by Warren Bobrow | Sep 6, 2018 | Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Talent Management
Finding examples of racial or gender bias in hiring or job evaluations is not hard. The latest comes from a survey of lawyers. My sense is that the results did not come from a random sample of attorneys, so I would not quote the group differences as gospel. The...
by Warren Bobrow | Aug 30, 2018 | Leadership, Performance
If you have been keeping track of the US Open, you know that the extreme heat and humidity has affected the players. It has also tested the leadership and decision making skills of the tournament organizers as they try to keep the players safe, the competition fair,...
by Warren Bobrow | Aug 22, 2018 | Employee Engagement, Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, Talent Management, Test Validation
On some occasions I have mentioned that companies that need blue-collar workers are in a tough spot. Their jobs are not very sexy to the millennial or Gen Z workforces who prefer tech jobs. Also, because lifetime wages are significantly higher for jobs that require a...
by Warren Bobrow | Aug 14, 2018 | Job Analysis, Performance, Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Skills Assessment, Talent Management, Test Validation
I wrote a couple of months ago about how McDonald’s is changing the cognitive requirements of some of its jobs by adding channels for customers to order food. I argued that such a development should get them thinking about who they hire and how they train new...
by Warren Bobrow | Aug 7, 2018 | Pre-Employment Test Validation, Recruitment, Test Validation, Training and Development
As the economy adds new jobs, some sectors are having a problem finding enough workers for them, including construction. This is regardless of the pay and benefits associated with the jobs. However, the same is true in other blue-collar sectors. This is not a shock to...
