Overview
The challenge of attracting and identifying talented people for international assignments cannot be underestimated. The number of available candidates with the right set of skills is limited. A failed mission has negative consequences not only for the organisation / company but also for the individual involved, their family and the communities it seeks to assist.
But the alarming rise of conflicts and disasters is making the humanitarian environment more complex and difficult to work in. A recruitment decision, based only on professional competence, which seemed correct at the onset, may turn out to be a liability later on if the candidate is not capable of living under high levels of pressure and stress in the field, or worse, has not yet “digested” a previous traumatic experience.
Aim and Objectives
For human resources managers and particularly for recruiters, to:
- Understand the impact of highly stressful factors on humanitarian workers’ well-being when working in insecure environments
- Asses the resiliency of a humanitarian candidate
- Facilitate an interview based on an assessment of the candidate’s stress resistance skills.
