Validation: Practical Information for Staffing Professionals
It is not a stretch to say that the validation of pre-employment assessment tools is both one of the most important, and one of the most overlooked, aspects of any legitimate pre-employment assessment program. Validation is a best practice that can provide both critical information about the ROI of an assessment and the documentation required to support its legal defensibility
How To Keep Your Team Loose
During his wrap-up comments after the University of Southern California football team beat Ohio State University in Columbus, Brent Musberger , ABC/ESPN's long-time announcer, said that he believed that one of USC head coach Pete Carroll's greatest attributes was his ability to keep his team loose. Managers can learn something from Carroll's loosey-goosey sideline demeanor. He prowls the sidelines but is often clapping, cheering, and giving "atta-boys" to his players. USC is a football juggernaut but even talented teams can get caught up in emotional swings, and Carroll's style helps keep everyone calm, and inevitably, more able to pay attention to what is happening and what they must do. The purpose of keeping a team loose is not entertainment; it's a matter of keeping people focused
Jobfox’s Steven Toole: We’re at the Turnaround Point
Steven Toole doesn’t seem as high on social media recruiting as we are. But he is upbeat about employment, saying that a “perfect storm” is brewing for recruiters in 18-24 months as Americans begin a game of job-hopping musical chairs. Below, Toole talks about these job-market trends, and the upcoming need for a lot of recruiters who have left the profession to come on back.
Things About Job Searching That Mama Never Told You
The following list was created by author Billie Sucher of Career Transition Services. A guru of human nature pertaining to job searching; she invited job seekers to add their own observations. I invite CareerBoard readers to do the same. One of the things I love to do is make lists, jot notes and keep track of stuff. Yesterday I was rummaging through my files looking for something and came across a file captioned "Things Mama Never Told You 2009." In it, I found scribbles, notes, and thoughts that people had shared with me about the process of looking for work.
Jobvite Offers New Standalone Sourcing Tool
Jobvite is introducing what I hesitate to call a new sourcing tool, only because the term doesn’t really do it justice. Google is a sourcing tool, but while it may get the job done, how long will it take to sift through the results? Jobvite Source is more of a blend of the best attributes of ZoomInfo and Broadlook with access to the social networks as well as the entire Web
Job Titles & Headline Statements: Be Noticed, Stand Out From Competitors, Increase Response
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Choose the Fantasy World You Live In
A few weeks ago my wife Eleanor and I escaped for a few hours to go mountain biking in Panthertown Valley, North Carolina. Several times during our ride we stopped to admire the incredible views and warm our faces in the sun. The perfect day, we thought. As we coasted down the last few feet to the parking lot, we had to squeeze through the space between a tree and a short but wide metal post
The 3 Dimensions to Recruiting Top Performers
Recruiting the best candidates – something I’m writing a book about, and have a much longer version of this article in the November Journal of Corporate Recruiting Leadership about — starts with a few basics. The most important aspect is to understand who you are targeting
