Close the Gap Between Hiring and Job Performance Using Assessment: A Practical Approach for Financial Institutions
20 May
2026
12PM
Prompt
Zoom
Virtual
Event overview
Many financial institutions hire candidates who look strong on paper but struggle to deliver in role. Despite structured interviews and rigorous screening, the link between hiring decisions and actual job performance remains weak.
The issue is not effort. It is accuracy.
In a sector where performance, risk management and customer trust are critical, relying on CVs and interviews alone is no longer enough. Organisations need a more reliable way to identify candidates who can perform, adapt and make sound decisions in real work situations.
This webinar focuses on how assessment can help close that gap. It will provide a practical approach to evaluating candidates more effectively, using structured assessment methods to improve hiring decisions and drive better performance outcomes across financial institutions.
Without the right assessment approach, organisations are often making critical hiring decisions with limited insight into how candidates will actually perform. Assessment helps reduce this uncertainty. It provides objective, role-relevant data on a candidate’s ability, behaviour and potential, allowing organisations to make more informed and confident decisions.
Why This Webinar Is Important
- Poor judgement in high-risk situations
- Weak customer interactions and service delivery
- Slower productivity and longer learning curves
- Increased pressure on managers and teams
- Higher early attrition rates
- Gaps in compliance and control
What You Will Learn
- Why traditional hiring methods often fail to predict job performance
- How assessment improves hiring accuracy and reduces costly mis-hires
- The key capabilities financial institutions should assess before hiring
- Practical ways to evaluate judgement, problem-solving and job fit
- How to combine interviews with assessment data for better decisions
- Steps to build a more predictive and reliable hiring process
This webinar is ideal for
Financial Institution Leaders
HR Directors and HR Managers, Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Leads, Heads of People & Culture, Business and Functional Leaders, Operations and Risk Leaders, CEOs and Executive Teams within financial institutions
Meet Our Speaker
Akindele Afolabi is the Director of Workforce Resourcing, the recruitment and assessment arm of Workforce Group, a leading business and HR consulting firm.
Akindele helps HR Managers, CEOs and SMEs in using assessment tools to make the right recruitment & selection decisions and access better performance, productivity, and profitability.At Workforce Resourcing, Akindele adopts a rigorous and innovative approach in working with clients.
In his 20-year career, he has assessed over 800,000 candidates and recruited over 5,000 exceptional talent to deliver high-impact and growth-driven solutions to high profile organisations in Africa.
Reserve your seat
If you want to improve hiring accuracy, reduce performance risk and build stronger teams within your organisation, this session will give you a clear and practical starting point.