A strong resume and good interview do not always predict long-term fit. Many hiring mistakes occur because companies evaluate experience but overlook motivation, communication style, manager fit, work environment needs, and potential stress behaviors.
The Career Upside Talent Acquisition Process uses the Birkman Method to help business leaders make more informed hiring decisions. We assess how a candidate may fit the role, the manager, the team, and the culture, so you can reduce guesswork and make better people decisions.
The assessment should not replace interviews, references, skills evaluation, or sound hiring practices. It should be used as one additional data point to improve clarity, fit, and onboarding.
Clarify the job, success criteria, manager expectations, team dynamics, and culture the candidate will enter.
Use the Birkman Method to understand the candidate's work style, motivators, needs, and stress patterns.
Review how the candidate aligns with the role, manager, team, company culture, and work environment.
Debrief the findings with the hiring team to support a more informed, consistent hiring conversation.
Help the manager and the new hire apply the insights to improve communication, clarify expectations, and drive early success.
"We worked with Todd to conduct Birkman Reviews for our executive team and a team-building exercise at our corporate retreat in December. The insights from these reviews, along with the corresponding feedback, taught our managers more about themselves, how to work with one another, and strategies to make the leadership team more effective.
I would highly recommend Todd and his Birkman consulting skills to any group looking to be more efficient and work together better. We will use him in future management hires to ensure that incoming leadership has strategies to work as effectively as possible with one another and the rest of the staff."
Anne Huntsinger, Business Owner
This process is designed for business owners, HR leaders, executives, and hiring managers who want to improve hiring quality, reduce misalignment, and make better-informed talent decisions.
It can be especially useful for leadership, sales, marketing, client-facing, and team-critical roles, as well as for positions where manager and culture fit matter as much as technical ability.
You receive a clearer view of the candidate's likely strengths, motivators, work style, manager fit, culture fit, and potential watchouts. You also gain practical questions and coaching insights that can support better hiring and onboarding decisions.
Career Upside helps leaders use Birkman data to improve talent acquisition, reduce hiring guesswork, and create stronger onboarding outcomes.
Schedule a consultation to discuss your hiring needs and determine the best next step.
