The Talent Insights Blog
5 Hiring Practices That Build a Great Company Culture
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...
The Truth About Using Myers-Briggs in Hiring Decisions
This just in: Personality assessments spur strong debate among HR professionals and job candidates alike. Okay, so maybe that's not news. In the debate, personality assessments, such as the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI), are often accused of being misused in the...
4 Misconceptions About StrengthsFinder Strengths
The Clifton StrengthsFinder is a personal assessment that is soaring in popularity in both the private and professional world. With its rise in recognition, more and more people are realizing the benefits of knowing their strengths. Unfortunately, this also means many...
Introverted iNtuition vs. Extroverted iNtuition
Everyone uses intuition to some degree. People who use intuition pay attention to their impressions and are able to decipher meaning from patterns of information. Someone who prefers iNtuition has learned to think through data and patterns in order to discover new...
How We’ve Built an Award-Winning Culture
A company does not become a great place to work overnight or by accident. It takes a carefully created and executed plan to build a culture employees love -- which is exactly what Qualbe’s CEO set out to do when he started his own company. Having experienced the pain...
Introverted Thinking vs Extroverted Thinking
Everyone has the ability to think using logic and reason, but our personality shapes our thinking style and preferences. According to Myers-Briggs personality theory, there are two different types of thinking: introverted and extroverted thinking. Here's a quick...
How to Choose the Right Pre-Hire Assessment
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...
How the DISC Profile Reveals Top Candidates
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 behaviors that seem...
How To Make Efficient Hiring Decisions [Infographic]
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...
16 Practical Descriptions of Myers-Briggs Personalities
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a self-assessment based on the Theory of Psychological Types, which was put forth by Swiss psychologist Carl G. Jung (1875-1961). Jung suspected that the seemingly random behaviors of people could be anticipated and detected...