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Buying a Used Car: Ugh!

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
October 28, 2024

An unusual experience at a car dealership nearly cost a customer $18,000. Understanding the differences in Core Values Index personality types helped turn it into a positive outcome.

Personality Lessons From Classic Cinema

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
July 29, 2024

From a hiring and leadership perspective, The Great Escape is arguably one of the best examples in cinema of the value of putting the right people into the right seats. It's amazing what you can learn about real world personality by watching classic movies.

Felix and Oscar: The Core Values Odd Couple

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
July 8, 2024

Felix and Oscar. These two names pack serious imagery of the difference between an uptight neat-freak and an easy-going laid-back personality. We can analyze their personalities today and produce a textbook case study of what it means to be a Banker or Merchant.

Psychometric Profiles of Two Serial Killers

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
April 15, 2024

People often ask us about the likely Core Values Index™ profile of various career tracks. A surprising question we sometimes get though, is, "What's the CVI profile of a serial killer?"

The Key To Your Success: Relationships vs Transactions

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
September 11, 2023

I spoke with a client recently about their sales process. Based on their data, their top-notch sales team has a high percentage of prospects end up becoming paying customers. I wanted to know where they get the 'juice' that makes their sales effort so effective.

What Do You Have In Common With These Famous People?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
July 3, 2023

We have written profiles of several famous people and a few fictional ones, too. The goal is to analyze their personality and describe their likely Core Values Index profile. What do you have in common with these famous people?

ChatGPT, Psychometric Assessments, and Ethical Hiring

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
June 26, 2023

ChatGPT and other AI services are getting a lot of attention lately. We wanted to see what ChatGPT had to say about about hiring in general and the ethics of using psychometric assessments in particular. The results may surprise you.

The History of the CVI

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
December 26, 2022

Lynn Ellsworth Taylor created the Core Values Index psychometric assessment to provide an answer to that age-old question, "What is my purpose?" Learn about Mr. Taylor and discover the history behind the world's most accurate and reliable psychometric assessment.

Finding My Professional Path: An Interview with Jeff Jarchow

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
October 24, 2022

After work in strengths (StrengthsFinders), motivations (MCode), collaboration type (mPact), content (YouScience), spiritual gifts, personality (Myers-Briggs & Big Five), and a two day deep dive LifePlan, Jeff lacked something. 'I didn't have my why.'

Q&A About Relationships and the Core Values Index

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
August 29, 2022

Can the Core Values Index psychometric assessment and personality test be used to help married couples in relationship counseling? Can the CVI improve your odds of finding and keeping the perfect partner? We find out.

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