by Talent Insights | May 21, 2025 | Hiring, Management
DISC is powerful—but here’s what you’re missing without the MAP: DISC shows behavior—but not thinking or motivationThe MAP fills in the gaps by adding personality and career interest insights. Same DISC style, different needsTwo high-S employees may behave the...
by Talent Insights | May 20, 2025 | Hiring, Management
If you love the 16 personality types, here’s why you’ll love going further with the MAP: Personality doesn’t equal job fitKnowing how someone thinks is helpful—but it doesn’t tell you if they’ll succeed in a fast-paced sales role or thrive in structured operations....
by Talent Insights | May 16, 2025 | Hiring, Management
You may already know your four-letter personality type—or use the 16 personality framework to better understand how people think and relate. But when it comes to the workplace, personality alone doesn’t tell the whole story. That’s why we created the MAP — a...
by Talent Insights | May 6, 2025 | Hiring
Reduced Legal Risk - Standardized, compliant questions lower the risk of discriminatory practices. Consistency Across Candidates - Every candidate gets the same role-specific questions for fairer comparisons. Better Hiring Predictions - Structured interviews predict...
by Talent Insights | May 5, 2025 | Hiring
Making the right hire is one of the most important decisions a company can make. Yet too often, interviews rely on instinct, casual conversations, or scattered questions that fail to predict success. Research shows that unstructured interviews have a predictive...
by Talent Insights | Nov 10, 2023 | Hiring, Management
In the current labor market, where attracting and retaining talent is more challenging than ever, understanding the core reasons behind employee turnover, and what strategies will promote employee retention, is crucial for HR professionals. A recent SHRM study, "HR...
by Talent Insights | Nov 3, 2023 | Hiring, Management
In 2024, the landscape of employee recruitment stands at an unprecedented crossroads. Amidst a rapidly evolving global economy, finding the right talent has transformed from a mere challenge to a high-stakes strategic endeavor. The relentless war for talent has...
by Kristy Nuckolls | Jun 15, 2018 | Hiring
If you don’t know what you’re hiring for, you can’t hit the target. It's easy to jump into the selection process armed with either too little information (just the job title) or too much information (like an exhaustive, multi-page job description). We’ve created a...
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by Kristy Nuckolls | Apr 9, 2018 | Hiring, Infographics
What does a bad hire actually cost your company? Is there any way to overcome a bad hiring decision? The infographic below outlines some of the costs you could face as a company for a bad hire but also offers a few tips to help you implement tools that can help you...
by Kristy Nuckolls | Mar 27, 2018 | Hiring
How to Conduct More Effective Interviews Let’s face it: Interviews are hard for everyone. Assessing who is the best after talking to several well-rehearsed candidates can be difficult, but there are several techniques that can improve the quality of an interview....
by Kristy Nuckolls | Mar 8, 2018 | Hiring
How do you make sure you’re hiring people who will strengthen your company culture rather than tear it down? You can begin by slowing down to define and create a clear system that will pay off in the long run. Even if you are currently feeling the pressure to get a...
by Julie Moore | Feb 22, 2018 | Hiring
Have you ever read a blog that was pushing for or against one particular employee assessment? HR professionals learn from HR blogs written by HR experts -- who tend to believe deeply in the value of a particular type of pre-hire assessment (or the damage caused by...
by Julie Moore | Feb 21, 2018 | Hiring
Can you pinpoint the behavioral responses that your top performing managers produce consistently and naturally? What about your top-performing salespeople? Administrative assistants? Let’s turn these questions on their heads. Can you identify the...
by Julie Moore | Aug 11, 2016 | Hiring
Top candidates are on and off the job market within 10 days, according to Officevibe. Based on the average time most organizations take to hire, that applicant who caught your eye was happily settled in his new position 24 days before you made an offer! The pressure...
by Julie Moore | Aug 4, 2016 | Hiring
Previously, we’ve advised implementing structured interviews in growing organizations. Today, I had the privilege of sitting down with the HR team at Qualbe Marketing Group to get a firsthand look at how to make that transition. Pull up a chair and take a look at our...
by Julie Moore | Aug 1, 2016 | Hiring
If you could only choose one song to play every time you walked into a room for the rest of your life, what would it be? What do you think of lava lamps? And Dilbert? If you could be remembered for one sentence, what would it be? If you had...
by Julie Moore | Jul 21, 2016 | Hiring
Do you have the information you need to make the best hiring decision? As industry landscapes continue to shift, the requirements and expectations surrounding successful team roles are evolving. Even if you consistently receive top-notch resumes and stellar...
by Julie Moore | Jul 14, 2016 | Hiring
Hiring is expensive. Bad hiring is even worse. Currently, a search of “the cost of bad hiring” returns more than 36 million results in just over 60 seconds. Plenty of helpful articles have been written on the topic. If you haven’t done any reading on this, allow...
