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
Keepin’ it Real: Assessment’s Value Prop for Recruiters and Hiring Managers
I just returned from the ERE Expo in San Diego. What a fun time. Recruiters really are a fun bunch of folks. Despite all the time I spent socializing, I … Read more
The Art of Performing Technical Screening
Technical screening is testing candidates in order to identify those with particular characteristics listed in a job description. This can be done in order … Read more
Hiring Charlie Sheen: Separating the Personal From the Professional
Charlie Sheen’s recent firing by CBS was likely well deserved. It followed a very public war with his producer and widespread publicity about his bizarre … Read more
Trends in the World of Pre-Employment Testing for 2011
As a technology lover and futurist, I spend time at each new year thinking about the trends shaping the future. It’s cool to look across my experiences in … Read more