“Jenny excelled in all facets of psychological testing, HR and OD…”
I have known Jenny Clavio for over 18 years, initially as a work colleague and subsequently as a client.
In 1998, in my role as COO and Event Director for the Olympic Football Tournament (SA) Jenny was contracted by, the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games to undertake the recruitment, training and organisational development programs for the 1700 strong workforce and volunteers across 28 Functional Program Areas. Considerable attention was focused in the selection and recruitment phase on the psychological aspects of prospective candidates to ensure their vocational and behavioural suitability to the very challenging operating and delivery environment and because of the intensive, almost unique nature of the training required. Jenny excelled in all facets of psychological testing, HR and OD, through the appraisal and selection, recruitment and on-boarding process; the ensuing (continuous) training and workforce management, through to the wind-down of the SA operations in October 2000.
Subsequently, from 2001 through to present, I have frequently required an external, experienced human resource and organisational development specialist in my roles as General Manager of Southern Cross Austereo (SA), CEO of Adelaide United Football Club, Director of Football Federation SA and in my private consultancy of SMC Management (executive coaching, organisational performance and strategic advisory consulting services).
Jenny Clavio Consulting is my preferred provider of HR services which covers the general human resource services spectrum, comprising recruitment and selection services, staff and board member performance appraisals, job person analysis work, including psychometric testing, 360 degree testing and benchmarking; and counselling and coaching.
I have found Jenny Clavio to be an exceptional person to deal with. She and her staff are always very helpful but most importantly, always deliver to the services brief set-out and the required outcomes. As an HR specialist and trained psychologist, Jenny is technically highly competent and sets an exemplary standard in her work. She is professional, courteous and caring about the work brief and the client and is a pleasure to deal with.
I am delighted to provide this reference for Jenny Clavio Consulting and in recommending Ms Clavio as a first-rate and highly accomplished, HR professional and Organisational Development specialist.
Sam Ciccarello
Principal, SMC Management
“I have no hesitation in recommending Ms Clavio as a psychologist and professional of the highest standing…”
I have known Jenny Clavio since the year 2000, initially as a work colleague but for the majority of these 16 years Ms Clavio has been a supplier of industrial psychology services to operations I have managed.
Ms Clavio performed a range of duties on my behalf to the people working in my area of influence. Over these years I have had Ms Clavio work with my management team(s) and at times plant operatives.
The services Ms Clavio has provided for me include psychometric testing for vocational, career guidance and selection purposes; feedback, counselling and coaching on matters arising from psychometric data; training and group facilitation on a range of topics including management and leadership skills, 360 degree feedback, group problem solving, conflict resolution and team building; design and development of organization interventions including organization culture reviews, training programs to meet organization change requirements and talent management.
Ms Clavio is accredited to use 360 degree feedback and assessment instruments including the Centre for Creative Leadership’s Benchmarks and Skillscope questionnaires and undertook many assessment and feedback assignments using the same. Ms Clavio is also familiar with MBTI and a wide range of psychological instruments used to assess intelligence, vocational aptitudes and preferences, attitudes and values, leadership style and personality.
In 2010 I retired from the corporate world and have since worked as a consultant focusing on management coaching, project management and the effective use of “lean” philosophies. I have during this time maintained contact with Ms Clavio and take an active interest in her professional development. I continue to recommend Ms Clavio to companies I have worked with when I consider they would benefit from using her services.
During the years Ms Clavio has carried out work for me, I have always found her to be a dedicated and sincere professional concerned with the highest standards of ethical practice, professional care and outcomes for her clients, both corporate and individual. I have no hesitation in recommending Ms Clavio as a psychologist and professional of the highest standingBernard Williams
General Manager (ex-General Manager, Operations – Michell, Fosters Wine division, Casella)
“The outcomes were so positive that Jenny’s involvement became a natural part of any recruitment…”
When I joined Intercast & Forge as CEO I found that the business was not happy with its recruitment results. In a couple of key areas, new staff were technically competent but too often didn’t fit with the existing team. The staff turnover in these key areas was too high. Having used Jenny Clavio’s input in previous organisations, I began including her insights in the recruitment process at Intercast & Forge. The results were fantastic particularly for one role that had proved very difficult in the past. The outcomes were so positive that Jenny’s involvement became a natural part of any recruitment.
The people in my management team were so impressed with the outcome that two of them used Jenny’s services to test their own children and give feedback regarding future career options.
Mark Canny
CEO Intercast & Forge 2007-2012
