by Warren Bobrow | Jul 19, 2019 | Pre-Employment Testing, Talent Management, Training and Development
It is important to use valid selection tools to hire people for the work you have for them. But, what happens when technology changes the tasks or the jobs get replaced by automation? You can let people go as their work becomes obsolete and hire new staff. However,...
by Warren Bobrow | Jun 10, 2019 | Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment
The current low unemployment rates and data mining have led to companies tossing out wider and wider nets to fill positions. But, is all of this confusing activity with productivity? This article (thanks to Dennis Adsit for bringing it to my attention) brings up some...
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...
