Talent Assessment: Bringing in Better with Passion, Purpose and Mindset
Most employers are still using legacy assessment processes that are ineffective in today’s competitive recruitment landscape. With the cost of one bad hire reaching as high as $50,000, it’s imperative that organizations ensure they’ve assessed candidates’ current skills, future potential and cultural fit.
So, how can you adjust your assessment process to bring in talent that will support their business now and into the future? In this book, Talent Assessment: Bringing in Better with Passion, Purpose and Mindset, we explore how employers can rethink their assessments to hire talent that will thrive.
In this ebook you will learn:
Why assessing only for knowledge and skills puts you at risk
How investing in technology helped one retailer modernize their assessments and improve the candidate experience
How to customize your assessments to find the right passion, purpose and mindset
As one of the world’s largest life sciences and healthcare companies, McKesson required a high-volume hiring solution to fill positions across multiple departments. PeopleScout delivered an RPO solution with a special emphasis on boosting diversity and the client’s veteran hiring initiatives.
10+Year Partnership
95%of All Requisitions Have Diverse Candidates
8%Over 8% Veteran Hiring Achieved, Up from 3.3%
McKesson has engaged with PeopleScout for 10 years. Over the course of our partnership, PeopleScout has managed hiring for a variety of positions including professional, managerial, sales, finance and administrative roles. PeopleScout’s engagement includes a specific focus on hiring veterans in all positions to support McKesson’s goal to become known as a top employer for veterans and military spouses.
Solution
VETERAN TALENT COMMUNITY
PeopleScout created a Veteran Talent Community which provides McKesson with access to thousands of active and passive veteran job candidates and opens the door to additional job opportunities for veterans.
IMPROVED WEB DESIGN
PeopleScout helped to administer a customized McKesson veteran careers webpage to attract and process veteran candidates.
RECRUITMENT MARKETING
Veteran-targeted marketing and sourcing strategies were developed including improving relationships with more than 800 military organizations, posting jobs on veteran job boards and social media marketing.
ONGOING TRAINING
PeopleScout provides ongoing training and education for members of the recruiting team to ensure military resumes are matched with civilian job requirements.
SCREENING PROCESSES
A veteran priority screening process was created to identify and prioritize veteran candidates.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
PeopleScout hired a Navy veteran to lead the D&I initiative on the recruiting team.
Results
HIRING SUPPORT
In 2019, PeopleScout managed more than 3,000 hires across North America.
DIVERSITY IMPROVEMENT
PeopleScout provides a diverse slate of candidates on 95% of all requisitions.
INCREASED VETERAN HIRING
Veteran hiring improved from 3.3% to 8.6%.
STRONGER EMPLOYER BRAND
Targeted veteran recruitment and marketing strengthens McKesson’s veteran employment brand, resulting in McKesson being recognized as a leader in veteran hiring by national media outlets.
McKesson’s Veteran Talent Community, veteran landing page and recruitment marketing strategy are supported by PeopleScout’s proprietary talent technology, Affinix.
AT A GLANCE
COMPANY: McKesson Corporation
PEOPLESCOUT SOLUTIONS: Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Talent Advisory
ANNUAL HIRES: 3,000
ABOUT MCKESSON: McKesson Corporation is a diversified life sciences and healthcare services leader dedicated to advancing health outcomes for patients everywhere. The organizaiton partners with biopharma companies, care providers, pharmacies, manufacturers, governments and others to deliver insights, products and services to help make quality care more accessible and affordable.