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Employee Selection

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A person in a yellow jacket and green beanie sits at a desk with a laptop, surrounded by green plants, appearing focused on their work, embodying the Gen Z AI-driven approach to productivity.
Artificial Intelligence
15 min read

Gen Z is Concerned about AI at Work

Executive Summary A Note From the Author What does Gen Z think about using AI at work? What does Gen Z feel about the impact of AI? How is Gen Z using AI at...

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A man sits at a desk using a laptop, speaking into his smartphone. In the bright office space with sunlight streaming through large windows, he appears to be utilizing AI at work. A cup sits on the desk beside him.
Artificial Intelligence
7 min read

AI at Work: What 45,000 Job Candidates Actually Tell Us

New data from 45,000+ job candidates reveals that despite 70% having used generative AI, workplace adoption remains slow and most workers don't expect it to...

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A man wearing headphones and glasses sits at a desk, writing with a pen while looking at a laptop. He appears focused, maintaining assessment integrity, with shelves and a window in the background.
Artificial Intelligence
6 min read

Wonderlic's Multi-Layered Approach to Assessment Integrity in the Age of AI

Discover how Wonderlic's multi-layered assessment security strategy combines data forensics, built-in protections, and transparency-driven design. It...

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A woman in a bright green shirt and glasses smiles while writing at a desk in a classroom, exploring enneagram for hiring. A man in the background is also writing, with blurred lights and green walls around them.
Employee Selection
11 min read

Should You Use the Enneagram for Hiring?

Learn what a talent pool is, why it matters, and how to build one. Discover strategies for diversity and how Wonderlic Select can help streamline hiring.

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Three people sit on brown chairs against a beige wall, two with clipboards and one with a laptop on her lap, appearing to be part of a talent pool waiting for an interview.
Employee Selection
10 min read

Talent Pool: What They Are, Why They Matter, and How to Build One

Learn what a talent pool is, why it matters, and how to build one. Discover strategies for diversity and how Wonderlic Select can help streamline hiring.

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A woman in a checked blazer stands, smiling with clasped hands, beside text that reads "Strategies to Reduce Hiring Costs for Your Business" on a purple geometric background.
Hiring
14 min read

How to Reduce Hiring Costs for Your Business

What are hiring costs? How to calculate hiring costs What is the cost of a bad hire? 5 proven ways to reduce hiring costs for your business How to measure...

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A confident woman with long gray hair stands with arms crossed in front of a blue background featuring circuit-like patterns and a large stylized letter "A". She embodies AI and the Future of Hiring, wearing a green jacket over a white shirt and smiling at the camera.
Employee Selection
12 min read

How AI is Changing the Future of Hiring

The Evolution of AI and the Future of Hiring Key Areas Where AI is Making an Impact The Changing Role of Recruiters in an AI-Driven World What the Future...

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Employee Selection
7 min read

5 Ways AI is Making Hiring Faster and Smarter

1) Automated Candidate Screening: Reducing Time-to-Hire 2) Better Hiring Decisions Through Data-Driven Insights 3) Enhancing Candidate Experience Through...

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A person with long dark hair, wearing a yellow shirt and blue jeans, stands smiling, arms crossed against a background featuring AI recruitment motifs interwoven into the circuit pattern and large abstract shapes in shades of yellow and pink.
Employee Selection
6 min read

AI vs. Traditional Recruitment: What’s the Difference?

Breaking Down Traditional Recruitment Methods The Rise of AI in Recruitment Comparing the Benefits and Challenges Finding the Right Balance: The Hybrid...

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Top pre-hire assessment tools: AI-driven, unbiased, and data-backed. Find quality candidates faster with leading IO science.
Employee Selection
11 min read

The Top Pre-Hire Assessment Tools

HR professionals face talent shortages, tight budgets, and fierce competition. Pre-hire assessment tools offer a solution to quickly and effectively find top...

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Employee Selection
9 min read

How AI in Recruitment Is Changing the Hiring Process

How Is AI Being Used in Hiring Today? How Can AI Improve Hiring? Risks and Limitations of AI Hiring The Future of AI in Hiring How Wonderlic Helps with...

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Employee Selection
9 min read

What Is Candidate Screening Software

What Is Candidate Screening Software? Benefits of Candidate Screening Software Challenges and Limitations of Candidate Screening Software Best Practices for...

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Wonderlic Select logo
Employee Selection
5 min read

Wonderlic Select Frequently Asked Questions

Features and Benefits Using Wonderlic Select About our Customers How Wonderlic Select Helps Companies Make Better Hiring Decisions

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Three individual portraits, each in a colorful circle, embodying hiring potential. The left shows a smiling man in a blue frame. The middle features a serious woman with glasses in yellow. On the right, discover a man with glasses in red, perfect for discerning sales talent insights.
Hiring
12 min read

Boosting Sales Talent Recruitment: Effective Strategies

Insight #1: Many corporate hiring teams undervalue retail sales experience because they have a limited (and sometimes biased) perception of it Insight #2...

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A professional woman holding a tablet smiles at the camera. The text "2022 Talent Report" is displayed on a blue background with diagonal patterns next to her image. Office plants are visible in the background.
Hiring
11 min read

How to Hire During the Great Resignation

A more streamlined process vs. more candidate insights The state of hiring interviews The clear-cut value of assessments Who's optimistic about hiring about...

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A collage of five diverse people. A man in a green sweater, a woman in a wheelchair with a tablet, a woman in an apron, a woman in formal attire, and a man in graduation gown and cap with a colorful stole.
Employee Selection
5 min read

7 Creative Ways to Find Talent in a Labor Shortage

#1 - Reach out to the growing semi-retired (and officially retired) community #2. Consider retail and hospitality workers looking to pivot into something new...

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Three people are pictured in individual circular frames against a cityscape background. The left person wears a blue jacket, the middle person smiles brightly, and the right person has shoulder-length dark hair with bangs. A logo is centered below them.
Employee Selection
8 min read

Hiring on Potential: 3 Talent Pros Share Their Thoughts

To what degree do you weigh potential in your recruiting process? What do you feel are the best ways to assess candidate potential? What's an example of a...

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Two women are each shown in circular frames against a teal background with a faint cityscape. The woman on the left has medium-length dark hair and a light-colored top, while the woman on the right has long dark hair and a dark jacket. A logo is centered between them.
Hiring
11 min read

Inside the Tech Recruiter Mindset: Post-Pandemic Talent Market

Right now, there's a flood of new talent entering the market, but simultaneously, many employers are struggling to find quality talent. Are you dealing with...

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Three smiling people stand arm in arm in front of a teal background next to a book cover titled "The Talent Delusion" by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. The subtitle reads, "Why Data, Not Intuition, Is the Key to Unlocking Human Potential.
Hiring
5 min read

The Talent Delusion: What HR Pros Need to Know

Big Idea #1: Leaning on the science of human behavior is the way to measure talent Big Idea #2: Confidence doesn't breed competence Big Idea #3: Hiring...

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A group of four women are seated on modern couches in a bright office lounge, talking and holding documents. Another woman stands, smiling and shaking hands with one of them. People are gathered and conversing in the background.
Hiring
8 min read

9 Hiring Strategies for Today's Job Market

#1 - Take a fresh look at your job descriptions #2 - Update your brand messaging to reflect changes to policies and benefits #3 - Reimagine your sourcing...

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Smiling woman in professional attire on the right. On the left, text reads, "Hire on Experience or Potential? 1,000 HR Pros & Hiring Managers Weigh In,” with a blue and pink background.
Employee Selection
10 min read

Hire on Potential or Experience? Pros and Cons of Each

1. Science-based hiring assessments are seen as more strongly reliable than resumes, references, and cover letters across the board. 2. More-experienced HR...

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A diverse group of six people standing in front of a building with windows. They are smiling and casually dressed, holding various items like a laptop, coffee cup, and headphones. It appears to be a sunny day.
Hiring
7 min read

13 Ways to Assess the Best Nontraditional Candidates

If your company only seeks out,and seriously considers,candidates who have conventionally impressive resumes, you’re doing yourself a huge disservice. As...

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A woman with long hair, resting her chin on her hand, gazes upward thoughtfully. Beside her is the book cover for "The Invisible Gorilla: How Our Intuitions Deceive Us" by Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons, set against a purple and white background.
Hiring
5 min read

HR Lessons from The Invisible Gorilla

Big Idea #1: We're all susceptible to "in-attentional blindness" Big Idea #2: Our memories are worse than we think Big Idea #3: We often mistake confidence...

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Nine people stand and chat in front of a large white wall covered with various colorful posters and papers. They appear to be in a casual discussion, possibly a creative meeting or workshop, in a bright, minimalistic room.
Hiring
10 min read

The Recruiter’s Guide to Unbiased Hiring Practices

It’s no secret that diversity, equity, and inclusion standards are becoming increasingly important to companies. In fact, a recent Fortune 500 survey shows...

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A red "Wrong Way" sign stands beside a highway in a vast, open landscape with rolling hills under a partly cloudy sky. A few vehicles and long roads stretch into the distance.
Hiring
6 min read

7 Common Talent Acquisition Mistakes

Sticking to your tried and true hiring methods could be hurting you more than you think. Even the most conscientious talent pros sometimes lean on outdated...

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A diverse group of six people sitting in chairs against a blue background with symbols above their heads: checkmarks, Xs, and question marks. They are holding laptops and notebooks, dressed in business attire, and appear to be in a waiting room.
Employee Selection
8 min read

Wonderlic Select: Hire the Best at Every Step

Step 1: Eliminating the Very Unlikely to Succeed Step 2: Choosing Who to Bring in for a First-Round Interview Step 3: Deciding Who to Bring Back for a...

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structured interview
Employee Selection
5 min read

The Structured Interview: How and Why

You’ve got a group of candidates interested in a position at your company. You’re one step away from having a wonderful group of new employees - you just...

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perfect applicant
Hiring 101
7 min read

Seven myths about the “Perfect Applicant”

You’ve got a stack of resumes piled on your desk, but you’re ready to discard nearly all of them. Not out of frustration mind you, but because (based on your...

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using social media for recruitment
Employee Selection
5 min read

Social media and finding the right candidate: are they related?

While you’re scarfing down turkey, you turn to your right and see your teenage niece snapping pics of her plate. As a hiring professional, you’re pretty...

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employee engagement mistakes
Hiring 101
4 min read

7 employee engagement mistakes managers make

To engage employees is essential to maintaining productivity, fostering a thriving company culture, and reducing turnover. According to a recent Gallup poll...

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new hire onboarding tools
Hiring
1 min read

An Onboarding Tool is Your New Hire's First Step to Success

But when the sitter arrives, you're so eager to get to your dinner and a movie date that you neglected to provide any relevant details about your baby -...

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Hiring
2 min read

How to Hire: 4 Must-Dos Before Hiring an Employee

Ask yourself, where does your business need the most help? Assess immediate and long-term goals for your business, and identify the required roles and...

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Hiring
6 min read

10 Reasons Why Your SMB Should Outsource Recruitment

Now that there's a viable option for SMBs, how do you know when it's time to outsource your recruitment process? Check out these top 10 reasons to outsource...

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Steps in onboarding process
Hiring 101
2 min read

The Perfect Onboarding Process for Small Businesses in 5 Steps

As a small business, it is vital that you have an organized, efficient onboarding process. A seamless onboarding process can lead to:

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Hiring
2 min read

What Steps Should Be Taken Before You Can Start Testing Candidates

There aren't too many people who enjoy taking tests, especially in high-pressure situations, but the fact is that they are extremely useful for the purpose...

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The creative field and preemployment testing
Hiring
4 min read

The creative field and preemployment testing

However, if you're basing your hiring decisions solely on previous work, a resume, and an interview, you're taking a huge risk. There are many other factors...

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Human resources innovation
Hiring
2 min read

Innovation in HR: Go Beyond the Status Quo

When I ask small business owners why they aren't as focused on improving HR processes, they tell me it's because they don't feel they can impact HR in a...

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best practices in talent acquisition blog
Hiring
3 min read

Talent Acquisition – Five Actionable Ideas for Small Businesses

In the 28 years I've been at the helm of Wonderlic, I've had the opportunity to talk with hundreds of successful small business leaders and owners. No matter...

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integrity testing blog
Hiring
3 min read

Integrity testing and the EEOC

Since their initial development, integrity tests have been the focus of very few legal challenges. This largely stems from the fact that these tests have...

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How to engage disengaged employees
Hiring
1 min read

Re-Engaging Your Disengaged Employees

In an effort to investigate ways to counteract disengaged employees, Software Advice, a resource for comparing talent management, interviewed Ruth Ross, the...

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Importance of hiring motivated employees
Hiring
2 min read

Hiring Motivated Employees

In fact, study after study validates your gut feeling and shows that employee motivation has a direct impact on an organization's bottom line: Highly...

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Hiring
3 min read

Leadership: Directions for Employee Motivation

We know that highly skilled and motivated employees will do more, do it better, and be around to do it longer. But have you given as much attention on how to...

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what is company culture blog
Hiring
4 min read

Company Culture: Retaining employees in the new economy

Surveys reveal that 60% of employees plan to leave their current employer within a year, and another 21% are actively preparing to leave. Regardless of the...

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performance management blog
Hiring
3 min read

Performance management is the new performance review

The practice of giving performance reviews is often labor-intensive, time-consuming and stressful. To further complicate matters, traditional performance...

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Hiring
2 min read

Familiarity Breeds Success – Why and How to use Internal Hiring

Whether replacing an employee or creating a new position, the costs mount quickly… and not just in money, but time as well. With advertising for the...

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why use preemployment testing blog
Hiring
2 min read

Why Some Companies Don’t Use Pre-Employment Testing

In fact, even 85% of those who work at companies that don't use testing said "making better hire decisions" is an actual, realized benefit of using them...

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2 Employee Competencies Blog Post
Hiring
2 min read

2 Employee Competencies All of Your Organization Should Have

Performance reviews are a vitally important tool that all companies should be using. Today I am going to talk to you about some employee competencies that I...

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disengaged employee cost
Hiring
2 min read

The cost of having disengaged employees

We know employee disengagement is bad-but exactly how bad? Let's look at some statistics that should put the issue at the top of your priority list…

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leadership styles and employee engagement
Hiring
3 min read

The Goldilocks Effect: Which Leadership Style Engages Employees the Most?

She finds that each bear has its own preference for porridge, chairs, and beds. After testing each of these, she determines that two of them are always too...

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reference check blog
Hiring
4 min read

Understanding the Wonderlic Automated Reference Check

Traditionally, the reference check involves asking about dates of employment, attendance, and salary. We recognize that while this type of information can be...

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Hiring
1 min read

Employee Assessments: Tactical or Strategic?

You hired a great employee and they are proving to be a great fit. But what happened to their assessment results? I'm willing to bet you used the results to...

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performance management strategy blog
Hiring
3 min read

Successful, Dynamic Performance Strategy

Performance appraisal is an event that focuses primarily on two parties-the employee and the supervisor-and is structured to provide feedback regarding the...

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social media screening blog
Hiring
2 min read

Social Media Screening - Beware!

Social media is now a resource for businesses to market and promote themselves. This newer technology is also becoming a tool for recruitment and selection...

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personality assessment blog
Hiring
3 min read

Debunking 4 Personality Testing Myths

In reality, these issues come into play with ALL selection tools. Interviews, job simulations, application blanks, reference checks and background checks are...

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employment performance review blog
Hiring
2 min read

6 Tips for Optimizing Employee Performance Reviews

Contrary to how many managers approach it, the employee performance review should not be so much an event as an ongoing process. Having a "performance...

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job interview questions to ask
Hiring
4 min read

What You Can Ask During a Job Interview

Improper or inadvisable questions can lead to costly lawsuits. In short, you must know what you can't (and shouldn't) ask during a job interview.

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Hiring
2 min read

Synergy in Testing: Combining Personnel Assessments for Optimal Results

When many businesses do testing before a hire, they choose to focus on one area, such as basic skills or personality. While this practice can provide...

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employee engagement survey blog
Hiring
3 min read

How to Conduct the Employee Engagement Survey

In fact, even here at Wonderlic, we are going through our annual employee engagement survey. In this process, employees can reflect on all that has happened...

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employment reference checks blog
Hiring
2 min read

How to Get More from an Employment Reference Check

However, employee reference checks have the potential to provide you with some of the most critical, timely, and valuable information you could ask for...

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Wonderlic logo
Hiring
3 min read

What to Look for in a Resume

Although social media is often part of a job-seeker's marketing plan these days, resumes and cover letters are still the primary elements that recruiters and...

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Hiring
2 min read

What Is a Job Analysis And Why Do You Need One?

What is a job analysis and what does it entail? Well, a job analysis is a systematic study of a job or job family. The information gathered summarizes the...

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Hiring
3 min read

Adding Assessments to the Hiring Process

In the hiring process, resumes don't reveal struggles an employee might have faced in past jobs, and reference checks are only as good as the people you talk...

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employee engagement and employee satisfaction
Hiring
2 min read

The Difference Between Employee Engagement and Satisfaction

According to recent survey data, about 81% of U.S. employees report being satisfied with their jobs, but only about 64% consider themselves to be engaged...

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Hiring
2 min read

Why Cut Scores Are Not Based on Your Top Performers

Hopefully, you test job applicants early in the screening process in order to choose only the most qualified candidates to put through your interviewing...

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non-proctored assessments
Hiring
1 min read

Non-proctored assessments vs proctored

Now more than ever, efficiency is at a premium for employers and educational institutions, as both are trying to find ways to do more with less time and...

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Hiring
3 min read

Understanding Cut Scores: They’re Not Just Random Numbers!

The answer lies in identifying an appropriate cut score for the assessment based on the competencies, skills, and/or personality traits required for the job...

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keyword optimized resumes
Hiring
4 min read

Keyword optimized resumes: To scan or not to scan

You're excited about the prospect of improving your automotive situation, but before you can, you need to decide how you're going to go about looking for...

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what is employee engagement
Hiring
2 min read

What is Employee Engagement?

The Business Dictionary defines employee engagement as the emotional connection an employee feels toward his or her employment organization, which tends to...

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hiring guide
Hiring
4 min read

The 10-Step Guide to Hiring in Today's market

There are a lot of companies out there, especially small ones, that don't have a blueprint for hiring. That's like building a house without… well, a...

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Hiring
2 min read

Candidate Selection: Comparing Apples to Apples

As a hiring manager, you want candidates who are comparable on the same level, making it easier to identify the differences. Selecting job candidates may be...

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Hiring
3 min read

Working From Home: How to Stay Connected to Your Employees

The structure of today's workforce is shifting away from the traditional nine to five, Monday through Friday workweek. More and more companies are allowing...

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Hiring
2 min read

Traits That Drive Great Leaders

When we see leaders fail, however, we wonder what got in the way of success. Did they not have the right stuff? Are there traits that contribute to greatness...

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Knowing What You Need in a Candidate
Hiring
2 min read

Knowing What You Need in a Candidate

With 3.8 million unfilled jobs in the U.S., where's the disconnect? When you have an abundance of candidates to choose from, you still need to make sure you...

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Hiring
3 min read

What is an Effective Leader?

In it he says, "I think it's very difficult to lead today when people are not really truly participating in the decision. You won't be able to attract and...

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value of HR blog
Hiring
2 min read

The value of HR as we know it today

The value of HR is shown through the increase of a company's economic performance and improvement of overall employee satisfaction.

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bad hire in the workplace
Hiring
2 min read

How to Keep a Bad Hire from Getting Worse

There is a job opening, you do your due diligence in the hiring process, and you find the perfect candidate. You put them through the process, every step of...

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Hiring
2 min read

How to Conduct a Structured Interview

Why is using a structured interview important when hiring? You invest a lot in an individual when you make the decision to hire them, and you need to make...

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Hiring
5 min read

Criminal Background Checks vs. Integrity Testing

Employers commonly use criminal background checks based on two reasons. First, the employer is interested in screening out individuals who have a criminal...

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Hiring
2 min read

Using Personality Testing to Build Strong Teams

Ken shares a team-building exercise you can use right away to strengthen your employee's awareness of communication styles. The video will talk about why and...

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Hiring
2 min read

Reasonable Employment Testing Accommodations

Additionally, it is legally mandated under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). While the ADA does not define reasonable accommodation, it provides a...

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Hiring
3 min read

The Top 5 Ways to Improve Employee Retention

Today we're going talk to you about five techniques that can help your company increase its employee retention rate.

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Hiring
1 min read

Structured Interviews: What, Why, and How

Most companies don't use a structured interview. They don't know how, they're under a time crunch, or they don't consider them to be as revealing.

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