[Courtesy of Koru]
Many companies have experienced the consequences of hiring wrong people for offered jobs.
A project manager at Samsung Silicone Valley who wished to remain anonymous said he thought he hired a perfect person for his team. "The guy nailed all the interviews. He seemed like such a team player and a creative talent we needed at the time." The manager was initially "happy" with his decision. Then he started noticing the guy was "not collaborative" and competent as he presented himself to be in the interviews. After a few months, the new employee started slacking in his efforts. He failed to communicate the project progress with the team. However, the manager is still stuck with him due to complications of firing. The stories similar to this are repeated in many companies.
To reduce the incidents like this from happening, companies started turning to Koru, a startup based in Seattle, Washington to hire the right candidates.
Koru was founded in 2013 by Kristen Hamilton. Koru created a test named Koru7 to aid companies with the hiring process. It is a test that valuates each testee in seven categories of grit, ownership, curiosity, polish, teamwork, rigor, and impact. The company's website says that the test is "based on decades of research by global experts".
The test only takes about 20 minutes. After each applicant finishes the test, Koru matches the qualities of every applicant to the qualities that the hiring company is looking for. Each test is tailored to each hiring company.
Koru's clients include Airbnb, Citibank, Zillow, Yelp, Reebok, and more.
This test helps the hiring companies to see beyond the traditional measuring metrics of which school applicant went to and their grades. It aids them to hire the right talents for the right positions. Also, this process promotes hiring people with diverse backgrounds.
Kwak, Min Jung = abiel@ajunews.com
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