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Employee Screening vs.Testing
Employee testing is a growing phenomenon. Some companies use testing as a way to select candidates in; others use it screen candidates out. Others use it for training, development or succession planning. For a whole host of reasons, pre-employment has become the...
Are They Really Ready to Work?
The future U.S. workforce is here. The alarm bells are ringing: our future workers are woefully ill-prepared for the demands of today’s (and tomorrow’s) workplace. That is the ominous message from the recently released landmark survey of over 430 employers sponsored...
Why Traditional Job Interviews Are Unreliable
Why do people hired by the same methods, doing the same job, and managed by the same person perform so differently? Dependency on traditional interviews is a prime reason. 1. Traditional interviews are historically and scientifically poor predictors of success on the...
Halo Effect: It Can Have Devastating Consequences
When President Bush looked toward his embattled director of FEMA and announced to the world "Brownie, You're doing a heck of job", he epitomized one of the most frequent and damaging problems in corporate America today - the halo effect. Not unlike thousands of...
Resu-mess Solved by Automated Applicant Tracking and Processing
For individuals in search of a new job career, it is as easy as Copy, Paste, and Submit. The economy is improving and more and more candidates are applying for jobs on the Internet. But just like the neighbor attending an open house just to get a peek how the people...
Slow Economy not time to skimp
Higher stress creates greater need for team building By Christina Olenchek, staff writer In late June, the employees of a Mechanicsburg technology firm used items such as rubber duckies, eight-track tapes and candy canes to build a greater sense of teamwork. Several...
HVAC Company Cultivates Young Employees for Leadership Roles
by Jim T. Ryan Contributing Writer Cleo Weaver faced a tough decision this year: maintain the status quo at his business, Triangle Refrigeration Co., or go for growth. Weaver said his company has posted solid revenue, but it hasn't undertaken a significant expansion...
The Importance of Cross Training Workers
by Dennis Reardon (staff writer) Fred Engle knows all too well the importance of cross training workers. While running a carpet and rug business in Lancaster County in the 1980s, one of Engle's most valuable employees decided to quit. The company struggled to replace...
3 Reasons Why Traditional Recruiting Doesn’t Work Anymore
Talk to anyone looking for an employee with the right skills and well, let's face facts, just-in-time recruiting just doesn't work anymore. "Most companies do not even think about their staffing needs until it literally hits them over the head", according to...
Hire the Right Employees by Avoiding These 7 Hiring Myths
As accounting was to Enron, selecting and hiring employees is to many companies. Decisions are biased and mistakes buried. The gap between what you would like people to do and what they actually do can be quite frustrating. But ultimately getting people to do what...
