Camaraderie in the workplace is a great thing. It helps people feel a human connection at work and even increases productivity. However, it is possible to cross the line and veer into territory that’s inappropriate — which can wreak havoc on your reputation and your company culture. The answer to the question of whether you … Read More
3 Ways Pre-Employment Assessments Can Reveal Red Flags
Recent incidents of violence around the country remind us of the fact that people can have dark qualities to their personalities. Those tendencies can hamper performance on the job and interpersonal relations within an organization. Aptitude tests can help uncover potentially threatening or relevant information about a candidate’s attitude as part of the interview process. … Read More
3 Ways Remote Work Helps Attract and Retain Top Talent
Good recruiting is one of the pillars of business success. Employees come and go (hopefully not too often), and as you grow you’ll need to expand your team. But in an increasingly competitive labor market, it’s becoming harder and harder to attract top talent. And if you’re lucky enough to hire an all-star, it’s often … Read More
Best Practices: Screening & Assessing Candidates
Screening candidates is often one of the most labor-intensive parts of your hiring process. Following a structured plan can help you work through this screening phase quickly and efficiently. Factoring in the use of pre-employment assessments in your hiring process already puts you light years ahead of other companies who aren’t assessing their candidates in … Read More
3 Types of Interview Questions NOT to Ask
There are many guidelines and resources to help you choose the best interview questions. By exploring this advice, interviewers can benefit of others’ experiences and research. What often isn’t addressed is the fact that there are some questions that you should not ask – at least in a certain way. Some interview questions waste time or … Read More
Halloween Horror Stories!
We wanted to take a moment from sharing our typical content about hiring best practices and share some horror stories with you. After all, it is #Halloween! As you may know, while we specialize in pre-employment assessment testing, we are also pretty skilled at hiring and recruiting. On the recruiting side of our business, we … Read More
How to Spot Talented Managers
The process of hiring managers can be more difficult than hiring other employees. Both the process and the selection have an extra weight to them, thanks to the nature of the position. You will be working more closely with these individuals and it is essential they are capable of teaching and directing others. Discovering which … Read More
5 Things You Need to Know About Hiring Millennials
Millennials, or those age 21-36, are now the largest segment of the U.S. workforce. As Baby Boomers retire, this generation is only going to grow in its power and influence. The lifestyle of these digital natives is very different than the generations that came before them, which can lead to conflicts and misunderstandings in the … Read More
Hire Tech Talent Using These 5 Easy Steps
Here’s a bulletin. The face of technology is constantly changing. It evolves and morphs almost by the minute, and even the most gifted geeks are constantly challenged by those changes. Because of the nature of the techno-beast, it’s nearly impossible for the average business owner-entrepreneur to thoroughly comprehend what kind of help s/he needs in … Read More
Should You Talk Politics in the Office This Fall?
With the midterm elections around the corner, it can be tempting to vent around the water cooler or over Slack about the latest political turmoil. But, is that really what’s best for your company culture and work environment? There are sharp divides between Republicans and Democrats on seemingly every issue, but people from all backgrounds … Read More