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
Is Pre-employment Assessment Right For You? 7 Questions
While assessment can be beneficial in most situations, it is better suited for some scenarios. I’m going to highlight a few situations for which I feel … Read more
Promises, Promises: How to Identify a Bad Hiring Test (Part II of II)
In Part One I explained why a test user has to be exceptionally careful about trusting a vendor’s claim their test is suitable for hiring. Without … Read more
Promises, Promises: How to Identify a Bad Hiring Test (Part I of II)
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
What to Expect From the Assessment World in 2010
It may be a stretch to say that 2009 was a good year for assessment. The impact of the downturn definitely hit vendors of assessment just as hard as it did … Read more
Should You Promote Your Top Sales Person to Sales Manager?
Early Greek mythology tells tales of sailors lured by Sirens. Their sweet music mesmerized the sailors and led them to believe that the illusion was … Read more
Improving Interviews by Using Forced-Choice Questions to Replace Yes-No Questions
Most managers share the fear of hiring a bad fit, no matter how technically qualified the candidate might be. Unfortunately, most attempts to measure fit … Read more