‘Win/Wins of successful HR’ – what would you include?

As a starter Win/Win #1 – Attract the ‘right’ staff

Easy to say, but as you know not so easy to achieve, so how do you do it? Do you attract prospective staff in job ads? Do you explain a little about the role, more about the organisation and even more about the recruitment process? Read more

Search for a Star – part 2

A job description is not a people description

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™

Improve the Quality of Hire with The McQuaig Psychometric System(TM) – 5th October 2011

Slim pickings for graduates

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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Is headhunting the new job-board?

*You* are the biggest blocker to your own success

When I asked, ‘What stops you from reaching your full potential?’ I received a surprisingly candid response.

The results, from a LinkedIn poll, showed a majority of people see themselves as  the biggest blocker to fulfilling their potential. Read more

Testing is training

Psychometric tests help retain staff in bad times.

Sounds unlikely?

Personnel Decisions Limited surveyed 530 managers and found they’re putting extra effort into retaining staff during the downturn.  We’ve obviously learnt the key lesson of previous economic ‘blips’: don’t slash and burn your staffing.  Retaining core knowledge and skills upholds performance in depressed markets, speeds up growth at the upturn and prevents a collapse in engagement.

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Employee Testing – the business case

You wouldn’t invest £45,000 (or £10,000) in a new piece of kit, new office space or a major piece of marketing on the basis of looking at it for an hour, finding out what birth sign it was made under(!) or relying on the makers’ brochure.

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Do we have to be a big company to use tests?

Not anymore. Once upon a time the costs of training in, then buying the materials seemed prohibitive. The internet, centralised testing centres and the number of trained consultants available to run sessions means even the smallest company can get the benefits.
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