The following ‘Guidelines’ were established in 1978 (and periodically amended) to assure fair and equal hiring and promotion practices. Many HR departments do know know they exist. In a rare twist of government bureaucracy, the ‘Guidelines’ also represent best practices. They are usually the foundation for EEOC challenges. CFR Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to…
Olympic Teams Hold Tryouts for Good Reason In spite of the need for high performance, research shows that there are still major differences in productivity among employees. In a recent book on selection, Adrian Furnham wrote that variance in productivity across workers averages about two to one: that is, good workers produce about twice…
In spite of the need for high performance, research shows that there are still major differences in productivity among employees. In a recent book on selection, Adrian Furnham wrote that variance in productivity across workers averages about two to one: that is, good workers produce about twice the output of poor workers. In the weaving…
Do You Feel Lucky? How AIMS Affect Performance Picture this.. You are standing before your Board of Directors asking to rent some equipment. You tell them it costs $75,000 a year and its price will increase 6% annually. You have no idea if it will perform like the demo and there is even a…
Basketball Dreams and Sales Performance Dr. R. Wendell Williams, co-author Journal of Corporate Leadership Recruiting March, 2011 Published by ERE Media Success comes not from trying desperately to find one superstar or to clone your current employees—after all, they all took such different routes to get to where they’re at. Instead of cloning stars, put…
In the latest edition of “Across the Board“, the article “Are Workplace Tests Worth Taking? (A) Yes, if you do them right. (B) No, because you’re probably doing them wrong. (C) Both of the above.” By James Krohe Jr., offers up some of Wendell Williams’ insight into the test-taking business. Some of Wendell’s quotes:”A good…
Dr. Wendell Williams quoted in “Bridging the Gap” by Allison C. Wilson by Allison C. Wilson: Dr. Wendell Williams, contributing writer to Monster.com, responded, “To begin with, any type of test should be validated for use in selection. That means the company has an obligation to prove test scores predict job performance. A general mental…
From the Inside Out Building Recruiting Tools for a Recruiting Firm – and Its Clients Wentworth Recruiting promises “Uncommonly excellent recruiting at a very reasonable price.” And they deliver: For more than 350 clients, 97% of their assignments were concluded successfully, and 96% on time, across virtually every discipline and industry. To produce such impressive…
Assessment improvements Like many organizations, a world famous greeting card giant faced recruiting challenges with their workforce – particularly those on the front lines of customer service and inside sales. In 2002 they had come to the conclusion they needed to improve their selection process. According to the Corporate Staffing Director, he had read several…
Getting a new hiring system off the ground Helping find the right people for one of the toughest jobs on land or sea This company needed to bring its hiring practices up to speed with it’s success. As one of the largest emergency medical service companies in the nation, it had grown to serve 3.4…