Recruiters and HR have used personality and psychological assessments for decades, and two of the leading assessment tools used are DiSC and Culture Index. We have been using assessments for 15 years and have found that while they add value…
The Topgrading interview process is designed to get a full picture of a candidate’s personality and work history, and have them back it up with evidence—or withdraw from the hiring process. Developed in the 1990's and used by companies both…
In the recruitment business, we know that filling a hiring manager's qualification needs is like searching for gold in a copper mine. Not only is it challenging to find the perfect fit, but a miss-hire could cost a company dearly. …
Now, I’m gonna walk that back a little bit. I know there are tons of great business coaches. I’m connected to some on Linkedin who are also amazing recruiters, and I don’t want to take anything away from those people.…
We’ve talked about video interviewing, and applying online, but what about remote onboarding? The good news is if you’ve hired someone who won’t be working on-site, you can still implement an effective onboarding process. I’ve said it once, I’ll say…
When we hear the word “Onboarding”, we usually think of it in terms of office or service employees. Onboarding is equally important for manufacturing and industrial employees, although you need to consider what specific needs your employees have in your…
Great people are always in demand no matter what the economy is doing and I'm always surprised to see so many employers who are asleep at the wheel. Talented people are always busy. Even if things are slow at work…
We are usually so busy that maintenance and improvements to equipment, systems, processes, and people often get put off to someday down the road. One blessing of the current slow down is that businesses who have been too busy in…
For weeks, many of our jobs were being unapproved by Facebook, with only the error message “Does not comply with Facebook’s Job Policies”. After some digging, one keen-eyed team member noticed we were still using “Journeyman” in many of our…
When you work in an office environment, it can get tempting to breeze through your health and safety meetings, especially if your surroundings rarely change. The hallways are still clear, the exit signs still lit, the fire escape is still…