by Ira Wolfe | Aug 24, 2012 | Employment Testing
As the popularity of pre employment testing increases, so does the number of frequently asked questions. Below are five of the most common questions. Won’t some people be offended by being asked to complete a test?Certainly, but if some people are offended by a...
by Ira Wolfe | May 9, 2012 | Employment Testing
I have heard that pre-employment personality testing is not legal. Is that true? That is clearly not true. In fact, proper use of good assessments can provide the most effective documentation of objective and nondiscriminatory hiring practices. Most legal issues occur...
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 | Feb 12, 2012 | Employment Testing, Hiring Process
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...
by Ira Wolfe | Jul 5, 2006 | Hiring Process
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...