Category: Staff selection
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Selection and Psychometric Tests: Myths and Truths
I've been involved in recruitment for over 25 years. The doubts, questions, and misconceptions about the process are almost unchanged. So, I'm going to try to clarify how it works. The Myths Myth #1: If the candidate has the skills, then they're guaranteed to do well. FALSE!! People have knowledge…
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Personnel Search and Selection
Organizations can hire the wrong person if their employee selection criteria aren't properly defined. Many of the factors that contribute to good employee performance are difficult to predict. At Action Group, Education & Consulting, we help organizations make better hiring decisions…
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Unforced errors
When someone is looking for a job—regardless of whether they're already employed or unemployed—they dedicate time and invest expectations, needs, and interests in the process and the chances of being selected for "that" job that, at least initially, seems appealing. That's why…
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When and why should you hire a Recruitment and Personnel Selection service?
In the requests we typically receive for personnel selection, many companies are unaware of the scope, limitations, and benefits of hiring a recruitment and selection service. The situations and specific circumstances we encounter, both for ourselves and for our clients and candidates, are varied, so we set out to…