Character First!

APS is proud to differentiate ourselves in the marketplace as a Character First! Company. This successful program focuses on emphasising, requiring and recognising good character in the workplace. Good character is the inward motivation to do what is right in every situation, regardless of circumstance.

APS was the first recruitment company to adopt Character First. The idea has proven effective: hire for character and train for skill. This unique approach has been benefiting our company, our employees and our clients since 2006.

We aim to attract, recruit and retain people of the highest character to both our permanent and temporary workforces. At APS, people are not our greatest asset; the ‘right’ people are our greatest asset.

The Character First approach to the recruitment process ensures we spend quality time screening and conducting behavioural based interviews to ensure that not only is the skill-set achieved, but the cultural and character fit is aligned.

APS has embraced the Character First! program wholeheartedly by encouraging our employees to recognise their peers on a daily basis. Building good character is not done in a day, a week or even a year, although tremendous progress is possible in a short time. Building good character requires a lifetime of commitment, awareness and effort!

APS - A Character First! Company