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Steve Williamson
Innovator/Banker - VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Steve has a career in project management, software development and technical team leadership spanning three decades. He is the author of a series of fantasy novels called The Taesian Chronicles (ruckerworks.com), and when he isn't writing, he enjoys cycling, old-school table-top role-playing games, and buzzing around the virtual skies in his home-built flight simulator.
- Twitter: @ruckerworks
- Web: Ruckerworks.com
Articles
Trial and error is a terrible way to find your true vocation
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- April 1, 2019
It is shameful how much trial and error goes into the hiring process. Not only do employers reluctantly rely on it when placing workers, but many people look back on their career and realize every job they had was an almost random attempt to find their true vocation.
I nearly changed my career because of a bad boss
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- March 25, 2019
I enjoyed the work, my coworkers respected and appreciated me, and my advancement up the ranks was rewarding. Despite all those things that were going well, I was profoundly unhappy in my job. I was in the right role for my psychometric profile, but my boss was not.
Hiring with the Core Values Index (CVI) Psychometric Assessment
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- March 18, 2019
Many hiring companies use the Core Values Index (CVI) psychometric assessment to screen candidates in the hiring process. Some applicants might view the prospect of taking a test as a burden they'd rather skip, but completing a psychometric assessment benefits them more in the end. Here's how.
Wanted: Soul-sucking job with no satisfaction
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- March 11, 2019
We spend nearly a third of our lives at work. Surveys have shown that up to 70% of workers are unhappy in their job and 23% are actively disengaged. Another survey shockingly found that two-thirds of workers think about changing jobs up to once per second. Do you really want to spend a large portion of your life doing something you don't enjoy?
A Q&A About the Core Values Index Psychometric Assessment
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- March 4, 2019
Many people and organizations use the Core Values Index psychometric assessment for various reasons. In this article, we answer some common questions about the CVI and describe how it can help you find personal happiness and business success.
Would you trust a surgeon or airline pilot that doesn't love their job?
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- February 25, 2019
Do you find yourself several years into a career that seems to require more effort than it should to reach the desired level of success? Do you find yourself thinking about other jobs a bit more often than you'd like? Why do others who achieve the same level of success seem to find it with greater ease?
6 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Full CVI Report
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- February 18, 2019
When you take the Core Values Index psychometric assessment, you get a 17-page report with information customized specifically for your CVI profile. These six tips will help you get the most out of your assessment results.
Fast Tech in Human Resources
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- February 11, 2019
There is a substantial impact of fast tech in the working world, but one area that may not be as sexy as virtual reality and Fortnite is human resources. Regardless of what job you have or where you work, HR tech is a part of our daily lives and it has some promising things on the near horizon.
How Do You Find Happiness?
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- February 4, 2019
If you want to be happy, you're not alone. It may be the single most common thing people search for and desire in their daily lives. In the old days you'd have to climb a mountain and talk to a guru to find the answer. Today, there's a much easier way.
Why You Should Get Your Own Psychometric Assessment Before Searching for a Job
- By
- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- January 28, 2019
If you want to travel somewhere, it helps to not only know where you're going but where you're at as well. Taking a psychometric assessment before your job search works the same way.
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