Once a week I get called by someone, usually an administrative assistant, asking if I have a personality test. When I try to get more information, she … Read more
What’s Good and Bad About Employee Profiling
Recently, many of my clients have inquired about the viability of an assessment methodology known as employee profiling. As with many of the available … Read more
Getting to Know I/O Psychologists
Article by Charles Handler and Mark C. Healy Many ERE readers are aware that there are several different types of scientists who study the interaction … Read more
Validating a Personality Test
Sure, it’s easy to say engineering, legal, IT, or actuarial jobs require technical degrees. People in these professions need a substantial amount of … Read more
Supporting Assessment, Maximizing the Candidate Experience
Applying for a job isn’t very satisfying for many an applicant. Application processes are often shrouded in mystery because they represent a one-way … Read more
Hiring for Potential vs. Skill
In seeking to create an effective hiring strategy, there’s a continuum that dictates the key attributes that should be measured in applicants. … Read more
Improving Interviews and the Candidate Selection Process (Part 1 of 4)
Most selection processes cannot accurately predict probability of performance. In most cases, the process relies solely upon three basic elements, and each … Read more
Using Bio-Data for Selection
Some of you might have heard or read about Google and its bio-data applicant screening process. As cited in a recent New York Times article, its basic … Read more
Whether or Not You Realize it, You’re Using Assessments
Assessment! What a concept! Imagine a world where job applicants are screened for their job skills?before being hired! Wow! Assessment = Judgment = Test = … Read more
Sales Interviews or Tests: More Than Meets the Eye
Almost every sales applicant experiences interviews and tests. Is this good or bad? It’s hard to tell. Although it would take dynamite to separate … Read more