by Warren Bobrow | Apr 8, 2013 | Performance, ROI, Talent Management
As politicians talk about raising the minimum wage, free agent football players are getting new contracts, and there being some focus on retailers who pay a significantly higher wage than their competitors, it’s as good of a time as any to talk about the relationship...
by Warren Bobrow | Mar 18, 2013 | Legal Issues, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Skills Assessment, Talent Management
Creative thinking is critical when starting a business. While the bank might want the entrepreneur to have a business plan, marketing strategy, etc., a lot of the early management goes by the seat of the pants. There are not tried and true methods for the business,...
by Warren Bobrow | Mar 11, 2013 | Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, ROI, Skills Assessment, Talent Management
I’m not an economist (nor do I play one on TV), but reading the economic data, it is hard not to conclude that hiring is at least slightly on the rise. Given that we are still pulling out of a recession and high unemployment, the talent pool is as good as it’s been...
by Warren Bobrow | Mar 5, 2013 | Performance, Pre-Employment Test Validtion, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Skills Assessment, Talent Management
I was recently interviewed by David Hadobas of CCNG about using validation selection for hiring. Specifically, we talked about using tests to correctly place people based on their abilities in call centers. But, we talked about managerial selection as well. Give it...
by Warren Bobrow | Feb 26, 2013 | Performance, Pre-Employment Test Validtion, Pre-Employment Testing, ROI, Skills Assessment, Talent Management
Pre-employment tests are used for a lot of different jobs—everything from entry level clerks to executives. One of the best known users of tests is a consortium of 32 companies that uses tests for their 1760 “front of the house” employees. I am speaking of the...
