How to Hire a Top Performer
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- June 4, 2018
Hiring top employees is an expertise that all businesses should seek out, either outsourced or internally. How does the smart organization know what a top employee looks like? How is 'top' defined?
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?
Four Steps to Remove Bias in Hiring
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- March 19, 2018
Biases exist throughout the employment lifecycle whether we are aware of it or not. We filter candidates for new positions through involuntary lenses of subconscious emotion, performance is viewed through a lens of skewed expectations, and we are promoted or fired under the influence of similar effects. Here are four steps to eliminate these unconscious biases from your hiring process.
Challenging Cognitive Biases in Hiring
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- March 12, 2018
The use of objective data in hiring is growing. Psychometric assessments like the Core Values Index are revolutionizing the job market. With all this data now available, why are cognitive biases still prevalent in the hiring process? In this article, we discuss the twelve most common forms of bias in hiring and present ways to recognize and eliminate them.
One Stop Hiring: Combining Psychometric Assessments and Applicant Tracking Systems
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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- March 5, 2018
What if you had a one stop hiring tool that integrated psychometric assessments with an ATS, so you could not only track applicants based on where they are in the screening process, but rank them on suitability for the role based on their objective psychometric assessment score?
The Hidden Money Pit of Bad Hires
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- 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?
Kyle Campbell, Owner, Veenhuizen Painting Specialties
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- February 5, 2018
We met with Kyle Campbell, owner of Portland-based Veenhuizen Painting Specialties, and discussed how implementing the CVI helped him make more than ever while working less. "The CVI has been the most important single factor in creating this success."
The (Mis)Value of Cultural Fit in Hiring
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- 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.
Measure Twice, Cut Once
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- December 18, 2017
It would be foolish to build a piece of furniture without taking careful measurements prior to each cut. Now there is a way to measure twice with real, objective data before making a hiring decision.
The Power Duo of the CVI and Top Performer Profiles
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- August 21, 2017
Getting into your occupational happy place involves learning the shape of your core values and finding jobs that match it. Start by taking the Core Values Index assessment.
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