Hiring

Pre-hire assessments saved my resume from the trash
“I would have thrown her resume in the trash,” my former boss said to our new sales trainees. I was standing right there. I had been a top performer on her team for a year—yet I was not offended in the least. Why would I be? She was right. Let me give you the back…

This is why we spent $120,000 on employee referral bonuses
Soaking in the view from my office, I noticed a hawk swoop down past my window to feast on a mouse scurrying across a patch of grass. It reminded me that most birds of prey are solitary hunters, and I couldn’t help but contemplate the effectiveness of that strategy: “Why don’t all hawks work together…

How to motivate employees with talent optimization
Too many business leaders don’t know how to motivate employees. But if you follow the talent optimization discipline, motivating people is simple.