by Warren Bobrow | Feb 20, 2023 | Employee Engagement, Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, Talent Management
We have all seen and heard about how artificial intelligence (AI) is making great strides into different areas of life and work. Most recently, these advancements have made their way into creating art, writing, and other human interactions. Customer call...
by Warren Bobrow | Jan 10, 2023 | Job Analysis, Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, Skills Assessment
There have been many words written about “quiet quitting” and people being more committed to work-life balance since the beginning of the pandemic. Of course, trends do not include everyone, so while there may not be as many ambitious job candidates available as...
by Warren Bobrow | Jan 7, 2022 | Job Analysis, Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, WFH
I’m guessing that you would not expect me to write about discontinuing the use of a pre-employment or pre-promotional assessment. But, there are instances when it is appropriate to do so. For instance, the National Football League (NFL) has decided to stop using...
by Warren Bobrow | Mar 10, 2021 | AI, Job Analysis, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Test Validation
Regular readers have seen my posts on how automation has impacted the skills required for jobs among hourly workers. Since the beginning of the industrial age, technology has been used to reduce physical labor and repetitive tasks. Whether it is in fast...
by Warren Bobrow | Feb 16, 2021 | Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, Talent Management, Training and Development
I frequently hear clients talk about how they need to hire people who are resilient. When I press them on what that means to them, they come up with words and phrases like: Bends, but doesn’t break. Learns from adversity Performs well under stress Doesn’t take...
by Warren Bobrow | Jan 28, 2021 | Employee Engagement, Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, Surveys
One of the most intuitively appealing HR concepts is that of the exit interview. If we only knew what was going through the mind of those who chose to leave our company, we could fix our turnover problems. The thing is that there is more than enough...