I remember the first time I had to let a new hire go. She was hired only a week earlier, and while she was a bright, skilled, young woman, she did not work well with her teammates. She seemed to have an issue with everyone at the office. This not only lead to a toxic environment, but my employees were not performing at their best and some of them even refused to show up.
When I called her to my office and told her that I was letting her go, she looked at me in shock. She argued that she was more than qualified for the job and that she wasn’t even given a chance to show what she’s capable of. I looked at her and said, “you’re right, but you’re not a team player, and to me that matters more than your years of experience and your Ivy League education.”
"But you’re not a team player, and to me that matters more than your years of experience and your Ivy League education.”
I’m not surprised by statistics that show that poor teamwork is the most prevalent characteristic in bad hires. After all, you can screen for skill, knowledge, expertise, and even IQ, but how do you screen a candidate for teamwork?
Measuring teamwork is possible.
What if I told you teamwork is measurable? Opusuna is an assessment solution that measures how an individual works with others. It tells you whether a candidate is a good fit for the job, and it also provides insight into whether they are a team player and if and where they fit on your team.
I’ve been using Opusuna in my own recruiting practice and not only does it save me time and money finding the best candidates for my clients, but it creates a better experience for the candidate as well.
Opusuna means “work together.”
Teamwork is critical at work, not only in the physical office but also in remote work settings. The way Opusuna measures for teamwork is by assessing three attributes:
1. Coherence: how a person acts under stress.
2. Collaboration: how an individual cooperates with others.
3. Contribution: what an individual brings to the table.
Opusuna also identifies an individual’s Role(s). Opusuna Roles represent different positions on a team. To build a strong team, the goal would be to have team members fill all position. Knowing your team members’ Roles can help you identify gaps in your team that you need to fill, or if there is overlap.
Bad hires are costly and avoidable.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the annual spend on bad hires in the U.S. is $644 million. That amounts to an average of 12,630 salaries. And it’s not just their salaries that are costly, but the cost of recruiting, onboarding, and training adds up. Find out more about how Opusuna reduces the risk of bad hires by 90%.
