eRep Blog

Using Psychometric Assessment Data in a Human Resources Grievance Scenario

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

By
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.

Can a Personality Test Help You Find a Job?

By
Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
May 14, 2018

A personality test can help you land a job. In my case, it created a job specifically for me where one didn't previously exist.

Do What You Love (And Get Paid For It)

By
Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
April 16, 2018

We all have heard the aphorism that if you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life. The more pragmatic advice tells us to identify what we love to do and figure out how to get paid for it. This is easier said than done, right? Maybe not.

Performance Reviews Must Die

By
Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
April 2, 2018

Employees despise them. Supervisors dread them. The antiquated and ineffective annual performance review needs to die.

The Hidden Money Pit of Bad Hires

By
Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
February 26, 2018

Hiring employees is expensive and time-consuming, taking staff away from more valuable work. It gets even more expensive when the new hire is the wrong person for the role. How does the smart organization use objective data to avoid the money pit of a bad hire?

What Every Employee Fears: Failure to Meet Expectations

By
Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
February 19, 2018

I always dreaded getting annual performance reviews, even though they usually went well. This one was different. "I gave you a ‘failure to meet expectations' score because you didn't achieve your objectives for the year," my boss told me. The problem was I had no idea what my objectives were.

The Value of Purpose

By
Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
February 12, 2018

The three components of the Performance Fuel formula — clarity, purpose, and feedback — work together. Purpose is the feeling that what you do matters and will be appreciated. Unfortunately in many organizations today, the value of purpose in our work is often unappreciated.

The (Mis)Value of Cultural Fit in Hiring

By
Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
January 15, 2018

Those who are passionate about their job and have a strong sense of purpose—that what they do matters and is appreciated—will add to the culture and help it grow. Their enthusiasm and passion will infuse the culture in a positive way.

The Dark Side of Working Hard

By
Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
January 8, 2018

If someone is a hard worker, there is a universal assumption that they can do anything. We belabor the point with our children ad nauseum, "With enough hard work, you can be and do anything you set your mind to." Although with uplifting and encouraging intent, this carries with it the nasty underbelly of hard work that exists despite our unconscious denial.

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