Company Culture
Understanding culture fit
Culture fit is an often-misunderstood concept.
Thad Peterson · 7 min read
Talent Leader
Hiring
How to build more compelling job descriptions
If you’ve ever searched for a job, you know that not all job descriptions are well written. And if you’ve ever had to build a job description—well, let’s just say many of us would prefer to watch paint dry. But crafting a job listing doesn’t have to be a horrible experience. Here are 14 tips to…
Jackie Dube · 6 min read
Hiring
9 tools to help you build bulletproof job descriptions
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…
Jackie Dube · 6 min read
Reference Profiles
Comparing Myers-Briggs vs. The Predictive Index
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…
Conley Zani · 3 min read
Reference Profiles
5 PI patterns that have potential to be sales rock stars
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…
Thad Peterson · 3 min read
Hiring
How to find top talent using The Predictive Index
Companies using the PI Job Assessment craft job posts that speak to drives, needs, and behaviors unique to the position
Thad Peterson · 3 min read
People Management
The dangers of promoting management to their level of incompetence
Employers are only basing promotions on past performance, forgetting to consider the employee’s natural talent.
Jillian Phipps · 4 min read
Hiring
How to pass a personality test and common questions on faking assessments for employment
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?…
Drew Fortin · 7 min read
Hiring
Client success story: Using PI from the hiring perspective, as well as team development
By Jillian Phipps
Jillian Phipps · 3 min read
Employee Engagement
Breaking up workplace cliques
These tips will create interactivity in your organization without workplace cliques. Walking into the office, you feel a certain vibe in the air. Employees are hustling around the room as they are completing projects and nailing deadlines. As a business leader, you want to believe that you have nailed the workplace culture environment. Employee morale…
Elsbeth McSorley · 4 min read
Hiring
How to establish a consistent and reliable hiring process
By Elsbeth McSorley
Elsbeth McSorley · 4 min read
Interview Questions
6 Advantages of Using Personality Tests in the Hiring Process
Shrink the applicant pool and look to personality tests to choose the best fit for your organization.
Elsbeth McSorley · 3 min read
Employee Engagement
How to spot high-potential employees
By Jillian Phipps
Jillian Phipps · 3 min read
Interview Questions
Six questions you should ask a candidate’s references
For a more objective and candid view of candidates, look to these six questions when reaching out to references.
Jillian Phipps · 7 min read
Employee Engagement
The 8 best questions to ask prospective employees
When narrowing down the best candidates for your organization, be sure they can answer these 8 questions first.
Jillian Phipps · 6 min read