Do personality assessment tests really work? We are going to discuss the why, when, and how to give assessment tests. The podcast is with David Ferguson, … Read more
Game-based Assessments for Hiring — What You Need to Know
Are game-based assessments the future of employment testing? In the podcast below, I talk about that question with Ben Hawkes. He’s an I/O … Read more
How to Keep Pre-hire Assessments From Wrecking the Candidate Experience
“Can assessments and a positive candidate experience peacefully coexist?” Gerry Crispin, co-founder of CareerXroads and the TalentBoard, has an answer: … Read more
Your Guide to Conducting High-quality Interviews
Talent acquisition exists for one reason only: to add value to the organization through supporting revenue generation or reducing costs. How you do that … Read more
A Candidate Like No Other
In most workplaces. It’s still one size fits all in policies, processes, and tools. We no longer live in a data-poor world, but we continue to use … Read more
Could We Hire 2 Personalities for the Price of 1?
I’ve been doing a lot of research into modern assessment tools, including everything from games to even DNA assessments. Two types of assessments I … Read more
The Future of Recruiting Will Combine Hiring Machines With Psychology
When it comes to AI-based hiring assessment tools, we are presently at the bottom of the Technology Adoption Curve staring upward. Those brave enough to be … Read more
Instead of Complaining About a Talent Shortage, Let’s Expand the Definition of Talent
Recruiting today misses talented people who may not directly fit the job description, or model of the “ideal hire.” Traditional hiring practices … Read more
3 Fears About Assessments and How to Get Over Your Fright
In the eyes of many in talent acquisition, there seems to be a perception that talent assessment presents the following obstacles: Candidate experience … Read more
Eyes Are the Window to Your Character
I’m a big fan of all kind of new forms of assessments. I see the value in not selecting based on a resume. A resume just tells me what you’ve … Read more
3 Questions to Evaluate a Candidate’s Emotional Intelligence
When looking to fill an open position, a lot of factors go into the screening process for the perfect candidate. You want someone who has relevant … Read more
The Truth About Game-based Talent Assessments
Games are fun, assessments are not. This is all you need to know to understand the strong interest in injecting games into the hiring process. But are … Read more
How to Tell if a Job Candidate’s Ability Matches Their Resume
It’s always exciting when you receive a resume from a job candidate who seems like a great fit. It’s even more exciting when the candidate nails the … Read more
HireVue, Indeed Unveil Pre-Hire Assessment Solutions Born Out of Acquisitions
One did it with a new acquisition. MindX, a game-based assessments company based in London, has been acquired by HireVue, best known as one of the … Read more
Candidate Experience vs. Candidate Quality? Have Your Cake and Eat it Too
When it comes to hiring in 2018, candidate experience is driving the bus. Failure to provide a good candidate experience can spell disaster for your hiring … Read more
Whiteboard Tests Can Improve Your Hiring Results in Many Jobs
Improve Candidate Assessment by Adding Problem-Focused Whiteboard Tests Let’s look at the data. The current state of hiring and candidate assessment is … Read more
When Hiring for Attitude — Catch ‘Attitude Fraud’ Because Candidates Fake It
“Attitude fraud” — when candidates with an undesirable attitude purposely deceive and act as if they have a great one to get hired. Even though it is … Read more
Need More Strategic Thinkers? Here’s How to Hire Them
What firm doesn’t need to be strategic? In fact, what could contribute more to the success of an organization in today’s fast-changing world of business … Read more
Are We Ready for Self-driving Talent Assessments?
Technology is radically changing the status quo in industries across the globe. In some cases, exciting new technologies are a no brainer, driving rapid … Read more
Want Success With Pre-Hire Assessments? Keep it Simple
If you want a quick scorecard on your existing pre-hire assessment, or one you are considering, your first move should be to put yourself in your … Read more