by Warren Bobrow | May 13, 2014 | Legal Issues, Pre-Employment Testing
No, not me. But, are you? Summer internships are key to for college graduates entering the job market. In fact, data suggests that it is a huge differentiator on a resume. The reasons are obvious: Employers want to hire new people who have work experience. Not that...
by Warren Bobrow | Apr 15, 2014 | Leadership, Legal Issues, Performance, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Talent Management
First, welcome to all of the new subscribers! As I’m sure you have heard, Brendan Eich was forced out as CEO of Mozilla (best known for its Firefox browser) when it became public knowledge that he gave $1,000 six years ago in support of California’s Proposition 8,...
by Warren Bobrow | Feb 28, 2014 | Legal Issues, Pre-Employment Testing, Skills Assessment, Talent Management
Let me start by saying that I have a lot of respect for my I/O psychology colleagues who work in the public sector. They work under many constraints that the private sector does not and their selection systems face much greater scrutiny. And they also have to deal...
by Warren Bobrow | Jan 28, 2014 | Legal Issues, Performance, Pre-Employment Testing, Talent Management, Test Validation
Economists are really taking a liking to human resources. Perhaps this is an off-shoot of psychologists winning Nobel prizes in economics so they are moving into our turf. Or, maybe it is because they love large data sets and technology has made them aware that...
by Warren Bobrow | Oct 7, 2013 | Analysis, Legal Issues, Performance, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, ROI
As of this writing it is a bad time to write about government productivity given the current shutdown in Washington. But, in many places local government is one of the largest employers and their HR policies (and how they are managed) have a big impact. In Los...
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,...
