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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...
Colonoscopies and Pre-Employment Tests Have a Lot in Common
What I learned recently is that colonoscopies and pre-employment testing have a lot in common. First of all, managers and employees dislike, maybe even detest, the seemingly invasive nature of both evaluations. Second, you can’t fake out the results – what physicians...
7 Tips You Should Follow Before Selecting A Pre-Employment Test
If you don’t assess candidates before you hire and evaluate employees before you promote, here are seven tips to follow before selecting a pre-employment test: Articulate what is important to find out: Is it good cultural fit? Work attitude and integrity? Potential...
Wonderlic Fumbles Ability to Pick NFL Stars
If there ever was a brand name like Kleenex, Dry Ice, Band-Aid, and Scotch Tape in pre-employment testing circles, the Wonderlic (test) might get the honor. Thanks to the National Football League using this pre-hire assessment to seek out the next Joe Montana, Peyton...
71% of HR Professionals Agree Personality Tests for Hiring Are Useful
According to a recent poll of nearly 500 SHRM members about the use of personality tests for the hiring and promotion of employees, the majority of HR professionals (71%) indicate that personality tests can be useful in predicting job-related behavior or...
Yes, Introverts Can Sell and Lead
One of the biggest mistakes hiring managers make is thinking that extroversion and introversion is a predictor of job fit. They incorrectly believe these traits can be used to qualify and disqualify candidates during employee selection. Popular tools like DISC and...
8 Questions You Must Ask Before Hiring Your Next Salesperson
When it comes to hiring a salesperson, one size definitely does not fit all. Traits like assertiveness, criticism tolerance (ability to take a no), and resilience may be important to “get past the gatekeeper” and “close the sale.” But selling complex products or...
What Are The Biggest Recruiting Challenges Today?
According to the State of Recruiting 2012 study released by Talent Technology, finding good candidates tops the list of challenges facing many organizations. It’s followed by filling positions fast, dedicated hiring managers, managing applicants, and sub-par job...
Accurate Job Descriptions: An Employee’s Blueprint
A job description is an employee’s blueprint: Providing directions to the employee for his or her journey on how to get from starting a job to promotion, increased compensation and job satisfaction. And that's just for the employee. ob descriptions are also...
