The What
TalentAssay™

TalentAssay™ is our delivery and scientific behavioural assessment tool developed and evolved on the back of our proprietary process, having managed hundreds of mining executive search and recruitment projects in more than 60 countries, including more than 7,000+ interviews and 300 consultation conversations/client briefings.

The Solution
TalentAssay™ Solves two challenges mining companies face when hiring

  1. Cultural Fit – Our research indicates that up to 80% of candidates are hired based on their skills, career experience and CV alone. However, a staggering 80% of people leave their roles because of behavioural issues such as cultural fit, management, internal dynamics.
  2. Logistics – We align geographically dispersed stakeholders in real-time, as each shortlisted candidate’s details are accessible, globally at any time, offering substantial insight into candidates before they are invited for an interview.

The Results
The Numbers Don’t Lie

In its creation, we also drew on our own research conducted with some of the world’s top mine operators, executives and project leaders.

Since launching TalentAssay™ in 2016, our clients have experienced material improvement in hiring outcomes, including 96% retention rates in Year 1, and 93% in Year 2.

Our rigorous assessments, referencing and post-placement feedback helps reduce hiring risk and ensure a successful outcome.

The How
Assessments Can Be Bespoke To Your Organization

We create a TalentAssay™ profile for each shortlisted candidate using recognised psychometric tools / behavioural assessments, with a bank of role-specific, competency-based questions developed over many years of managing mining recruitment and executive search mandates. We further evolved this process by consulting industry experts. By combining this cutting-edge online tool with our extensive sector expertise, we have created a unique and powerful instrument to help you get unparalleled insight into shortlisted candidate profiles before they are invited for an interview.

Available online, TalentAssay™ is an ideal way for all key decision-makers to get to know shortlisted candidates before investing time and money in interviews.

Whether your decision making stakeholders are based in your HQ, on-site, or both, each can review and comment on precisely the same information about each candidate, at a time that is convenient for them.

CANDIDATE PROFILES TAILORED TO YOUR ORGANISATION COULD INCLUDE:

  • Executive summary written by a Stratum Consultant
  • Key role-specific competency questionnaire results
  • Written or video responses to your questions
  • Scientific behavioural assessment matched
    scientifically to stakeholder expectations
  • Full candidate CV / Profile photo
  • Candidate video introduction
  • Competency benchmarks
  • Candidate references