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 .

Promises, Promises: How to Identify a Bad Hiring Test (Part I of II)

Dr. Wendell WilliamsFebruary 10, 2010

You probably already know there are hundreds of self-report tests promising great hires. What you might not know is most of them are poorly designed junk. … Read more

Metrics That Actually Mean Something

Dr. Wendell WilliamsNovember 23, 2009

A few weeks ago John Sullivan wrote an article citing a few disturbing recruiting numbers: 70% of participants are dissatisfied with the hiring process; … Read more

The Long and Short Of Culture Matching

Dr. Wendell WilliamsOctober 8, 2009

As anyone who has worked in more than one organization knows, in addition to job skills, successful long-term employees tend to act and think similarly. … Read more

Another Half-Baked Hiring Idea

Dr. Wendell WilliamsSeptember 29, 2009

For some strange reason, Todd Raphael, the ERE Editor, sent me an article on yet another wacko idea pretending to facilitate hiring. He must think I have … Read more

Customer Serve-less

Dr. Wendell WilliamsJuly 29, 2009

Every time I encounter customer service that is so bad that I just have to write an article about it. (I call it cheap psychotherapy). You see, I think … Read more

More Forgettable Interview Advice

Dr. Wendell WilliamsFebruary 25, 2009

People are always writing articles about the best interview questions. One author (who positioned himself as a hiring expert) actually advised, “In … Read more

Time to Say Goodbye: Are You Keeping the Bad and Terminating the Good?

Dr. Wendell WilliamsJanuary 27, 2009

Any manager who takes an honest look at individual performance knows all employees are not created equally. About 20% of employees rise to the top of the … Read more

Dissecting the DISC

Dr. Wendell WilliamsDecember 10, 2008May 29, 2024

DISC tests can quickly assess a candidate's personality preferences, are cheap, and are available to almost everyone. But are they right for hiring? Read more

Square Pegs and Round Holes

Dr. Wendell WilliamsNovember 26, 2008

The idea of redirecting recruiters toward internal movement and succession planning seems like a good one, but I’m afraid it is another dead-end … Read more

Evaluating Quality of Hire: Can’t Get There From Here

Dr. Wendell WilliamsJune 24, 2008

Time and again I read recommendations for evaluating quality of hire. Ask the managers, ask the employees, ask an astrologer. None of these things will … Read more