by Warren Bobrow | Jan 12, 2021 | Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, Skills Assessment
As long as there are pre-employment tests there will be people who do not like taking them. That is fair—most people would like to get the job of their choosing without jumping through hoops or by going through some process which perfectly recognizes their unique (and...
by Warren Bobrow | Dec 4, 2020 | Leadership, Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, Skills Assessment, Talent Management
In general, our personalities are pretty stable over our adulthood. Yes, we mature and big life events can alter us, but the building blocks of who we are as people are closer in stability to our eye color than our hair color. This stability has been important to...
by Warren Bobrow | Jun 27, 2020 | Legal Issues, Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) play integral roles in our lives. In fact, many of you probably came across this blog post due to a type of one of these systems. AI is the idea that machines should be taught to do tasks (everything...
by Warren Bobrow | Jun 11, 2020 | Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Test Validation, Uncategorized
The aftermath of George Floyd’s murder has many of us asking, “What can I do better?” when it comes to ending racism. This is critical in that racial bias in hiring have changed little in 30 years. HR and I/O psychology play a unique role in that we create...
by Warren Bobrow | May 6, 2020 | Pre-Employment Testing, Test Validation
I wrote a couple of weeks ago about how the National Football League (NFL) had to adapt their selection procedures to deal with the pandemic. To recap, the NFL selects new players primarily through a draft of eligible college football players. Leading up...
by Warren Bobrow | Apr 6, 2020 | Assessment Centers, Pre-Employment Testing, Skills Assessment
COVID-19 is, and will continue to, affect many parts of our work processes. One of them is how we select new employees. Yes, even with layoffs some companies are hiring now and most will be again before the end of the year. With social distancing and the...
