Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Death of High Turnover
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- Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, 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, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- 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, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- 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, VP Digital Marketing and Content, 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.
Getting To Know Your Authentic Self: A Personal Journey With the CVI
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- Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, 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?
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- Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, 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, VP Digital Marketing and Content, 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.
Can You Hear Me Now? Effective Communication is Crucial to Employee Success
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- Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- June 11, 2018
When employees are engaged, they not only outperform their peers, they become motivated and inspired contributors to the company mission instead of jumping to the next opportunity with the competition. With today's tight job market, lowering turnover through effective communication may be the most important area of concern for business leaders today.
Adopt a Mission That Matters
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- Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- May 28, 2018
It has been said that the pursuit of money is the root of all evil. This doesn't mean that profit in itself is bad. The scriptural admonition is all about priorities. Who's your master? Is it the almighty dollar? Or is your mission — the fundamental reason you're in business — more about doing something that actually matters in the world?
The Good Hire, the Bad Hire, and What's Your Sign?
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- Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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- May 21, 2018
Back in the day, "What's your sign?" covered a lot of social ground. There were twelve possible answers that, in theory, explained everything you might want to know about a person during a first meeting. There are 7 billion humans inhabiting this planet and their personalities, likes, dislikes, and world views are supposed to be neatly categorized and grouped into twelve tidy descriptors. Would you hire someone based solely on their astrological sign?
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