Category: HR Issues

There is no human resource (HR) management concept that is more important than the KSAO. Graduate students in my field … Continue reading >What Does KSAO Stand for?

An article by Megan Carnegie in my favorite magazine Wired caught my eye this morning. Carnegie was discussing the phenomenon … Continue reading >What Is Overemployed Remote Work?

The use of pre-employment assessment is a $multi-billion industry. It is the most popular service that practitioners in my field … Continue reading >Personality Assessment for Employee Selection

Attendance at work is important. Each day there is work that must be done and functions that must be staffed. … Continue reading >What Is Presenteeism?

During my lifetime I have seen progress in eliminating discrimination in employment, not only in the U.S., but in many … Continue reading >Reasonable Accommodations Are Not Just for Disabilities

One of the most important HR activities in any organization is training. It is part of the onboarding process for … Continue reading >What Are the Kirkpatrick Levels of Training Evaluation?

One of my graduate school mentors, Herb Meyer, was the head of personnel research at General Electric company in the … Continue reading >Unconscious Bias Can Destroy Recruitment

There are many reasons that people assess employees, and many characteristics that can be assessed. Companies often want to know … Continue reading >How to Assess Employees

Kathy was excited to be promoted to team leader in her software development company. Her team was given an important … Continue reading >Soft Skills for Teamwork

Organizations run on talent. To be effective your employees need to have the right mix of knowledge, skill, ability, and … Continue reading >Should You Test or Train?

Have you ever hired someone? If so, you probably interviewed several people to help you pick the right one. But … Continue reading >Structure That Interview

So you decide to use pre-employment assessments to help you hire the best talent. You are a big fan of … Continue reading >Acquiring Pre-Employment Assessments

You believe in analytics and evidence-based management. So you have invested in the latest pre-employment assessments to let science inform … Continue reading >Equations or Hurdles in Selection

Kathy and Tom have reached an impasse. They are both managers in a financial services firm who have been tasked … Continue reading >Start with Criteria

Chris opened her own catering business last year, doing all the tasks herself. The business has been successful and has … Continue reading >O*NET Is a Valuable Tool for Job Analysis

Every day managers make decisions that affect employees. It might be who to hire, who to promote, or who to … Continue reading >Job Relevance Is Important

Employee hiring can be a complex and confusing activity. Firms are expected to avoid discrimination in hiring against minorities and … Continue reading >Adverse Impact in Hiring

Article about figuring out the Knowledge, Skill, Ability, and Other Characteristics you need to assess in your job applicants. This … Continue reading >What Should You Assess in Your Job Applicants?