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What is the connection between psychometric profiles and job satisfaction?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
June 24, 2019

Many of us have taken assessments or personality tests of one stripe or another in our lives. They are frequently used to determine our best educational or occupational path forward. Our first introduction to these tests is often in middle or high school.

What are your strengths?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
June 3, 2019

We've all heard the advice to be prepared when asked the famous interview question, "What would you consider to be your biggest weakness?" What if instead they asked, "What are your strengths?"

Get lucky: Find your best career path with a psychometric assessment

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
April 29, 2019

They say luck occurs when preparation meets opportunity. Success is when a challenge becomes aligned with the solution designed to match it. When looking for job satisfaction, is this something that can be planned, or is it just happenstance?

There is a 93% chance you are ____ in your current job

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
April 15, 2019

Studies have discovered a shocking statistic about the workplace that has a trillion dollar negative impact on the economy each year. Ask yourself two critical questions to find out if you are part of the other 7%.

Trial and error is a terrible way to find your true vocation

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
April 1, 2019

It is shameful how much trial and error goes into the hiring process. Not only do employers reluctantly rely on it when placing workers, but many people look back on their career and realize every job they had was an almost random attempt to find their true vocation.

I nearly changed my career because of a bad boss

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
March 25, 2019

I enjoyed the work, my coworkers respected and appreciated me, and my advancement up the ranks was rewarding. Despite all those things that were going well, I was profoundly unhappy in my job. I was in the right role for my psychometric profile, but my boss was not.

6 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Full CVI Report

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
February 18, 2019

When you take the Core Values Index psychometric assessment, you get a 17-page report with information customized specifically for your CVI profile. These six tips will help you get the most out of your assessment results.

Why You Should Get Your Own Psychometric Assessment Before Searching for a Job

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
January 28, 2019

If you want to travel somewhere, it helps to not only know where you're going but where you're at as well. Taking a psychometric assessment before your job search works the same way.

10 Ways To Know If You're In The Wrong Job

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
January 21, 2019

Marriage counselors have anecdotally said that sex in a relationship matters only 10% when it's great, and 90% when it's not. Working in the wrong job can feel the same way.

Are You Where You Want to Be?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
January 7, 2019

"I don't know much about art, but I know what I like." Many people have a similar thought about their career. They don't know where they want to be, but they know they don't like where they are.

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