by Warren Bobrow | May 31, 2019 | Culture, Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing
I will admit that I am more of a big picture person than a perfectionist. Going through old blog posts would likely lead to the finding of some spelling errors and grammatical mistakes. That does not bother me as long as I am getting my point across. I also have a...
by Warren Bobrow | Feb 4, 2019 | Leadership, Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, Skills Assessment
When I do leadership/management workshops, the first topic is always motivation. While I am a big believer that motivation must come from within, managers can impact performance, in the short term, by effectively using rewards. Years of research tells us that cash...
by Warren Bobrow | Dec 26, 2018 | Culture, Leadership, Pre-Employment Testing
In a previous post I talked about using the Marshmallow Challenge to provide insight into cultures that support risk taking. Taking the stigma out of making mistakes is one way to encourage creativity. Taking this to the next level are FUN nights (note that curse...
by Warren Bobrow | Nov 26, 2018 | Culture, Job Analysis, Performance, Pre-Employment Testing
We would all like to think that doing well towards others will benefit us in this (and future?) life. At the same time, capitalism can encourage some people to act entirely in their self-interest in order to get ahead and create efficient organizations. So, should...
by Warren Bobrow | Sep 6, 2018 | Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Talent Management
Finding examples of racial or gender bias in hiring or job evaluations is not hard. The latest comes from a survey of lawyers. My sense is that the results did not come from a random sample of attorneys, so I would not quote the group differences as gospel. The...
by Warren Bobrow | Aug 22, 2018 | Employee Engagement, Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, Talent Management, Test Validation
On some occasions I have mentioned that companies that need blue-collar workers are in a tough spot. Their jobs are not very sexy to the millennial or Gen Z workforces who prefer tech jobs. Also, because lifetime wages are significantly higher for jobs that require a...
