Pre-Hire Assessment
About to hire for a key role? Your applicants answer a questionnaire, and I analyze their answers for deception. It goes beneath the references and resume to catch things your background check can’t.
What you get: a written report with a predictive behavior profile for each person on your short list, interview questions to confirm them, my recommendation on who to choose, and a debrief call.
Who it’s for
You’re a founder about to hire for a key role, someone who’ll have access to your money or your clients, and you can’t afford to get it wrong.
When to use it
I use it to whittle a field of applicants down to a short list, and then to help you choose the right one from it.
How it works
- A free 30-minute call
We’ll discuss your situation, clarify the problem you’re trying to solve, and determine whether working together makes sense. If I’m not the right person for your situation, I’ll tell you that too. - What you need
We work out what you need in this role, and why. - Defining the role
We define the role and the personality of the ideal person for it. - The questionnaire
Your applicants fill out a questionnaire. - My analysis
I analyze their answers. For each applicant, I give you my read on how they’re likely to behave, from behavior and linguistic analysis of their answers, and questions for the interview to confirm it. - Findings and a plan
You get a written report with what I found and what I recommend, and we’ll go over it on a call so you have a plan moving forward.
All of my work can be done on-site or remotely.
Work I’ve done
A startup needed help hiring for key positions. I designed a questionnaire that flagged deception, evasion, and markers of manipulation in candidates’ answers. I also gave the owners targeted follow-up questions for their interview, which exposed a fraud and a thief before they made a costly decision.
For churches and nonprofits: A church security team needed a way to choose its members and protocols built from scratch. I designed a questionnaire for prospective members, used their answers to sort them into roles, and taught the team de-escalation.
Every service starts with a free 30-minute call.
Questions about cost, timing or confidentiality? Read the FAQ.