Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation
As an individual born between the years of 1980 and 2000, I’ve had my fair share of encounters with that dreaded word. You know, the “M” word. Alright, I’ll say it…I’m a Millennial! While I have a number of thoughts about the label and the baggage that comes with it, I cannot argue with the […]
Will an Algorithm Land You Your Next Job?
Just about anyone who has looked long and hard for a job can tell you how painful the process can be. Hours and hours are sunk into scouring job boards, circling endless employer displays at job fairs, revising that dreaded resumé, and making countless phone calls that will undoubtedly go unreturned. The process is hard […]
Millennials – a Bad Label or a Way of Being?
I was recently interviewed about my thoughts on “Millennials”. The way it was stated made me react less to the classification of the age group and more to the implied label it suggested. I was oddly struck by the word and the un-PC like implication. “Millennials”… I repeated the word out loud, and sensed a metallic […]
Personality Tests versus Fit-to-Job and Fit-to-Culture Talent Analytics
A recent blog on the Money & Career Cheat Sheet Why Personality Tests Should Not Be Used for Hiring notes that workplace personality testing has become a $500 million dollar industry and makes the case against the use of personality tests in screening applicants. One novel reason highlighted in the blog is negative applicant reactions. Specifically, […]
Should Job Seekers Be Afraid of XQ?
The recent Time Magazine cover story entitled How High is Your XQ? described a world in which employers used psychological tests and predictive analytics to screen applicants with crazy questions like “I do not like to draw attention to myself” and “I enjoy testing my skills against others.” “XQ” was author Eliza Gray’s shorthand way […]
Play a Different Game
Considering a new hiring methodology? What are you using now? Are you using an applicant tracking system (ATS) that allows you to know who has applied, and may have sophisticated hiring tools embedded in it somewhere (but are hard to find)? Are you using a hiring interview, perhaps asking behavioral and situational interview questions that […]
Forget IQ and EQ, let’s talk about jQ™
In its June 22, 2015 cover story, Time Magazine asked the question, “How High is Your XQ?” suggesting your next job could depend on it. The story summarizes the growing popularity of psychological tests combined with predictive analytics to help employers make hiring decisions. Time appropriately noted some concerns with the over-reliance on personality tests – […]
Measuring Culture
jobZology® uses a version of the Organizational Culture Profile (OCP) to assess an organization’s culture. The OCP measures culture on 7 standard dimensions: Stability, Performance, Recognition, Excellence, Collaboration, Innovation, and Guiding Principles. Scores on these seven dimensions can be used to compare one organization to another, and also serve as the baseline for jobZology®’s Fit […]
Through Employee Assessment, We Find Paths to Careers that Fit
High employee turnaround is a huge underlying problem for companies of all sizes. While statistics indicate a cost of $4,000 to $14,000 to replace an hourly employee and up to $45,000 to replace a manager, there are figures that indicate the cost could be as high as $120,000 to replace an employee. Many companies accept […]
By Helping Companies Discover Candidates Most Likely to Perform Well on the Job, Pre-Employment Testing Will Ultimately Lead to Further Benefits
Pre-employment testing is used to screen job applicants and can include the testing of knowledge, cognitive abilities, work skills, emotional intelligence, personality and integrity. Companies utilize pre-employment tests to better discover the candidate that will be the most successful. By helping companies discover candidates most likely to perform well on the job, pre-employment testing will ultimately […]
