There are many types of assessments and each has its own purpose. A critical consideration in selecting an assessment is to use an assessment that fits your purpose. If you are attempting to hire, develop, promote, and retain talent, the assessments must produce reports that are related to the requirements of the job. Does the…
Too bad you don’t have sixteen weeks of testing to find the perfect candidate! I will admit it. My guilty pleasure is watching a few reality TV programs. “The Next Food Network Star” and “Celebrity Apprentice” are two of my favourites. I happily watch the trials and tribulations of the prospective job candidates as they…
Harrison Assessments, a leader in innovative job-specific predictive analytics, won a coveted Brandon Hall Group Silver award for excellence in the Best Advance in Technology for the Remote Workforce category. Harrison Assessment’s win was announced on December 8, 2022. The winners are listed at https://excellenceawards.brandonhall.com/winners “In a post-pandemic workplace, our research found many organizations are technically equipped…
Communication is the backbone of strong leadership, employee engagement, and overall business success. Leaders who use effective communication strategies inspire their teams, set clear expectations, provide constructive feedback, and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders. Which Communication Strategies Are Most Effective to Engage Employees? After analysing over 30 years of global job performance and employee engagement…
Have you ever had the PERFECT candidate on paper and then after hiring, training and putting them to work had them completely fail? They had all the right criteria. The perfect skill level, the perfect education, the perfect personal and business references and yet, when it came down to getting the job done… zilch. I…
If a Diamond is a girl’s best friend, then the Right Talent must be an organization’s best asset. Assessing and determining the quality and value of a diamond is commonly known as the 4C’s: Carat Clarity Colour Cut Perhaps we should use this same concept to assess talent in an organization: Capability Competency Character Cut…
There are over 6500 job descriptions listed at the Bureau of Labour Statistics. That’s quite a forest to wander through when trying to answer the age old question of, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” It used to be that we chose a career based upon our experiences of family and…
Diamonds are cut in many ways, namely round, princess, single cut, old European, radiant, and pear, just to name a few types. There are different cuts for different occasions. Drawing a parallel comparison to the organisational context, Cut refers to the compatibility of the person to the job, to the company culture, to the supervisor’s…
“People are not your most important asset – the right people are” -Jim Collins. Like the various colour tones of a diamond that determines it quality and value, people come in all sizes, unique personalities, and interesting characteristics. Character refers to a prospective candidate’s personality and attitudinal preferences. Attitudinal preferences can be rather broad. The…
Do You have a battle plan for attracting Gen X and Gen Y candidates for employment? Companies today are constantly in a war for talent. Identifying the right targets and having the ability to capture them is essential to winning. We are looking for the innovative leaders of tomorrow, and the competition is stiff. Every…
