For the last decade, I’ve been so focused on my passion for pre-hire assessment strategy that I haven’t done as much to deliberately promote all the post-hire ways assessments can…
Of the MANY themes that were addressed at #SIOP23 (the Industrial/Organizational Psychology Conference), I was particularly keen to learn more about the “Skills First” trend that has become ubiquitous in…
If you’ve spent any time with me at all, you know I am obsessed with Craft Beer. My vacations are beer-centric, I authored a craft beer column for several years,…
Q: Can we afford to screen out candidates when we are so desperate for employees? A: Yes. You can. And you must. SHORT-STAFFED SHOULD NOT EQUAL SHORT-SIGHTED. Existing…
Part One: Education Perhaps the two most common criteria companies use to sort candidates into “qualified” or “not qualified” stacks are education and experience. But it is time to…
For the last 10 years, I’ve been on a crusade; A campaign to shed light on the relative effectiveness of common selection practices. While I’ve been out there pontificating about…
by TalentCulture Team | December 5, 2018 Charles Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger has said one of his methods for finding the right job candidate is to arrive early for a…
As featured on HotelExecutive.com: http://hotelexecutive.com/business_review/5103/using-data-to-make-better-hiring-decisions As new properties explode on the scene and traveler choices abound, hotels know they have to pull out all the stops to make every guest…
As featured in April’s TD Magazine: https://www.td.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2016/04/Putting-Talent-to-the-Test Both Human Resources (HR) and Learning and Development (L&D) functions are tasked with the same goal: maximizing employee performance. Responsibility for the components…
As featured in Kentucky SHRM Magazine, Spring/Summer 2015 Over the last two decades, the chatter in HR circles has concerned “becoming more strategic” and “getting a seat at the table.”…
By Whitney Martin, MS and Hope Zoeller, Ed.D Coaching means different things to different people and can vary in its effectiveness depending on the methods and strategies used. How can…
This article was published in the Fall/Winter 2014 Edition of Kentucky SHRM Magazine It’s 4:30am on the Tuesday of the SHRM Conference in Orlando. And the power has gone out.…
This article was published by Harvard Business Review on 8/27/14 and can be found at: http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/08/the-problem-with-using-personality-tests-for-hiring/ A decade ago, researchers discovered something that should have opened eyes and raised red…
Assessments can provide tremendous value in the hiring process if used correctly. To determine whether or not you’re getting the maximum value from assessments, ask yourself the following questions. Note: The…
(Based on a presentation by Dr. Michael Zickar at the July 2013 IPAC Conference)Defined as reviewing content found on Social Media or other online sources when screening perspective employees, this…
If you’ve ever taken a test where the results described your personality in terms of four possible styles, you’ve taken a 4-quadrant (4Q) personality assessment. Perhaps you found out that…
It’s 3:43am and my 7 month old is wailing, as she’s done for the past 210 nights. I’ve read all the books and talked to doctors and well-meaning friends. I…
IQ? EQ? 4-Q? What Every HR Professional Should Know About Hiring Assessments. Ten years ago, researchers discovered something that should have opened eyes, raised red flags, and rocked the HR…
This is one of the best times of year to live in the Bluegrass! The historic “Run for the Roses”—The Kentucky Derby—is upon us. Every track attendee has a strategy…
