ANNAPOLIS, Md., July 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- EQ-Insight Coaching is offering the EQ-i2.0 Emotional Intelligence Assessment test as a pre-employment screening tool for employers seeking highly skilled candidates who also demonstrate emotional intelligence (EQ), possess specific traits that align with the company's values, and are a good cultural fit.
Two decades of research suggest that emotional intelligence is a better predictor of job performance, employee engagement, and leadership ability than technical skills and industry experience alone. Hiring managers now have a proven alternative to personality tests (like the popular Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, which lacks academic validation and has limited usefulness) or relying on résumés alone.
Amy Steindler, a certified EQ-i practitioner and coach, founded EQ Insight Coaching in 2016 in response to the demand for experienced coaches who can assess emotional intelligence and provide EQ training and coaching. She recommends the EQ-i test for the depth and specificity of the associated emotional intelligence model, and its usefulness as a pre-employment tool.
"With the unemployment rate hovering around the 4% mark for a year now, employers who are competing for a limited pool of talent can be tempted to disregard the red flags that inevitably come up in the name of expediency," said Ms. Steindler, a former executive recruiter. "Having an outside perspective during the hiring process ensures that those flags don't get ignored."
In a recent LinkedIn article, she cites a client case study from her practice involving an Annapolis-based business owner who had made three "nightmare" hires in a row and was looking for a reliable assessment to help determine which of two short-listed candidates had a level of self-awareness that would fit the company's culture of emotional intelligence. The pre-employment EQ-i2.0 made it easier to dig deeper during the interview process and identify the top candidate, who said that their use of the test meant "the company really cares about who they're hiring."
He accepted the job.
ABOUT THE EQ-i2.0
The EQ-i2.0 from Multi-Health Systems, Inc., is the most widely used emotional intelligence assessment, known for its proven validity. It measures fifteen emotional intelligence skills, overall emotional intelligence, and general well-being and happiness, which contribute to employee engagement and tend to correlate with lifetime success. It adheres to standards set by the American Psychological Association, and requires a certified practitioner to administer and review the results. This review gives hiring managers an additional layer of information and a clearer perspective on how coachable their top candidates are.
AMY STEINDLER is the founder of InsightOut Life, a coaching practice based in Annapolis, Maryland. She became a certified emotional intelligence practitioner and coach after a 30-year corporate career in high performing corporate environments such as AOL-Time Warner, Alliance Bernstein, TechData, and Diebold. She writes, speaks, and offers training on topics related to emotional intelligence, careers, personal growth and relationships. Her corporate coaching services company, EQ Insights, provides pre-hire EQ assessment testing, interviewing assistance, and ongoing leadership development training. She holds a BA degree from the College of William and Mary, and is a member of the International Coaches Federation. Her personal development blog can be found at http://insightoutlife.com/blog/, and her corporate writing can be found at http://eq-insights.com/blog-2/ and on LinkedIn.
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