Posts Tagged ‘personality job fit’
How to create a more employee-friendly work environment
Employee happiness has become increasingly important to success in business. Why? There is now growing evidence that when employees are happy, companies thrive. Consider these key statistics. According to Forbes Magazine, one study found that happy employees are up to 20% more productive than unhappy employees. When it comes to salespeople, happiness has an even…
Read MoreRecruiting employees for success in entry-level positions
There’s more than a grain of truth in the saying, “You hire for attitude, train for skills.” In fact, the late Herb Kelleher, founder and former CEO of Southwest Airlines, said, “You can always teach skills. One needs to hire attitudes that fit the firm’s culture.” Now, I’m not about to downplay the importance of skills. I’m a recruiter–I…
Read MoreAdjusting your recruitment strategies: How to fit a square peg into a round hole
Can recruitment strategies change with the job market? Is it always necessary to find just the right person for a job—or can a square peg be reshaped to fit into a round hole? Currently, with record low unemployment, hiring managers might need to consider candidates who are short on desired skills but are a good…
Read MoreWhen recruiting, assess for personality to fit the position and your company
You’re recruiting candidates for an upper-level management position and are preparing to interview the top prospects. All have the experience and education that should qualify them for the position. But beyond their names and current work titles, who are they really? And how can you determine who is most likely to succeed in the position?…
Read MoreFive mistakes to avoid when finding candidates for key positions
At a time of nearly full employment, recruiting employees who are high performers can be tough. That’s why employers should watch for missteps that can cost them a leading candidate or cause them to hire the wrong person. Such avoidable errors can send the recruitment process back to square one at the company’s expense of…
Read More10 pet peeves we look for when hiring employees for temp jobs
We can’t read your mind. But chances are the same employee behaviors that drive you crazy are pet peeves for us, too. So, before our temp staffing agency sends employees to your company, we screen them for a list of personal qualities that could make them difficult or impossible to work with. Here is our…
Read MoreHow to bridge the workplace generation gap and build cooperative teams and positive outcomes
We can face generational differences at work that challenge our understanding and appreciation of fellow employees. That’s not surprising, considering the three dominant generations currently represented in the workplace: Baby Boomers – born 1946-1964 (youngest are 53) Generation X – born 1965-1980 (youngest are 37) Millennials (or Generation Y) – born 1981-2000 (youngest are 17)…
Read MoreHarvard and University of Michigan Results Shows Need for Improved Selection Process
A Harvard University study reports that 80% of employee turnover can be attributed to mistakes made during the hiring process. The implications of this are huge: up to 80% of your turnover can be blamed on hiring mistakes. The problem lies in the employee selection process. Simply put the wrong people are being hired for…
Read MoreCut the Confusion: Pre-Employment Test Validity and Reliability
By Ira Wolfe, Guest Blogger for TriStarr Staffing Two of the most important factors that determine if a pre-employment test is “legal” to use are validity and reliability. And there is no shortage of confusion about what they mean and do. So let’s start there. Validity refers to the accuracy of a measure. A measure…
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