Introverts vs. Extroverts in the Workplace
Introversion and extroversion are likely two of the most widely discussed personality characteristics of all time. There are shelves full of books written about extroversion and introversion; a myriad of TED Talks given; and dozens of online tests that evaluate...
Are Pre-employment Personality Tests Fair?
There are those who question the validity and fairness of pre-employment personality tests. Some also have concerns about whether personality tests help or harm diversity and inclusion when hiring employees. To put some of those fears to rest right away, Resource...
5 Key Strategies for Hiring During COVID-19
The average number of applicants per job continues to be its highest since 2013 due to COVID’s higher-than-average unemployment rates. Pair this with the skill shortage in the marketplace, and the result is a large number of candidates who are not qualified for the...
3 Risks to Avoid When Using Pre-Employment Tests
Whether you are considering pre-employment tests for hiring, or already use them in your hiring process, it is wise to be aware of the risks associated with using them. First, though, we’ll cover a few benefits of pre-employment testing to balance the scale. The costs...
4 Tips to Reduce Employee Turnover
Among the most painful things a company can experience is high employee turnover – sometimes referred to as “revolving door syndrome.” While employee turnover likely will remain a challenge for companies, there are ways keep it under control. The Cost of an Employee...
Social Media: Part of the Hiring Decision?
Online social media sites provide opportunities for employers who want to recruit potential employees, but they also present significant challenges if employers want to use them for screening and background checks. Checking employee job...
5 Ways for Employers to Spot a Bad Hire Before It Happens
When applying for a job, some applicants will be a good fit and some won’t. It is a hiring manager’s job to weed out the best candidates with as much evidence as they can find – sometimes from hundreds of applications. Often, a candidate’s resume doesn’t paint a...
4 Advantages of Using Pre-Employment Tests When Hiring
What can organizations do to improve their recruiting processes and select the best talent? A few quick-hit improvements include: Stepping up the job description and requirements shown on job boards Improving interview techniques Strengthening the screening process by...
For Best Results: Blend Cognitive Aptitude Testing with Personality Assessments
There are several important factors to consider when evaluating aptitude and personality together. Aptitude testing measures specific skills required to perform a job, personality predicts how a person will go about that job day after day. General cognitive aptitude,...
Visionary vs. Operational Leaders: Which is the Right Fit for Your Business?
Visionary vs. Operational Leaders: Which is the Right Fit for Your Business? It might surprise some and be common knowledge to others that there is more than one type of leadership style. One common distinction can be made between Visionary Leaders and Operational...
Hiring Information Technology Professionals: 4 Vital Personality Traits
IT professionals must perform for a business to perform, and thankfully, you can find a high-performing IT employee using the evidence gathered in a pre-employment personality test. Traits including Emotional Stability, Optimism, Extroversion and Openness should be...
Pre-Employment Testing for Leadership: 6 Personality Traits of Good Leaders
Effective managers are cut from a different cloth than other employees. These leaders exhibit a particular set of personality traits that mix emotional strength with hard work and positive attitude. High on the list of personality traits these leaders display are...
Can I Justify the Costs of Adding Pre-Employment Testing Into My Hiring Practice?
Testing can dramatically increase your success in hiring superior employees, while at the same time reducing the number of “bad or unsuccessful candidates” hired. Superior employees are an excellent investment of company resources because they: Learn more quickly so...
Testing Best Practices: Dealing With Disabilities
This post is part of an ongoing series about assessment testing best practices. Click here to view other posts in the series. Discrimination: Not something that an employer wants to be accused of. Luckily, as far as assessment testing goes, there is little reason to...
Testing Best Practices: How To Use The Test Results
This post is part of an ongoing series about assessment testing best practices. Click here to view other posts in the series. If you want to have a happy, productive team, then you must always do your best to ensure that you are hiring smart, hard-working employees...
Testing Best Practices: Should I Test For Mental Ability Or Personality?
This post is part of an ongoing series about assessment testing best practices. Click here to view other posts in the series. Throughout our childhood many of the tests we take in school measure little more than our ability to memorize information. But, optimal job...
Testing Best Practices: Showing Results
This post is part of an ongoing series about assessment testing best practices. Click here to view other posts in the series. From kindergarten through college and beyond, we have to take tests. But taking a test in school and taking a test as part of a job...
Testing Best Practices: When Should I Test a Job Candidate?
This post is part of an ongoing series about assessment testing best practices. Click here to view other posts in the series. The Internet has transformed our lives. The political world seems to be experiencing one revolution after another. The rising generation of...
What is “Validity” in Personality Assessments?
The validity of a pre-hire assessment is the extent to which the assessment is well-grounded in research and corresponds accurately to the real-world dimensions it claims to represent; in short, validity is the degree to which a test measures what it is supposed...
What is “Reliability” in Personality Assessments?
Reliability of measurement refers to consistency of measurement. Other synonyms for reliability are repeatability, reproducibility, precision, dependability, fidelity, accuracy, and generalizability. Suppose you wanted to test the reliability (or, if you will, the...
The new way people work: Which personalities work best from home?
Telecommuting, or working at home, is expected to reach an all-time high. Technology makes it possible, and the increasing desire to achieve a harmonious work-life balance makes employees brave enough to ask for the opportunity to work from home, or in some cases,...
Increase the Odds of Hiring an Outstanding Performer
If only every employee you hired could be a high performer. Or, the better statement may be, “I wish I could predict who the high performers would be before I hired them!” Here’s one strategy for changing the way you hire today to increase the odds of selecting...
Do Online Personality Tests Account for Generational Differences?
Personality tests are very popular with Fortune 500 companies and large corporations, but many small-to-medium sized businesses still hesitate to begin a pre-employment testing program that includes them. Why don’t more businesses use one of the best tools for...
Does the Job Require Repetitive Tasks? How to find the right hire for repeat work
The Problem Some jobs require only a handful of repetitive tasks. That’s not a problem, but the person in the job can be. When an entire position exists for tasks to be performed repeatedly – and at a high level of quality – people who aren’t comfortable...
Q & A with RA: “What can pre-employment tests do for our company?”
Pre-employment testing is one of the most powerful, efficient, and cost-effective tools that you can have in your applicant hiring process. Using even a modest selection ratio (defined as the number of hires vs. number of applicants), a good pre-employment testing...
7 Traits of Employees that STAY
Big turnover costs big dollars. When employees stay, you save. The Problem As a business owner or manager, very few things feel worse than constant turnover. It’s demoralizing to both you and your staff, and we’re all aware of the thousands of dollars it takes...
Personal Social Media Pages: A useful pre-employment screening tool?
Social media madness has gripped modern society and its hold won’t loosen anytime soon. With the mid-2000s surge of MySpace and growth of Google’s search capabilities, it became easy to find people online. After Facebook took over as the social media leader, and grew...
All Personality Tests are Not Equal
Professional Personality Testing is based on scientific principles, such as reliability and validity. With the advent of the internet, Personality Tests quickly became a staple of pop culture. Who hasn’t seen a friend or family member’s “personality test results” on...
The Big Five: What does it mean for your business?
Personality is a stimulating subject. It captures the attention of people looking to learn more about themselves and learn how to better relate to the world around them. They are drawn in by the allure of learning something surprising about themselves, or gaining a...
5 Things You Need to Know About Pre-Employment Testing
Companies large and small use pre-employment tests to help find the right candidates before hiring, so you might think its a good idea, too. You are right. It is a good idea. At least, if the testing is done correctly and with the right expectations. If it isn’t, like...