Employee Health Promotion

Treat Promotion and Transfer As Selection

Prepare a new job analysis. Measure the staff member against it. Pay particular attention to areas where the candidate lacks knowledge skill and experience. Be careful not to overvalue the candidate’s strengths merely because you think he or she “deserves” the new job.

Prepare and Use Written Case Studies

Using events that have actually happened in the vacant job, write up case studies about them. Simply describe the events without embellishment. Include a brief description of the outcomes – good and not so good.

Ask the candidate to prepare written responses to questions such as “Would you have done anything differently?” “Are you satisfied with the outcomes?” “What were the main issues involved here?” In each case make sure you include “what” and “why” after each question.

Include Case Study Responses In The Face To Face Interview

Prepare questions to ask the candidate based on their written responses to the case studies. This means you’re dealing with their considered views in the interview process and not relying on speculative questions such as “what would you do if …?”

Take time with the face to face interview. Explore any issue raised in discussion as well as issues particular to each candidate.

Set A Probationary Period

Set a probationary period to review the transfer or promotion. Set some clear and measurable performance standards to be achieved by or before the probation ends. Ensure the staff member understands the gravity of the probation.

Treat Probation As Induction

Although you already know a lot about the person concerned, you don’t know how well they’ll perform in the new role because of their inexperience. Set up a proper induction process as you would for a new employee appointed from outside the company.

Conclusion

Promotion and transfer can’t be perfect. But you can reduce the risks of negativity, nepotism and haste by following these rules. Internal candidates will prefer it too because all of them are subject to the same process.