This might seem like a no-brainer, but many tests used for selection/promotion have no validity. In lay terms, the scores predict absolutely nothing! Not … Read more
The Missing Link in Disposition Codes
Imagine you are a coach. It could be in the business world or on a playing field. What can you control: how the game is played or the final score? If you … Read more
Profiles: the New Resume?
I’ve been raving for a good while now about the fact that the resume is doomed. Lets take a quick look at the facts: Read more
Hiring: What You Don’t Know Hurts!
When I was a kid, I watched adults get their teeth pulled and replaced by dentures. My kid-brain thought it was normal. When I grew up, my adult brain … Read more
Finding the Failure Points in Your Recruiting Process — Some Final Approaches
Some recruiting directors don’t like it when I criticize them for not operating their recruiting function in a more businesslike manner. They fail to … Read more
Validation: Sense or Nonsense?
Why don’t physicians bleed patients anymore to let out the “bad” blood? Why did they stop freely administering opiates, radioactive water, and addictive … Read more
Use a Forensic Phone Screen to Instantly Spot Achievers
While finding and accurately assessing candidates has always been important, doing it quickly will take on extra urgency as the economy recovers. … Read more
Two Tools for Managing Applicant Flow
There are literally hundreds if not thousands of products in the marketplace promising solutions to managing applicant flow. But, how do you know which … Read more
Assessments: Can’t Live With ’em, Can’t Live Without ’em
If you have been reading ERE over the last few weeks, you have probably been exposed to assessment argument overload. You might have read claims that … Read more
Getting to Know You, Getting to Know all About You … Assessment and Social Networking
Taking a relaxing bath last night, I found myself thinking about making an update to my Facebook page and about how I need to get going on creating an … Read more