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Equality Without Compromise

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
June 22, 2020

Equality is deserved by all, it is a right we possess from birth, and must exist without compromise. We must abandon the attitude that raising up one group of people to a state of equality takes something away from another group that already has it.

Does AI Reduce Judgment and Introduce Bias into the Hiring Process?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
April 20, 2020

As some companies move toward the use of AI in hiring, an implicit part of that process entails handing over decision-making to the system and decreasing human judgment from the loop.

Advice From One Core Value to the Next

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
February 17, 2020

For those who have taken the Core Values Index psychometric assessment, or are curious how it works, we list hypothetical conversations between each of the four core value personality types.

The Ugly Underbelly of Hiring For Cultural Fit

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
December 9, 2019

Hiring for cultural fit gets a lot of attention these days. The premise behind it makes a lot of sense. But the focus on fitting your people into a preconceived culture has a dark underbelly that can manifest in lower engagement, productivity, and profit.

Killing Bias in Hiring with the Core Values Index

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
December 2, 2019

One of the most underrated advantages of the Core Values Index psychometric assessment is its ability to significantly decrease the influence of bias in the hiring process.

The Role of AI and Psychometric Data in Hiring

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
September 2, 2019

Psychometric data in hiring is contentious among HR professionals. Some see it as heretical and a gross insult to the value of human intelligence, judgment, and even emotional intuition when selecting candidates. Others view it as the next leap forward in hiring methodologies.

Pay Equity as an Employer, Pay Equity as an Employee

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
April 8, 2019

Do you pay your employees equitably? As a worker, are you paid fairly? How do you know?

10 Things You Need to Know About the Pay Equity Act

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
January 14, 2019

A new law that impacts businesses of all sizes took effect in Oregon that ratchets up the Federal Equal Pay Act of 1963. This article discusses what you need to know to comply with the new law to ensure you are compensating your employees equitably.

The Value of Diversity Part III: The Method

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
December 17, 2018

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
December 10, 2018

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.

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