Employee Turnover Causes Client Turnover
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- Steve Williamson , Sr. Project Manager, eRep, Inc.
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- September 24, 2018
This is the true story of a professional services company struggling with a serious hiring problem. People are their product and they've experienced a major issue with hiring the wrong candidates and the negative impacts that has caused. As they've learned the hard way, employee turnover causes client turnover.
Creating a Work Culture That Actually Works
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- Steve Williamson , Sr. Project Manager, eRep, Inc.
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- September 17, 2018
There is a lot of talk about culture and its value in the workplace. But how do you build a strong and thriving culture, and how do you know when you've created a culture in your organization that works?
Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Death of High Turnover
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- Steve Williamson , Sr. Project Manager, eRep, Inc.
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- August 27, 2018
Unhappiness and disengagement is one of the leading reasons people leave a job. If the pay is relatively equal between two jobs but one drains your soul, it's easy to understand why workers can be eager to jump ship and work for the competition.
Our Customers' Ultimate Motivation May Surprise You
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- Steve Williamson , Sr. Project Manager, eRep, Inc.
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- August 20, 2018
Recently I conducted an exercise at eRep to analyze why people take the Core Values Index psychometric assessment. Our clients fall into three groups: individuals, job seekers, and employers. On the surface, all three had very different motivations. But what we found underlying all three groups may surprise you.
Hiring Without Interviews, 32-Hour Work Weeks, and Looking Forward to Performance Evaluations
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- Steve Williamson , Sr. Project Manager, eRep, Inc.
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- August 13, 2018
In this article, we cover three hot topics. First, we discuss the process of hiring without conducting an interview. Then, we move onto a controversial policy by a New Zealand professional services firm that pays their employees for a 40-hour work week but only requires them to work 32 hours. And finally, we discuss the possibility of actually looking forward to performance evaluations.
What is Your Four-minute Mile?
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- Steve Williamson , Sr. Project Manager, eRep, Inc.
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- August 6, 2018
Each of us has a collection of mental or emotional barriers we feel are insurmountable. Sometimes we are fully aware of our capabilities and limitations (imagined or real) but more often we are unaware of our true strengths. Because of this, we pursue life paths that may not be compatible with our innate, unchanging nature.
Can You Clone A Top Performer?
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- Steve Williamson , Sr. Project Manager, eRep, Inc.
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- July 30, 2018
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.
Getting To Know Your Authentic Self: A Personal Journey With the CVI
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- Steve Williamson , Sr. Project Manager, eRep, Inc.
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- July 16, 2018
After learning more about how the CVI works and reflecting on my past experiences, I realized that whenever I was in a place that contradicted my profile, it took a lot more work and effort to achieve success than would have been necessary if I had been living within my 'happy place.'
What Do You Do?
- By
- Steve Williamson , Sr. Project Manager, eRep, Inc.
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- July 2, 2018
Imagine you're at a networking event or a neighborhood block party or maybe chatting with other parents at your kid's soccer game. You meet some new people and the dreaded question comes up: "What do you do?"
Using Psychometric Assessment Data in a Human Resources Grievance Scenario
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- Steve Williamson , Sr. Project Manager, eRep, Inc.
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- June 25, 2018
During a recent chat session on social media between eRep and a group of Human Resources professionals, several questions were asked about the viability and use of psychometric assessment information during a grievance or disciplinary scenario. eRep's response kicked the discussion into high gear.