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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...
Applicant Tracking Systems Help Small Business Hire Smarter & Faster
Today’s job market is tough, not just for prospective employees, but for employers as well. Employers are inundated with applications, resumes, and cover letters. To make matters worse, recent studies show that it takes nearly 100 candidates to find one qualified...
It’s Time to Kill This Myth about Pre-Employment Tests
Neither Congress nor the Courts has said that pre-employment tests are illegal. They just say that any tests, inventories, or procedures used for selection must test for job-specific and job-related skills or traits. It's also important to note that selection...
Job Descriptions: Hate ’em or Love ’em You Need ’em
Job descriptions. Employees want them, managers hate them. Job descriptions traditionally have suffered a poor reputation among managers and human resources. In fact, job descriptions often end up being ignored. The general sentiment is that job descriptions are...
Just Released Pre Employment Tests Cut Employee Theft at Casinos
Recent studies and survey reveal that human-capital considerations top the list of current managerial concerns in the gaming industry. They have good reason. Many sources document that nearly 50% of all losses incurred by casinos are attributed to employee theft....
4 Tips to Hire The Right People in 2012
While our economy and job market has a long way to go, most economic indicators point toward a positive job outlook. This means that an already tight talent pool of skilled and motivated employees will get tighter in 2012 and 2013. The window for ramping up...
