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You lost your job! Now what?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
March 31, 2025

There have been wide-ranging firings of federal employees throughout the US government, and the ripple effect has cost the jobs of many more. Whether you were a federal worker or in the private sector, if you lost your job, what do you do now? We have some practical tips.

The Value of Diversity Part III: The Method

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
March 17, 2025

Relying on objective measures to determine candidate fit leads to unbiased hiring decisions. This produces diverse teams. Candidates are matched to the role based on their ability to excel, not because of their gender, age, religion, ethnicity, or other bias-centric and irrelevant demographic status.

The Value of Diversity Part II: The Example

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
March 10, 2025

In professional sports, athleticism is the product but profit is the motive. The end goal is to make as much money as possible by winning as many games as possible by choosing the best athletes possible. That cannot be accomplished without diversity.

The Value of Diversity Part I: The Reason

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
March 3, 2025

There is a long way to go toward achieving workforce diversity that reflects the demographic profile of society. Beyond the humanistic reasons, there are financial motivators as well. Sometimes those tangible benefits must be pursued with action before attitudes and mindsets catch up.

Tough Questions About Personality Tests

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
February 24, 2025

This is a mega-list of tough questions (and some easy ones) about personality tests and psychometric assessments. All answers are honest, but some are downright brutal. Read on.

Is it Better to Plan or Prepare?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
February 17, 2025

What's the difference between planning and preparing? Are they just semantic variations of the same thing, or do they greatly affect results and outcomes?

AI: Bane or Boon?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
February 10, 2025

Like the label "gluten free" on a bottle of water, AI seems to be showing up in places where nobody asked for it and its usefulness is flimsy at best. But in other cases it's literally saving lives.

The Psychopath In the Office Next Door

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
February 3, 2025

We often think psychopaths are nothing but serial killers. This is only partially true. The reality is, depending on your occupation, the nearest psychopath might be sitting in the office next door.

Can You Clone A Top Performer?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
January 6, 2025

The Top Performer Profile, or TPP, is a system that measures and quantifies the qualities that define a top performer. With this data, information and insight, the organization can compare and rank candidate CVI scores to the TPP with mathematical precision. In a sense, the TPP and CVI gives you the ability to clone your top performer.

What Did 2024 Teach You?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
December 30, 2024

2025 is upon us. Rather than planning your next calendar year, take a look back at the experiences you had in 2024 and the lessons they can impart.

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