What Facebook Reveals About Candidates In recent weeks there have been a lot of stories about employers asking candidates for their Facebook passwords or … Read more
Do You Know How “Top” Your Best Is? SHL Can Tell You
How good are the people who work for your company? An honest, objective answer to that question would likely have you describing a statistical bell curve: … Read more
360 Degree Feedback. Not.
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 that … Read more
The BAT Signal! More Evidence That the Best Business Leaders Value Assessment
I continue to be excited by what I am seeing in the world of assessments. Recently a client told me about a new assessment program that made my ears perk … Read more
The Top 40 Problems With 360-degree Employee Feedback Processes (Part 2 of 2)
This “think piece” is part of my series designed to expand your thinking about strategic HR. The Top 40 Problems With 360° Employee Feedback Programs … Read more
Stock Exchange Using Soft-skills Screen
The New York Stock Exchange will be using a new hiring tool from a company that’s launching today and is backed by a million dollars in angel … Read more
The Top 40 Problems With 360-degree Employee Feedback Processes (Part 1 of 2)
This “think piece” is part of a series of articles I wrote to expand your thinking about strategic HR. 360° employee feedback surveys are one of the most … Read more
Facebook Can Predict Job Success (But Don’t Go There Yet)
Facebook, and potentially other social media as well, can be used to assess a person’s potential for job success. That not-so-surprising conclusion … Read more
Colonoscopies and Pre-Employment Tests Have a Lot in Common
What I learned recently is that colonoscopies and pre-employment testing have a lot in common. First of all, managers and employees dislike, maybe even … Read more
Matching: the Newest Flavor of Assessment Tools
I continue to be impressed by the evolution of pre-employment assessment tools. This evolution is being driven by the continued growth of the value … Read more