by Warren Bobrow | Jun 8, 2015 | Employee Engagement, Leadership, Performance, Pre-Employment Testing, Talent Management, Test Validation
There are some basics to being an effective leader. As this interview reminds us, recognizing success is one of them. While financial rewards work well for some people and for some tasks, letting people know they are appreciated is an across-the-board motivator. But...
by Warren Bobrow | Mar 10, 2015 | Leadership, Performance, Pre-Employment Test Validtion, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Test Validation
One could argue that the person who has the most impact on a company’s profitability is the CEO. Given the crazy compensation that some of them get, boards of directors certainly think this is the case. A lot goes into selecting CEOs and you can’t exactly conduct a...
by Warren Bobrow | Feb 26, 2015 | Pre-Employment Test Validtion, Pre-Employment Testing, Skills Assessment, Test Validation
Right after I write about how there is way more ideas about Big Data in HR than actual results, NPR publishes this story. In it, they talk with several people about new ways of gathering pre-employment test data. However, the most important phrases are: “The science...
by Warren Bobrow | Jan 26, 2015 | Legal Issues, Pre-Employment Test Validtion, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Skills Assessment, Talent Management, Test Validation
I’ve blogged several times (here, here and here) about the City of LA’s firefighter selection process. More specifically, how factors besides the validity of the test, interviews, etc. are being used to cull applicants. Since my last post on the subject, RAND has...
by Warren Bobrow | Jan 20, 2015 | Performance, Pre-Employment Test Validtion, Pre-Employment Testing, Skills Assessment, Talent Management, Test Validation
The science behind selecting people who are good at their jobs is well established. We know, based on large research studies, that there are certain tests and assessments that predict different abilities. Those who possess abilities that are required for a specific...
by Warren Bobrow | Jan 6, 2015 | Legal Issues, Pre-Employment Test Validtion, Pre-Employment Testing, Talent Management
One of the tricky things about being in the pre-employment testing business is dealing with adverse impact. It is true that some demographic groups tend to score better on some tests than others, which can lead to problems. Some companies decide that the best solution...
