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9 tools to help you build bulletproof job descriptions

6 min read

You are staring at a cursor on a blank screen. Or, if you’re lucky, you have a template of some kind to work with. If you’re unlucky, you might be looking at a mess of a job description someone else tried to create—that you need to turn into a magic document that will not only…

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How to fix the tragic (and all-too-common) way we try to hire

3 min read

We all know how easy it is to get the hiring process kicked off. You’ve got your agenda. You know exactly what work needs to be done and the experience needed to do the job right. You create a job description, decide on an interviewing team, and you are off to the races. Wrong! This…

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One simple way to think about employer-employee fit

1 min read

Whether you’re hiring someone or looking to be hired, finding fit is critically important. Mike Zani, The Predictive Index’s CEO, has a simple framework for how he thinks about this. Before you hit play to watch the video, grab a pencil and piece of paper (you’ll understand why when you watch the video).

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Recruitment, team building, and coaching all wrapped into one tool

4 min read

Community Family Guidance Center (CFGC) is a non-profit children’s mental health agency with about 65 employees. Most of its employees are therapists and case managers and administrators. Joan Smock is their director of human resources. The Predictive Index (PI) did a question and answer with Joan to learn more about how they use PI at the…

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Comparing Myers-Briggs vs. The Predictive Index

2 min read

A lifelong MBTI practitioner’s take on PI. What’s a woman who’s built her career around Myers-Briggs (MBTI) to do when her husband buys The Predictive Index (PI)? I’m not talking about buying the PI assessment solution, mind you. I’m talking about him buying the whole darn company. PI is a tool that can be considered a competitive…

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5 PI patterns that have potential to be sales rock stars

3 min read

Before building an all-star sales team, these PI behavioral patterns will identify who your top-performing salespeople are. While nothing trumps a Job Assessment, or setting a Job Target, to determine the perfect fit for your sales organization, I am often asked by prospective and current clients which patterns we typically see in different sales positions. One…

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The illegal questions you’re asking on your job application

7 min read

Your go-to job application is about to get you sued. Time for an application revamp!

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Four easy steps to help eliminate gender bias in your hiring practices

4 min read

Gender equality, psychometrics, and a simple methodology to level the hiring playing field  My days here at The Predictive Index (PI) headquarters are unpredictable in the best way. I spend my time consulting with hot tech start-ups, mushroom farms, Fortune 500 energy corporations, and everything in between. Through my varied experiences, I have found that…

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How to find top talent using The Predictive Index

3 min read

Companies using the PI Job Assessment craft job posts that speak to drives, needs, and behaviors unique to the position

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The dangers of promoting management to their level of incompetence

4 min read

Employers are only basing promotions on past performance, forgetting to consider the employee’s natural talent.

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How to grow your organization without sacrificing the quality of new hires

3 min read

Focusing on intense organizational growth at a fast rate can cause you to miss out on the best talent

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How to build a championship-caliber roster

6 min read

By Matt Poepsel

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How to pass a personality test and common questions on faking assessments for employment

7 min read

Thinking about gaming the system? What you need to know before faking a personality test. You just applied for a job and you’ve been asked to take a personality test or other pre-employment assessment. Questions immediately start rushing through your head. Is this going to be hard? What if the results are not truly me?…

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