Talent assessment in a global packaging business

Over the last few years Chris has worked with Fujiseal to support them with the assessment and retention of talent. Here he shares with us some of the challenges they face and solutions that have been provided.

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Chris’s reflections

Maintaining an agile workforce in a competitive and rapidly changing conditions necessitates foresight about the talents required in the future, and an understanding of how to find and attract such people. Whilst there is always an element of risk in attracting and assessing for qualities that you anticipate you will need in the future, it’s one of the key features that marks out the businesses that attract the most talented staff.

Chris Martin

What they needed

Operating in a rapidly changing and highly competitive market place means Fuji Seal are constantly having to adapt or risk losing their edge. It also means they are having to second guess what types of people and skills will be needed in the medium to longer term. To help them get on the front foot, we supported them to define and assess these qualities.

What we did

Through understanding the businesses strategic intentions and the way the market was heading we were able to define prior to assessment what types of people they would need. We then developed a variety of bespoke assessment tools that gave them both greater insight into their existing workforce, as well as new candidates they were looking to attract. The assessment tools provided a high level of predictive accuracy and they have been successful at finding and retaining staff for pivotal roles who have gone on to have a tangible impact upon the business.