When you’re building a team, you don’t just want to fill a seat—you want to find the right person, and you want to do it fast. But rushing into hiring can be a huge mistake. Because while finding the right person takes time and can be costly, filling the position with the wrong candidate costs…
Erin Balsa · 5 min read
A human resources manager plays a critical role in any business. As one of the people responsible for bringing in and retaining your greatest business asset—your talent—your HR manager must understand your culture, have a knack for finding top performers, and be business-savvy. A good HR manager is strategic, a superb communicator, a proficient problem…
Erin Balsa · 9 min read
Vinayak Ranade is the Founder and CEO of Drafted, an innovative referral hiring solution. Employee referrals are known to result in more efficient hiring. As you can see in the below SlideShare, U.S. companies hire 29 percent of their workforce through referrals—and at least 88 percent of employers love employee referrals. At companies like Ernst & Young,…
Vinayak Ranade · 5 min read
From a Princeton pizza shop to the NHL, from Goldman Sachs to software solutions, Mike McKee, CEO and Director of ObserveIT, has worked on and led teams of every flavor. But whether it’s delivering pizzas or developing security software, it always comes down to people. The Predictive Index Senior Director of Marketing, Thad Peterson, sat…
Thad Peterson · 24 min read
Offering great customer service is a huge competitive advantage. After a positive interaction, people become loyal to your brand—and they refer you to their friends because they trust you’ll do right by them, too. On the flip side, one negative interaction can cost you someone’s business forever. With so much at stake, you can’t afford…
Erin Balsa · 12 min read
If you need to hire a loan officer you’re not alone. The position is in demand and companies are fighting one another to attract the best talent. According to the BLS, the need for these financial professionals is on the rise, with 11 percent job growth expected between now and 2026. Algorithms can determine any…
Erin Balsa · 10 min read
When you’re hiring business development reps, you can’t afford to get it wrong. Your sales development representatives are the first people your prospective clients talk to. This makes them very important to your company. You have to hire BDRs who can make a fantastic first impression, do effective lead qualifying, and book meetings to drive…
Erin Balsa · 10 min read
“The most important person you’ll hire is the first person. That way everybody after will have to meet that same high standard.” – Larry O’Toole, founder of Gentle Giant This was just one of several insights the founder of Gentle Giant, Larry O’Toole, shared when he sat down for a candid interview with our Sr….
Wilfred Hirst · 1 min read
We all remember the moment when we finally understood the importance of having a strong recruiting pipeline. It’s the same moment we acknowledged that we’d been underestimating the amount of time and energy needed to really attract top talent. Feeling overwhelmed and underprepared each time you recruit for a position should not be the norm….
Wilfred Hirst · 6 min read
When I applied for a job at The Predictive Index (PI), I went through the same steps you’d expect for a job application process, at least initially.
Thad Peterson · 5 min read
CEO of The Predictive Index (PI) Mike Zani talks with Kristen McAlister, co-owner and president of Cerius Interim Executive Solutions. Kristen plays matchmaker to senior executives. When CEOs are looking to fill a a specific role on a temporary basis but find there’s a gap in their senior team, Kristen and Cerius, with a behavioral understanding of…
Jillian Phipps · 17 min read
The interview process, in many organizations, is broken. Even the most successful organizations who pride themselves on process fail to answer key questions—What’s the best way to go about the interviewing process? How should you record the thoughts of each interviewer? How many people should be involved? Is it easier to just let interviews fall…
Thad Peterson · 7 min read
Hiring new employees can sometimes feel like a high-stakes game of chance. You screen a resume, conduct an interview, follow up on a few references… and hope for the best. But there are ways to better predict job success—and they’re not necessarily complicated. In addition to the resume, interview, and references you usually include as…
Sarah Mulvey · 7 min read
Hiring managers in every sector are finding it increasingly difficult to attract top talent to their organization. Why?
Wilfred Hirst · 8 min read
If you’ve ever hired a new employee, you know that success can be a game of chance. Get it right and everyone’s happy. Get it wrong and disaster can ensue.
Greg Barnett · 4 min read