by Ira Wolfe | Aug 21, 2010 | Employment Testing
t’s only logical that companies are beginning to pay more attention to costs of an absent employee. Chronic illnesses account for nearly 75% of total healthcare expenditures. According to a survey by Mercer, “The Total Financial Impact of Employee...
by Ira Wolfe | Aug 13, 2010 | Employment Testing
Hiring managers, seeking the special ingredients in what makes a top-performing employee tick, are turning to preemployment tests more and more. But like a promising recipes, the proof is in the pudding. Many employees don’t work out even if they “pass” a...
by Ira Wolfe | Sep 1, 2008 | Employment Testing
What if innovation could be predicted by identifying personality traits before you hire you next employee? Thomas Edison, possibly America’s Greatest Inventor, was once described as having “an inexhaustible resource and fertility of ideas when it came to practical...
by Ira Wolfe | Nov 1, 2006 | Employment 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...
by Ira Wolfe | Jul 11, 2003 | DISC, HR Articles, In The News
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...
by Ira Wolfe | Nov 29, 2002 | Employment Testing, In The News
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...
