Chad Hayward

Current

President at Hire Insight Group

Past

Consultant at Ellis Associates
Consultant at SHL Group
Associate Consultant (Contract) at Jackson Leadership Systems

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Education

University of Waterloo
Acadia University

Connections

49 connections

Industry

Human Resources

Websites

Chad Hayward’s Summary

Chad Hayward is President and Assessment Director for the Hire Insight Group, a firm that provides clients with services in screening and assessing for high-potential job candidates. His firm places a strong emphasis on both research and practice, using only those methods and selection tools that have proven their worth in identifying employee potential.

In 2001, he received his Master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Waterloo, since which time he has consulted for organizations of all sizes, from three-person start-ups to large multinational corporations. This has provided a substantial base of practical experience and a keen understanding of the problems associated with the current state of recruitment and selection.

Hire Insight was established to help companies overcome these problems and to meet the need for an more objective approach to hiring. The result was a series of systematic programs that provide clients with in-depth information on candidate fit, ability and potential, with consideration for the different timelines and budgets required of various types of organizations.

For more information, please visit www.hireinsightgroup.com

Chad is also a:

- Member of the Human Resources Institute of Alberta (HRIA) Editorial Commitee.
- Featured human resources expert on Focus (http://www.focus.com/groups/human-resources/).
- Writer for CanadaOne (http://www.canadaone.com), an online publication that provides advice and resources to small and medium-sized businesses in Canada.

Chad Hayward’s Specialties:

sourcing, assessment, testing, development, coaching, report-writing, feedback, job analysis, assessment center administration, behavior-based interviewing, design of selection systems.

Chad Hayward’s Experience

President

Hire Insight Group

(Human Resources industry)

September 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)

- Established and managed a consulting firm to help small and mid-sized businesses improve on their ability to screen, assess, and select high-potential employees.

- Created hiring programs to provide assistance to clients across all stages of the selection process (i.e., job analysis, sourcing, resume and application screening, psychometric administration and interpretation, structured interviewing, reference checking, and report-writing).

- Contributed regularly as an expert author for CanadaOne, the premier online resource for small and medium-sized business in Canada (affiliate of Canoe and the Sun family of newspapers).
Consultant

Ellis Associates

(Management Consulting industry)

February 2004 — August 2006 (2 years 7 months)

- Chosen as lead consultant for two primary lines of business, including the firm’s popular “Remote Profile Interpretation” offering and management/professional-level assessments; each of these services required psychometric administration, interpretation, report-writing, and verbal feedback to the client.

- Conducted regular leadership coaching following 360-degree feedback programs.

- Performed competency modeling to help clients improve on their ability to hire and develop talent; work included a review of current job descriptions, job analysis with subject matter experts, and creation of reports that outline critical role objectives, tasks and behavioural indicators.

- Completed a comprehensive assessment in order to secure employment with the firm, including the DAT Verbal Reasoning (99th percentile), DAT Language Usage (97th percentile), Schubert GAB (87th percentile), and Watson−Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (95th percentile).
Consultant

SHL Group

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; SHL; Information Technology and Services industry)

2002 — 2004 (2 years )

- Conducted individual selection and developmental assessments for clients of all sizes, for all position levels; projects required the recommendation of appropriate assessment tools, administration and interpretation of questionnaires and structured interviews, and the creation of resulting evaluation reports.

- Administered large-group ability and personality assessment sessions, providing interpretation and feedback to clients and candidates upon completion.

- Provided project management and consulting services on a regular basis for the firm’s executive and management-level assessment centres.

- Coordinated and performed client training sessions, with an average rating of 3.8/4 on Training Director appraisals.
Associate Consultant (Contract)

Jackson Leadership Systems

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

2001 — 2002 (1 year )

- Assessed, scored, wrote reports, and provided feedback to executives through JLS assessment centres; involved in both developmental and selection assessments.

- Member of a three-person team responsible for developing an internal 360-feedback instrument.

- Validated internal assessment centre methodology and provided feedback to improve the effectiveness of the approach.

- Provided guidance on how best to merge current practices and modern technology.

- Performed competency modeling work for a large pharmaceutical company.

- Wrote two “Leadership Reviews”, newsletters that address current topics in management and leadership.

Chad Hayward’s Education

University of Waterloo

MASc , Industrial/Organizational Psychology , 1999 — 2001
Acadia University

BSc (Hon) , Psychology , 1995 — 1999

Published research on the impact of work experience on employee performance and values.

Hayward, C., & Horvath, P. (2001). The effect of cooperative education on occupational beliefs. Journal of Cooperative Education, 35(1), 7-14.

Hayward, C., & Horvath, P. (1999, June). Occupational Values and Attitude Change as a Result of Co-operative Work Experience. Poster session presented at the 60th annual convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Halifax, NS.

Activities and Societies:

Psychology Society