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The 6-Second Employment Test: Is This Any Way to Hire Employees?
It’s been well documented that hiring managers have just over a 50-50 chance of predicting success on the job based on candidate information learned during the interview. Reference checks from previous employers aren’t much help either. You have a better chance of...
Employee Theft is a Big Problem for Employers
Workplace theft is a serious problem for employers. Nationwide, they are feeling the pain of big losses. BIG losses. And to the surprise of many, the losses aren’t due to the sticky fingers of customers. More losses occur due to their own employees than to...
5 Things You Need to Know Before Using 360 Degree Assessments – Part 2
Before deciding to use a 360 evaluation as part of your performance management process or before choosing a 360 provider, I recommend managers and HR follow these 5 steps. Why 360 feedback? Any effective self-improvement process begins with a feedback from...
360 Degree Evaluation: This is Not a Test (Part 1)
Inquiries about online performance reviews has jumped over the last few months. That’s a good sign that companies are recognizing the need to provide employees feedback more frequently. As part of these conversations I've seen a significant increase in requests for...
3 Benefits of Using Sales Aptitude Tests
Many businesses use resumes and interviews to gauge sales potential, but they're more likely to find the right person when they give candidates sales aptitude tests. Many managers feel it takes a certain type of person to succeed in sales. Others believe the right...
Benefits of Using Leadership Skill Tests
Good leadership takes a combination of strong interpersonal, managerial, organizational, and decision-making skills, among others. You can't see them just by looking at someone, but effective leadership skill tests make them easier to find. If you're not sure your...
Benefits of Using Customer Service Skill Tests
Ask anyone you know if they have recently experienced bad customer service, and you’ll be regaled with tales of shop clerks too involved in personal conversations to notice a customer needs assistance, or of call-center employees so focused on selling upgrades that...
3 Benefits of Using Office Skill Tests
Are you asking job candidates to complete and pass office skill tests? If not, you might be shortchanging those candidates - and your company.A business doesn't make its name on its superior level of office skills, but those office skills are the oil that keeps the...
Leadership Core Competencies Must Be Simple and Realistic
Company leaders need to carefully determine the key leadership competencies that define the business they own and manage. These key core competencies should become the means by which the organization achieves its goals or carries out its mission. It is not enough...
8 Steps Employers Must Take To Recruit Qualified Workers Quickly
More companies are hiring. Job creation is improving. The competition for qualified and qualify workers is heating up. Here are 8 steps employers must take to attract enough qualified applicants to fill open positions quickly. Create a company career page to recruit...