Category: HR Issues

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?

I have written a series of blog articles on employment assessment for eSkill that appears on their website. These are … Continue reading >Blog Articles on Assessment for eSkill