Of the Big 5 personality traits (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and emotional stability), those who possess the openness trait are the innovators that can fill the workplace with quick wit and wonder. The Upsides of Openness Open people tend...
6 Common Hiring Errors & How to Fix Them Bad hiring practices can be costly in a number of ways. These mistakes hit especially hard in the current market where open positions may remain unfilled for longer than a business can survive. Even previously successful...
Among an employer’s goals should be finding employees who are productive. If building a team of happy, hardworking individuals is your main goal – what can you do to get there? You need to help create an environment that is rich in employee satisfaction. The trouble...
The Value of Personality Assessments For Hiring & Beyond Pre-employment personality tests help managers make good hires, but personality tests can also be useful tools to help your employees learn to be more productive and effective at their jobs, work better in...
Comparing 4 of Your Options The process of making a good hiring decision is a blend of art and science. The art of making a hiring decision involves experience, perception, and insight on the part of hiring managers. The science part of the equation can be precise and...
While hiring trends change over time, 2020 brought new challenges for employers with little lead-time to prepare. Many of those changes resulted in hiring trends that will continue throughout 2021 and beyond. How Has the Work Environment Changed? Some changes caused...
Introversion and extroversion are likely two of the most widely discussed personality characteristics of all time. There are shelves full of books written about extroversion and introversion; a myriad of TED Talks given; and dozens of online tests that evaluate...
There are those who question the validity and fairness of pre-employment personality tests. Some also have concerns about whether personality tests help or harm diversity and inclusion when hiring employees. To put some of those fears to rest right away, Resource...
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