A good hiring process has become a competitive advantage in the war for talent. As the shortage of skilled workers grows, better sourcing, recruiting, and screening of job applicants is essential to improve the quality of hire, increase productivity, and lower employee turnover. A good hiring process includes a good recruiting process, behavioral interviewing, employment testing, and quality metrics to measure the quality of hire and effectiveness of key indicators.
3 strategies that will change the way you screen One day employees seem to be on the top of the world, firing on all cylinders. The next day their lives and careers implode. Why does this happen? Why does this happen? A lack of emotional intelligence may provide the answer. Despite extensive research to the […]
9 out of 10 Hiring decisions are still based on “gut instinct.” This isn’t only a huge problem; it’s downright scary—and really expensive too. As recruiters and hiring managers we all make mistakes. That’s just human nature. Unintended bias just royally screws up our judgment. As it turns out, humans are very good at specifying […]
How do personality assessment tests help find the right employee for the job? Let’s start with what personality is. Personality is typically defined as the unique bundle of motivations, attitudes and behaviors that make each of us who we are. One individual’s personality package may be outgoing, creative, and excitable. Another could be reserved, organized, […]
Employee turnover is affecting every organization in every industry from Iowa to India, from California to China. It doesn’t seem to matter if you are a small company or a multi-national, whether you’re selling food, clothes, and technology or providing healthcare to patients. Employee turnover is a growing problem. That begs the question: Why do […]
PeopleClues is one of the fastest growing pre-employment test systems. As part of its growth, questions come up. Prior to a recent webinar, participants were asked to submit questions. Many reiterated a few of the frequently asked questions (FAQS) about pre-employment tests. Below is a list of the questions asked and brief responses. To listen […]
The responsibility of hiring the right people for your organization is huge. As you sift through potentially qualified candidates, you want to make sure you’re doing everything you can to separate the best from the rest. You want to make sure you present your organization with the people who not only know the most about […]
You’ve got a job opening for a sales professional. You want to do some type of pre-employment testing for sales fit to see how successful the individual will be in the position. Sales aptitude tests provided by Success Performance Solutions can help you make better decisions when hiring sales professionals. A sales aptitude test will […]
