by Ira Wolfe | Jun 15, 2017 | Employment Testing, Hiring Process, HR Articles
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...
by Ira Wolfe | Oct 19, 2015 | B2B Articles, HR Articles, Recruiting Process, Recruitment
Uncovering the reasons why it’s so hard to find “good” employees is a bit like watching the Presidential debates. Some of the information that we hear is politicized for the sole purpose of satisfying a personal agenda. When it’s not good old fashioned bull****, all...
by Ira Wolfe | Jun 17, 2015 | Employment Testing, Hiring Process
When it comes to interviewing candidates (and evaluating employee performance), most of us look into the mirror and hope we see someone like us looking back. The only logical question then is: how’s that working? For most companies, the ready answer is...
by Ira Wolfe | Mar 27, 2015 | Employment Testing, Hiring Process
“Personality tests are useless at predicting future job performance,” if you believe self-confessed personality test hater Bob Corlett. Mr Corlett by the way is founding member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the HR Examiner. He feels personality testing is “just...
by Ira Wolfe | Feb 18, 2015 | Hiring Process
A few weeks ago I wrote about three questions an executive or owner must ask before hiring his or her next salesperson. While helpful, a few readers wondered if there were any best practices regarding when it’s time to hire their first dedicated sales...
