Recently I provided some tips about what to look for in an assessment product. This article provides complementary information by outlining basic … Read more
What to Look for in an Assessment
The value of properly selected and implemented assessment tools continues to be a hot topic among hiring professionals. Those who are using pre-employment … Read more
Hiring Salespeople From Outside Your Industry
Sourcing sales talent from the competition is a tried and true recruiting strategy. The primary advantage of recruiting salespeople from your industry is … Read more
Behavioral Interviewing Can Be Accurate, But Only When Done Right
On more than one occasion, people who should know better have criticized my articles on behavioral interviewing. The gist is they know more than anyone … Read more
Trying Harder Doesn’t Cut it
There’s a trainers’ game called “try harder.” It has two learning points: 1) trying is not the same as doing; and 2) telling … Read more
What You Need to Know About What’s Happening in the Pre-Employment Assessment Market
Over the past several years, an increasing number of companies have begun to realize the potential revenue to be gained from selling pre-employment tests … Read more
Former Taleo Research Executive Ready To Stake Future On Launch of Checkster
Yves Lermusi says his decision to leave his post as president of Taleo Research after seven years was prompted in part by a Gallup poll that found that … Read more
Social Networking Sites Aren’t Commonly Used to Dig Up Dirt
The majority of employers who are using MySpace and similar sites are not doing so to do background-research on candidates, according to a new survey.? … Read more
What Recruiters Look for on Social-networking Sites
Recruiters surveyed by ERE Media were asked, if they were using social networking sites to aid in recruiting efforts, what kind of information they were … Read more
More Employers Using Feds’ Illegal Worker Screening Database
Besides a donut and coffee, Boston-area customers of Dunkin Donuts are getting a reminder that the simmering nationwide debate over illegal immigration is … Read more