish SHL business partner. We have provided support in most counties including Dublin, Cork, Limerick. Galway and Waterford. The assessment solutions we have offered to date have been a combination of onsite assessments and online assessments. We have worked with companies for both recruitment and development projects. We have serviced and have clients in a variety of industries and sectors including, Manufacturing, IT, Public Service, Pharmaceutical, Retail, Leisure, Banking & Finance. You can view some of the companies we deal with and what they say about our service.

What types of psychometric assessments are available?

We offer the full suite of assessment tools. Ability tests and aptitude tests which can be accessed online or administered onsite. We offer a wide range of personality questionnaires including the leading OPQ32. We offer motivational questionnaires and competency based interview support. There are assessments available for all levels of your organisation from senior management to entry level.

If you require any additional information about psychometric assessment, cost or process. Or you would like to view some sample reports or perhaps avail of a discount trial. Contact us.