Search for a Star – part 2
December 1, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
In the second in a new series on sales recruiting for Winning Edge magazine, RICHARD YELLAND reveals some of the factors that will increase your chances of getting your next hire right.
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In this, the second part of our series, we look at the remaining six steps to increasing hiring success.
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McQuaig Psychometric System at ‘Successful Selling Expo 2011′
October 21, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Thank you to everyone for making yesterday such a positive event. We really enjoyed meeting everyone at the McQuaig Psychometric System stand.
If you missed the opportunity for your own FREE psychometric profile, just let me know and I will arrange a link to be emailed to you. We are looking forward to feeding back back over 60 profiles to those who visited us!
Are you going to the ‘Successful Selling Expo’ 2011?
October 17, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Visit the McQuaig Psychometric System at Stand 10 on 20th October 2011.
This year the Institute of Sales & Marketing Management’s (ISMM) annual conference ‘Successful Selling’ will introduce, in partnership with Lincoln West, the first UK Exhibition for the Sales Profession – ‘Successful Selling Expo 2011′.
The ‘Successful Selling Expo’ will give visitors the opportunity to see products and services aimed at improving performance for sales professionals across the UK and the McQuaig Psychometric System will be exhibiting at Stand 10.
Register here: http://www.ismm.co.uk/events_successfulselling.php
A job description is not a people description
October 13, 2011 by Iain · Leave a Comment
Pretty much every job these days will will have some kind of job description (I say most – there will still be those organisations hiring people on a wing and a prayer).
But identifying the types of competences needed for a role does not always include the behaviours needed. Behaviours are what make us tick and form the basis of how we will approach a role. Read more
FREE webinar – 5th October 2011 – Improve the Quality of Hire with The McQuaig Psychometric System™
September 27, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Improve the Quality of Hire with The McQuaig Psychometric System(TM) – 5th October 2011
On-boarding imperatives – 5 important factors
August 4, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Having been the Managing Director of The McQuaig Institute for only seven weeks I thought it only right that I tell you how my own on-boarding process has gone. Based solely on my own experience I hope that they may give you pause to reflect on your organisation’s on-boarding practices.
Match psychometric assessment with competencies
July 5, 2011 by dougodgers · Leave a Comment
An old nursing quote: ”There are two types of nurses. Those that can communicate with conscious human beings - they’re ward nurses… & those that can’t – they’re theatre nurses!”
The quote is instructional when it comes to the task of placing the right people in the right jobs. Read more
Slim pickings for graduates
June 28, 2011 by Iain · Leave a Comment
We’ve been saying for the last few years that the number of applicants for every role will increase. Well, in today’s Independent there is good news for graduates…but not all of it is positive.
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5 ways to improve your internal selection process
May 17, 2011 by Iain · Leave a Comment
Many companies invest considerably in enhancing and structuring external recruitment and selection activities. They:
- utilise placement firms
- purchase résumé tracking software
- administer psychometric tests
- conduct structured behavioural interviewing
- employ a third party to do background and reference checks.
Yet, when it comes to internal selection, they take a more casual approach, often short-cutting the process, despite the fact that the risk and rewards can be higher. Read more
Is headhunting the new job-board?
May 12, 2011 by Iain · Leave a Comment
