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As we prepare to close out 2013, we thought we would comb through the Staffing Talk archives to highlight some of the staffing lowlights of the year. Sorry, but we can’t hire you. The HR specialist who didn’t hire a candidate because they drove an SUV. It should make for some light and entertaining holiday reading.
Can a personalityassessment be of use in a heavily skills-based industry? There has been an increase in conversation in the HR world on the topic of hiring for personality – and for good reason. As one leader put it , “Although you can teach a turkey to climb a tree, it’s much easier to hire a squirrel.”
The concept of grit as a positive personality trait was pioneered by psychologist Angela Ducksworth. Angela won the 2013 MacArthur “Genius Grant” for her research into grit, which included studying the work habits of former National Spelling Bee champions. Use personalityassessments to test for grit and teamwork skills.
The question is, how do you hire for emotional intelligence? Here are four suggestions to help recruiters hire for emotional intelligence. Here are four suggestions to help recruiters hire for emotional intelligence. Consider hiring for short-term projects first. WordPress does all their hiring this way.
million new teachers would need to be hired to fill the gaps created by highly-qualified retirees, and they immediately took action. million #teachers would need #hired over 10 years. New teaching hires are going to have to increase this number once they’ve signed on to the job. The situation is dire. In 2011, the U.S.
Fast forward to 2013 and I watch as the same reliance on these intangibles surface in job interviews across around the world. Modern personalityassessments like the Big Five Personality Inventory can accurately measure a person’s Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness and Emotional Stability.
Fast forward to 2013 and I watch as the same reliance on these intangibles surface in job interviews across around the world. Modern personalityassessments like the Big Five Personality Inventory can accurately measure a person’s Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness and Emotional Stability.
This will help prevent making the wrong mission critical hire, develop a success profile for future expat assignments and move effectively ensure that the disparate needs of employees in disparate markets can be effectively met and managed by the larger organization, while also building a blueprint for success in future growth or global expansions.
As Mo put it, “I could have redesigned the menu, hired new chefs, or redesigned the facilities… but rather than try to decide what to do, I let our employees tell me.” Google, for example, does not let managers unilaterally rate employees or decide who to hire because managers act in their own self-interest.
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