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 | Aug 14, 2018 | Job Analysis, Performance, Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Skills Assessment, Talent Management, Test Validation
I wrote a couple of months ago about how McDonald’s is changing the cognitive requirements of some of its jobs by adding channels for customers to order food. I argued that such a development should get them thinking about who they hire and how they train new...
by Warren Bobrow | Aug 1, 2018 | Assessment Centers, Leadership, Pre-Employment Testing, Skills Assessment
Over the weekend I had a chance to go through an escape room (not as scary as it sounds). An escape room is a physical adventure game in which players solve a series of puzzles and riddles using clues, hints, and strategy to complete the objectives. This one was setup...
by Warren Bobrow | Jul 9, 2018 | Employee Engagement, Job Analysis, Performance, Pre-Employment Test Validation, Skills Assessment, Talent Management
During the 4th of July holiday, I was binge watching an Australian cooking competition show with my family. It was pretty mindless and entertaining stuff. The gist of each episode was that contestants competed in a theme-based challenge. One was selected as the best...
by Warren Bobrow | Apr 3, 2018 | Employee Engagement, Performance, Pre-Employment Test Validation, Skills Assessment, Talent Management
One purpose of technology is to make labor more efficient. This was not news to the inventor of the first wheel or the latest and fastest micro-chip. Western society has been pretty comfortable with this because it really makes things go faster and has eliminated some...
by Warren Bobrow | Feb 6, 2018 | Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Skills Assessment, Test Validation
The U.S. has a lot of people who do not get a high school diploma. This can lead to significant barriers in employment and future opportunities in college. As a result, in 2013, over 500,000 people took and passed a high school equivalency exam (GED). This was a 20%...
