What candidates really think of your selection procedure
To face the challenge of attracting the best performers, companies apply various tactics to ensure top candidates don’t run away. How can we understand applicants’ experiences and reactions to the...
View ArticleImproving candidate experience for less than $1
The benefits of assessments are clear to practitioners, but may not be so to candidates. In a world where sites like Glassdoor made it so easy to share negative experiences with other potential...
View ArticleHow to Reduce Gender Bias in Your Hiring Process
According to Fortune 500, the annual list of 500 United States companies with the highest revenue, the 2017 ranking includes only 32 female CEOs. And that’s just one of many examples of a gender gap in...
View ArticleRecruitment: what you can do to attract the best candidates
In the same way your brand sells your products or services, you need to communicate your employer brand to attract the right candidates. The post Recruitment: what you can do to attract the best...
View ArticleRecruitment: is an experienced hire a better hire?
Key Points Previous work experience doesn’t predict performance in a new job as much as you might believe Previous work experience is also a poor predictor of training performance The impact previous...
View ArticlePersonality and Workplace Deviance: Big Five Versus HEXACO
Key Points: Scientists have been studying personality at work for a century and they’ve created some fantastic measures of personality like the Big Five and the HEXACO. A recent meta-analysis examined...
View ArticleWhat Can You Do to Encourage Discussions About Accommodating Employee...
Key Points: People with disabilities face barriers in employment, and accommodations such as accessibility facilities, flexible policies, and modified equipment are crucial for their work experience...
View ArticleMyth-Busting: How Believing Smart People to be Socially Stunted Could be...
Key Points: The belief that highly intelligent people lack social skills is a common stereotype, but recent research suggests it is more likely a myth than an informative stereotype. Findings suggest...
View ArticleEnhancing the Online Applicant Experience: Shaping Perceptions and Behavior...
Key Points: Applicant experience seems to be linked to how applicants perceive the organization or whether they finish their application or not. Applicant experience’s correlation with perception and...
View ArticleFinding The Right Match Can Be Tricky: The Effectiveness of Various Candidate...
Key Points: Selection tools are quite different in their ability to predict performance than previously thought. Some less, some more. Overall (rather than contextualized) personality measures and...
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