KANDIDATA ASIA

• Assessment Based Selection
• Talent Pool Management, Assessment & Development
• Leadership Development and Teambuilding
• Measuring, Developing & Applying Emotional & Social Intelligence
• BarOn EQi-Certification
• 360 Assessments & Employee Satisfaction Survey
• Other Psychometric Tools

Assessment Based Selection

Assessment based selection gives hard facts on soft skills. A complement to traditional selection techniques with cutting edge psychometric assessments proven to have high validity and reliability. Our evaluations are tailored to cultures, countries, languages, position, company and level of applicants.

Why do you need it?

•	3 times more accurate in predicting success than interviews & CV alone.
•	“Gut feel”, CV and experience are vital, but are not enough to be best in class.
•	Ensures the right “fit” with your company.
•	Identifying & hiring the top people is a competitive imperative.
•	Best in class companies are distinguished by the rigour of their recruitment process.
•	Are you currently using the most modern, effective and proven tools to ensure you hire the best and develop the rest?

Talent Pool Management, Assessment & Development

We profile your "star" performers as a platform to benchmark new recruits, manage talent pool, guide succession planning, target training and development. Our tools have proven themselves effective in the selection and development of top performers. We can help you turn your high potentials into tomorrow’s leaders.

Why do you need it?

•	To identify what specific skills are key to your organization by benchmarking star performers.
•	Identify talent without the politics. Create training & development plans based on objective feedback and assessment.
•	Talent Pool Management makes people, more effective, productive and motivated.
•	Auditing your talent is proven to improve teamwork, management effectiveness and increase bottom line.
•	To compete with best in class companies who are passionate about identifying and developing the best people in a professional and independent way.
•	Because people want to work in an organisation where their development is seen as important.

Click here for the results of our survey on “Developing an Asian Managerial Talent Pool” conducted in 2006.

Leadership Development and Teambuilding

We provide assessment based feedback, coaching and training targeted at improving measurable skills proven to be correlated with success.

Why do you need it?

•	It helps you benchmark skills and competencies so that progress and success of training and leadership development programs can be measured.
•	Assessments pinpoint skill gaps which are bridged through training, coaching and mentoring.
•	There is substantial economic added value from investment in training and development.
•	Feedback from hundreds of managers suggests that assessment based training programs are a highly effective way of pinpointing skill sets and focusing development where it is needed.

Measuring, Developing & Applying Emotional & Social Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence has proven vital for leadership and overall work performance on an individual and team level. Our EQ development programs equip participants with a thorough understanding of EQ, how to develop it and helps them acquire practical tools for application.

Why do you need it?

•	Up to 90% of differences in top vs. average managers are attributed to their EQ and management skills.
•	Research has proven that soft skills, like EQ, are more important to overall management success than hours worked, education, and experience.
•	Unlike IQ, EQ can be developed.

Click here for the article “What Makes a Star” with findings of assessing EQ in Singapore.

BarOn EQi-Certification

Click here for further information about this certification program. Please contact our office for the dates of the upcoming certification workshops.

360 Assessments & Employee Satisfaction Survey

Our assessments are designed to support recruitment, success planning, talent management, management & employee development. All tests used by Kandidata are from leading psychological test publishers and universities from around the world.

Kandidata Response 360 Instrument
The response 360 assesses management on the following key parameters:

•	Identification & Strategic Management – Are visions & objectives being communicated and understood?
•	Self Management Effectiveness – Does the manager exhibit a good sense of self-awareness while being able to make decisions?
•	Employee Development – Is the manager able to understand, interact and relate well with others? Does the manager create an environment for personal development and growth?
•	Team Management – Is the manager effective as a team player and able to acknowledge team accomplishments?
•	Teamwork across Functions – Is the manager able to get things done across departments?
•	Customer Management – Is the manager able to bring the needs of the customer into daily operation?

Employee Satisfaction Survey:
The survey is designed to be administered online and is available in a range of languages. It assesses wage & compensation satisfaction, management effectiveness and communication effectiveness.

Other Psychometric Tools:

SOS-Personality Profiling:
The results describe the personality and its potential consequences in the work environment.

WPT-Cognitive Intelligence Test:
This test will provide information about the person’s overall IQ and the ability to solve problems, master technical details, create effective plans and express thoughts well.

MSP-Management Success Profile:
Provides a standardized measure of potential for success in management and assesses an individiual’s interest in and motivation towards management positions. Each subscale measures a behavioural or psychological dimension that has been found to be a valid predictor of management performance.

EQi-Emotional Intelligence Assessment:
The EQ-i measures Emotional Intelligence on 5 domains and 15 sub factors.

•	Intrapersonal - Emotional Self-Awareness - Self Regard - Assertiveness - Independence - Self-Actualisation
•	Interpersonal - Empathy - Interpersonal Relationships - Social Responsibility
•	Stress Management - Stress Tolerance - Impulse control
•	Adaptability - Reality Testing - Flexibility - Problem Solving
•	General Mood - Happiness - Optimism