by Warren Bobrow | Feb 24, 2020 | Recruitment, Uncategorized
We all have a bias about being around people who we perceive to be like ourselves. Social psychologists refer to this as our “ingroup,” which are people with a shared interest or identity. Being around our ingroup gives us a feeling of belonging and...
by Warren Bobrow | Jan 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
I live in Los Angeles and the city is still coming to grips with the death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and 7 others in a helicopter crash. Like most humans, he left a complicated legacy. His included: Championship basketball player, accused rapist,...
by Warren Bobrow | Jan 13, 2020 | Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Test Validation, Training and Development
There is a presumption that the US education system will provide employers with workers that possess requisite job skills. Companies are then responsible for providing more advanced ones through apprenticeships, job training, and leadership development. ...
by Warren Bobrow | Dec 11, 2019 | Pre-Employment Testing, Uncategorized
Why do tests predict job performance better than interviews? Because interviewers let their “gut instinct” cloud their judgment and introduce lots of related bias. This recent article suggests (without any data to back it up) that sometimes we should just...
by Warren Bobrow | Dec 3, 2019 | Culture, Job Analysis, Recruitment, Talent Management, Uncategorized
The nature of work has always changed and will continue to do so. This report from the World Economic Forum outlining trends and predictions came out a year ago. I find its conclusions as true today as they were when it was first published. It is a...
