by Ira Wolfe | Jun 26, 2012 | Hiring Process
A conservative estimate of the cost of turnover for hourly employees is 25 percent of their annual salary. A search for studies about costs associated with hiring and employee turnover places the actual expense closer to 50 percent for hourly employees—and many times...
by Ira Wolfe | May 28, 2012 | Hiring Process
When interviewing job applicants, you want to find the most qualified person for the position. But there are limits to what questions you’re allowed to ask. Federal (EEO, ADA, for example) and state laws prohibit you from posing interview questions that...
by Ira Wolfe | May 3, 2012 | Employment Testing, Hiring Process
Job matching, a combination of a behavioral interview combined with appropriate behavioral, personality, and ability testing increases the odds of hiring success to a whopping 87 percent. In terms of dollars invested in hiring the right employee, job matching saves...
by Ira Wolfe | May 2, 2012 | Employment Testing, Hiring Process
We left off last week with Michael, our motor-mouth manager, doing all the talking during an interview for a key position. To re-read Part 1, click here. In response to last week’s column, I did receive several emails in response to my challenge of “can...
by Ira Wolfe | Apr 30, 2012 | Employment Testing, Hiring Process
Last week a client asked me to be an observer in a series of job interviews. These interviews were for new positions on a new service line. The margin of error for hiring mistakes was zero to none. In other words, one wrong hire and the whole project could go up in...
by Ira Wolfe | Apr 26, 2012 | Hiring Process
Ask a dozen people to describe the most important characteristics and competencies of the ‘right’ or ‘best’ employee for a job and you’ll often get at least 12 different answers. Most managers agree that the right employee must be honest, reliable, and motivated;...
