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An AI Ethical Issue When Selecting People

An AI Ethical Issue When Selecting People

Last week I attended the Teaching and Learning with AI conference in Orlando, Florida. One session that got me thinking … Continue reading >An AI Ethical Issue When Selecting People

Making the Most of Organizational Policies

Making the Most of Organizational Policies

It is remarkable how so many managers consider policies as their go-to tool for organizational change. Bring them an organizational … Continue reading >Making the Most of Organizational Policies

What Does KSAO Stand for?

What Does KSAO Stand for?

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?

What Is Overemployed Remote Work?

What Is Overemployed Remote Work?

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?

Personality Assessment for Employee Selection

Personality Assessment for Employee Selection

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

What Is Presenteeism?

What Is Presenteeism?

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?

Reasonable Accommodations Are Not Just for Disabilities

Reasonable Accommodations Are Not Just for Disabilities

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

What Are the Kirkpatrick Levels of Training Evaluation?

What Are the Kirkpatrick Levels of Training Evaluation?

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?

Unconscious Bias Can Destroy Recruitment

Unconscious Bias Can Destroy Recruitment

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

How to Assess Employees

How to Assess Employees

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

Soft Skills for Teamwork

Soft Skills for Teamwork

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

Should You Test or Train?

Should You Test or Train?

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?

Structure That Interview

Structure That Interview

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

Acquiring Pre-Employment Assessments

Acquiring Pre-Employment Assessments

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

Equations or Hurdles in Selection

Equations or Hurdles in Selection

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

Start with Criteria

Start with Criteria

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

O*NET Is a Valuable Tool for Job Analysis

O*NET Is a Valuable Tool for Job Analysis

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

Job Relevance Is Important

Job Relevance Is Important

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

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