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 .

11 Good Reasons Why 360 Degree Feedback Simply Doesn’t Work

Dr. Wendell WilliamsMarch 7, 2012

You might have read about something called 360-degree feedback. Depending on who you read, it gets good, bad, or ugly reviews. People generally agree … Read more

Bad Tests and Fake Bird Seed

Dr. Wendell WilliamsFebruary 1, 2012

An old Gary Larsen cartoon once showed a kindly old lady hand-feeding birds in her back yard. Off to the side was a sack labeled with words that read … Read more

Questions Every Corporate Recruiter Should Ask

Dr. Wendell WilliamsDecember 20, 2011

Throughout the year I get many questions from readers, recruiters, HR, and vendors. In this end-of-the-year article, I’ll list a few of the most frequent ones. Read more

Ridiculist: More Silly Recruiting Ideas

Dr. Wendell WilliamsNovember 18, 2011

I owe the term “Riduculist” to Anderson Cooper. Every so often he discusses something so silly it defies explanation. This article deals with an email … Read more

HR is Dead! Yes? No? Maybe? (Hint: It’s up to you)

Dr. Wendell WilliamsOctober 20, 2011

Politicians claim they never let a good crisis go to waste. Reacting to crises is how people take advantage of opportunities that might otherwise be … Read more