The web sure is an interesting place. Where else can people you have never met find you and reach out for highly specific advice, providing real world … Read more
Leaky Hiring Tests
Is your hiring test leaky? I mean, does it pass too many unqualified candidates? I recently did a search for “hiring tests.” Google turned up … Read more
If It Does Not Cause, You Need to Pause
Do the vast majority of people who pass your personality tests turn out to be exceptional performers? If you answered “no,” then your tests aren’t testing. … Read more
4 Ways to Learn if Candidates Fit Your Culture
Have you ever hired that dream candidate who met every criteria of the position, was courted by the hiring manager, and who negotiated that huge sign-on … Read more
Post a Job This Week? Your Hire Has Probably Already Applied
The early bird catches the worm. Mom and Grammy knew that, as did the English four centuries ago. Hardly a surprise, then, that a study of 6,600 hires … Read more
PeopleAnswers Behavioral Onboarding Can Help New Hires Get Off to a Better Start
As important as the first days of a new job are to an employee, onboarding is the unglamorous stepchild of the hiring process. Paperwork has to be filled … Read more
4 Reflections on a Decade of Assessment
This is a very special week for me. June 1st marks a full decade that I have spent dedicated to the work my company, Rocket-Hire, has been doing to promote … Read more
Behavioral Prediction: A New Trend in Talent Acquisition?
I’ve been trying to figure out what to make of Jobaline. In some respects, what the recruitment tech vendor offers is just another — if more … Read more
Assessments Can Improve Retention, Save Money
This is a story about how CashAmerica saved millions. And how your company might be able to save money, too. Like so many companies, CashAmerica, a … Read more
Success With Pre-Employment Assessment Can be Yours in 4 Easy Steps
The general climate among HR and staffing professionals is that pre-employment assessment is a complex and confusing matter that is not really worth the … Read more