employee assessments
Hiring Team Players
April 28, 2011 0 Comments
Assessments The Los Angeles Galaxy professional soccer team paid enormously for British star David Beckham’s talents, seemingly without considering whether he was a team player. Some people already possess the interpersonal skills to be effective team players—but when faced with candidates who lack team skills, Read More
The Importance of Team Roles
April 26, 2011 0 Comments
Recruiting Understanding the differing roles on a team and using this information to select team members can lead to greater team success. A study of 778 major league baseball teams over a 21-year period highlights the importance of assigning roles appropriately. The study showed (not Read More
Screening Job Applicants for the “Right Stuff”
April 21, 2011 1 Comment
Assessments A survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHrM) identified that skills shortages in the workforce appear to be growing. In the poll of over 400 Human Resources managers and 300 employees, 55% said that workers entering the job market in the next Read More
Using Myers Briggs is a NO-NO in Candidate Selection
February 16, 2011 1 Comment
Employee Assessments The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is the most widely used personality-assessment instrument in the world. The MBTI personality test asks people how they usually feel or act in particular situations. On the basis of their answers, individuals are classified as extroverted or Read More
The Integral Psychograph – A Tool for Personal and Employee Development
December 7, 2010 0 Comments
Assessments Have you ever noticed how unevenly developed most of us are? Some people are highly developed in, say, logical thinking, but poorly developed in emotional feelings. Some people have highly advanced cognitive development (they’re very smart) but poor moral development (they’re mean and ruthless). Read More
The Missing Link in Employee Assessments
December 1, 2009 0 Comments
Many companies use assessments to help make hiring and promotion decisions. Most assessments measure one of the following attributes of the candidate: Specific job skills Their motivation and career goals Their personality and potential derailers (e.g. emotional intelligence) Their likely fit with the organization’s culture Read More
Employee Testing and Assessments
October 6, 2009 0 Comments
According to the US Department of Labor all assessment tools used to make employment decisions are subject to professional and legal standards. For example, both the evaluation of a resume and the use of a highly standardized achievement test must comply with applicable laws. Assessment Read More
Tip #66: Using Personality Assessments as part of the Employee Selection Process
April 30, 2009 0 Comments
Many companies use personality assessments as part of their selection process when hiring or promoting employees. The purpose of using personality tests is to look for the personality characteristics that will predict future job performance. Personality tests typically measure one or more of five personality Read More
