Dr. Wendell Williams

R. Wendell Williams, Ph.D., is Managing Director of ScientificSelection.com. He specializes in helping organizations develop job competencies, measure applicant skills, implement performance management programs, develop performance appraisal systems, make promotion decisions, and develop Web-enabled hiring sites. Contact him at rww@scientificselection.com .

Details, Details, Details!

Dr. Wendell WilliamsAugust 18, 2000

People have been asking me lately to get more detailed in my recommendations. Specifically, they are asking why I keep emphasizing EEOC guidelines that are … Read more

They Just Don’t Get It: Part 2

Dr. Wendell WilliamsAugust 2, 2000

In Part 1, we discussed the relative strengths and weaknesses of techie tests. In this part we’ll examine the personality test vendors and the … Read more

They Just Don’t Get It: Part 1

Dr. Wendell WilliamsJuly 7, 2000

One thing about being a consultant is that you have the opportunity to see a lot of different approaches to solving the same problem. Eventually, if you … Read more

So Tell Me, How Do You Really Feel?

Dr. Wendell WilliamsJune 23, 2000

It has been an interesting month. I have received feedback from my last article [Internet Recruiting is Doomed!, June 15, 2000] telling me I was an idiot, … Read more

Internet Recruiting is Doomed!

Dr. Wendell WilliamsJune 15, 2000

Good! Now that I have your attention, I’ll repeat. This is NOT a catchy statement to get your attention. Internet recruiting is a “dead” … Read more

Much Ado about Testing

Dr. Wendell WilliamsMay 30, 2000

An applicant takes a battery of tests. Three trained professionals examine the scores. One professional exclaims, “We have found our candidate! Hire … Read more

Figures Don?t Lie but Liars Sure Can Figure

Dr. Wendell WilliamsMay 2, 2000

One of my readers recently wrote me with a very good question. He wanted to know how to verify all the claims and data flying around. What?s true and … Read more

The Recruiting Effectiveness Act of 2050

Dr. Wendell WilliamsApril 4, 2000

The year is 2057. The Recruiting Effectiveness Act had been in effect for about 5 years now. The Polymorphous Party had passed the act after the Great … Read more

Still Crazy After All These Years: The Validation Problem

Dr. Wendell WilliamsMarch 7, 2000

OK. Suppose you listened to my ?Chicken Little? speech and decided to do a validation study. Where do you start? What do you use for criteria? Supervisor … Read more

Welcome to the HR Department

Dr. Wendell WilliamsFebruary 8, 2000

The scene opens with young Hume Resource starting his first day on the job with Pretty Good Industries. “Well hello there, young gentleman! I’m … Read more