by Warren Bobrow | Sep 23, 2019 | Pre-Employment Test Validation, Skills Assessment, Talent Management, Training and Development
My process improvement friends like to say, “Improving the work is the work.” There is some truth to that in HR as well. But, I think that it is also fair to say that “Keeping the talent pipeline full is the work.” I’ll admit that it’s less catchy....
by Warren Bobrow | Sep 9, 2019 | Culture, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Skills Assessment, Talent Management
We all want to believe that we are looking to recruit, select, and develop top talent. We spend lots of time reading and writing articles on the topic. But, what if hiring managers are not interested? This article throws a bit of cold water on the...
by Warren Bobrow | Jul 19, 2019 | Pre-Employment Testing, Talent Management, Training and Development
It is important to use valid selection tools to hire people for the work you have for them. But, what happens when technology changes the tasks or the jobs get replaced by automation? You can let people go as their work becomes obsolete and hire new staff. However,...
by Warren Bobrow | Jul 9, 2019 | Culture, Recruitment
Each generation (as named by demographers) has their own marked stereotypes. Baby Boomers are optimistic consumers, Gen X are the disillusioned, and Millennials are the spoiled digital natives. Most of my management development workshops address how to best manage...
by Warren Bobrow | Jun 27, 2019 | Talent Management, Training and Development
It seems very old-school, but sea ports are still very big business. The twin ports in southern California (LA and Long Beach) are a huge economic driver (they are the primary sender/receiver of goods between North America and Asia) and employer. But, they are also...
