Hiring

Understanding your Predictive Index score

9 min read

A lot goes into the PI Behavioral and Cognitive Assessments. Learn what makes for a “good” set of Predictive Index scores.

Hiring

Hire Salespeople That Are Ready to Sell

10 min read

Hiring good people is tricky. Hiring good salespeople is even trickier. That’s because sales professionals spend the day being interviewed by prospects and customers. Sales reps are professionally trained interviewers. They know what to say and how to say it to capture your attention. After interviewing over 3,000 sales professionals for a variety of roles,…

Hiring

How to conduct a one-on-one interview: Advantages, questions to ask, and traits to look for

7 min read

Learn how to conduct a successful one-one-one interview, ask strong interview questions, and find the right behavioral traits for the role.

A recruiter interviews a candidate during the candidate selection process.

Hiring

Strategic interview questions that actually help you hire

7 min read

How do you use strategic interview questions to make better hires? Adjust your questions based on the role and the candidate, to get them speaking critically—and going off-script.

Behavioral Assessments

How to attract candidates by Reference Profile

7 min read

You know certain behaviors will thrive in an open position. How do you attract the right people? Go by Reference Profile, and advertise accordingly.

Hiring

How to be a good interviewer: Best tips

10 min read

Learn how to be a good interviewer with these tips and sample questions. Hone your skills, reduce biases, and set candidates up for success.

Behavioral Assessments

Pre-employment testing: The pros, cons, and how to use personality assessments when hiring

13 min read

As pre-employment testing grows in popularity, here are some tips on how to use these assessment tools effectively and responsibly.

Hiring

6 recruiting metrics your organization can (and should) be tracking

6 min read

When looking to hire great talent, it helps to take a data-driven approach. Here are six recruiting metrics worth tracking.

Hiring

What is a digital interview? Example questions & best practice tips to follow

9 min read

Even after COVID-19, plenty of talent will continue to work remotely. Make the most of your digital interviews with these best practices.

Hiring

Why behavioral interviews can help your hiring process

6 min read

Incorporate a behavioral interview in your next round of hiring for efficient, maximum return on time (and money) spent. Get started with this guide.

Hiring

Onboarding: why involving current employees is a must

7 min read

Onboarding is a crucial process for your new hires. Learn how you can improve your onboarding by making use of your current employees.

Company Culture

Dream Teams interview: Dan Kenary, CEO of Harpoon

9 min read

What makes a great company culture? In my latest interview, Dan Kenary, CEO of Harpoon Brewery, shared his biggest learnings.

Hiring

Using the DASH method to take pressure off your hiring process

6 min read

What’s your top priority when making outside hires? Ideally, you’re getting the right people into your organization, then placing them in jobs where they’ll thrive.

Behavioral Assessments

Should you use personality tests in the workplace?

6 min read

What’s your impression of personality tests? Maybe you’ve taken one as a job candidate, or perhaps you’ve used them in an effort to better understand your workforce. Depending on that experience, your mileage may vary.

Hiring

How to identify your hiring priorities

5 min read

Are you overwhelmed with the number of job openings in your organization? Do you feel like you need to fill all the jobs, right now? If that’s the case, first, take a step back and breathe. Given the way 2020 has gone, being in a position to add to your headcount for 2021 (and beyond)…