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4 Factors to Consider When Evaluating Employee Job Skills
Retaining employees with outdated job skills is like holding onto a painfully slow and inefficient computer because it still works. Just a few weeks ago, I emptied my garage and office of over a dozen CPUs, printers, monitors. The cargo area, back seat, passenger...
4 Criticial Dimensions of Job Fit
How do you hire a top performer? Just click a few keys and hundreds if not thousands of tips, techniques, and theories pop up in a quick search of the Internet. But when all is said and done, you can boil the most effective systems down to one of two methodologies:...
The Definition of Work Is Changing – Many Workers Lack the Mojo!
Employers, workers, and politicians need to come to grip with reality - the definition of work is changing. The theme of denial about joblessness is no longer effective. In fact, it’s destructive. Creating new jobs that match the skills levels of the unemployed is...
3 Things You Need to Know About Conflict Before Building Effective Teams
I am called frequently by managers about building effective teams. When I ask what is prompting this investment in "team building," the manager usually responds with something like "we'd like to improve communication and work together better." Despite my love for...
Only 1 in 10 Companies Measure ROI on Critical HR Functions
Despite a growing reliance on data and evidence-based decision making for planning and forecasting, sales, marketing, quality control, and safety, many employers still do not take analytics seriously when it comes to human resources. A new survey by ACT Bridge found...
Twas the Week Before Christmas and All Through the Shops – A DISC Tale
Twas the week before Christmas and all through the stores, everyone is scurrying and rushing toward the doors. The sales staff is exhausted, the shoppers are spent, The businesses are hoping, they'll make enough to pay the rent. But regardless of the holiday, one...
PeopleClues Helps Mike’s Carwash Enhance Its Candidate Screening
PeopleClues, an industry leader in workplace assessments, today announced the release of its latest case study, “Mike’s Carwash Cleans Up Recruiting and Candidate Screening Processes with Help from PeopleClues Pre-employment Selection Assessments.” The study focuses...
Avoid These 9 Toxic Supervisor Behaviors
Whether it's the interview or personality test, hiring managers tend to focus on the positive traits and characteristics of job applicants when hiring or promoting employees. While strengths are essential for success, it is also important to recognize potential...
New Study: Lowering Cost of Employee Turnover Is A Smart Thing to Do
For businesses that experience high levels of turnover, the cost of doing business adds up quickly. The cost of employee turnover which is often ignored can be a cost that spirals out of control. Based on the results of 30 case studies, it costs businesses about...
A DISC Recipe for a Happy Thanksgiving Dinner
How DISC Behaviors Can Make or Break Your Thanksgiving Dinner Whether it is Uncle Bob, Grandma, or cousin Sue, there are basically four different ways people prepare and celebrate the holiday. Understanding these four styles can be the difference between celebrating...
