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
Bias in Recruiting AI, and How to Beat It
There is a lot of talk about the way AI will influence hiring. There is a lot of discussion if it should, since there is great risk. And we’ve seen … 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
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
Recruit Your Super Bowl Lineup
This article is way overdue. To be exact, it is now four years overdue. On February 1, 2015, I was sitting at a hotel lounge in Las Vegas watching the … Read more
Hire Smarter … Based on the Way That a Candidate Solves Problems
The Most Effective Problem Solvers Are Intellectually Curious and Consultative Once you realize that most of the work done by professional-level employees … 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
Fixing the Talent Shortage: Drop the College Degree Requirement
After serving their country and gaining valuable experience in the process, many of our nation’s veterans still struggle to find jobs when they return … 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
Not Hiring Exceptional Candidates Is Extremely Damaging but It’s Preventable
Note: This article is part of a continuing series covering high-impact business practices that recruiting should be doing, but it doesn’t! Losing … 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
How Sales ‘Hunters’ Stalk Their Prey
You buckle into your business-class window seat, primed for a five-hour mental vacation. And then this guy settles in next to you. His wife practices … Read more
When to Consider a Sales Talent Assessment Test … And When You’re Wiser to Avoid It
Properly applied, a quality sales assessment test can be a powerful workforce decision support tool. Used haphazardly, it may result in more harm than … Read more
So Their Résumés Rock — Are They Also Good Fits?
When Barnes & Noble announced it was parting ways with CEO Rob Boire, he’d been on the job for less than a year. The company spent millions of dollars … Read more
The Top 5 Dumb Things That Hiring Managers Do That Hurt Their Recruiting Results
The talent management practice with the highest business impact, by far, is recruiting. But, a significant part of that impact will be reduced if your … Read more
3 Soft Skills You Need to Be Able to Spot In Candidates
After weeks of interviewing job candidates, you’ve narrowed your search down to your top two candidates. They both have stellar resumes, the right amount … Read more