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SOME UNUSUAL AND COMMON HIRING MISTAKES
We are happy to report that hiring has picked up since our April newsletter titled ‘When Hiring Picks Back Up, Will You Be Ready?’ Were you ready?
At the end of April, the Unemployment rate was 14.7%, May 13.3% and June 11.1%. That is a 24.5% reduction in two months. With virus numbers going back up, this trend could stall.
Following are some common hiring mistakes or miscues that we hear from clients with a slant. Once you enter the Assessment world, one’s perspective changes. Welcome to our jungle.
“The candidate was very nice, and I liked him/her.”
That is great and it is important, but it is not the main reason you ...
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Latest Resource : Improve Employee Engagement – Starts with Hiring the Right Person for the Job
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Based on a recent *Gallop Employee Engagement survey in early May, Gallup found that the percentage of "engaged" workers in the U.S. -- those who are highly involved in, enthusiastic about and committed to their work and workplace -- reached an all-time high of 38%,. This high number seems a little strange being that the pandemic started in the U.S. in March. Gallup attributed this high number to three areas during the pandemic: 1) The employer response is improving , 2) The employment base is smaller (30 million employees b...
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Latest Resource : When Hiring Picks Back Up, Will You Be Ready?
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Luck is involved in many activities, but without a plan you will not be as lucky. If you do not play the lottery, you cannot be lucky enough to win. If your selection process is not well designed, your luck with hiring is not going to be as good as your competitors that are more prepared. ‘Luck is the residue of design’.
Is your ad and/or job description targeting the right type of candidates? Is your process helping you predict and qualify candidates who can meet and exceed your expectations? Do your hiring managers and recruiters truly know how to identify and predict behaviors with candidates that drive success in the positions they are hiring for? How are they making their selection decisions? As we mentioned in our April ENews, in pe...
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Latest Resource : Car to Car Interviews? - Hiring, Managing and Development during Covid-19
Car to Car Interviews? - Hiring, Managing and Development during Covid-19
It goes without saying that we are in unprecedented times. We wish that you, your family, friends, associates and all your employees are doing well and staying healthy. As far as our business and hours of operation, nothing has changed.
Since Employee Assessments can be taken offsite, they are safe and effective for the candidate and the employer. They will supplement face to face interviews, but they are not designed to replace them.
Hiring, Managing and Developing staff during this time is going to be different. For many of you managing employees who are working offsite is a new adventure. (NEW - we have a report to help your employees be more productive while working at home) Developing yo...
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Latest Resource : ASSESSMENTS ARE NOT ENIGMATIC
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EMPLOYEE ASSESSMENTS ARE NOT ENIGMATIC
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For some of you, other words that may come to mind are 'we love it', 'unbelievably accurate', 'puzzling' or 'mystifying'. Some words that come to our mind for Assessment results are: Powerful, Factual, Predictive, Insightful, Unbelievable, Looks Good, Risky, Caution and Hmmm. On occasion, a candidate leaves me with a ‘hmmm’.
Employee Assessments are much more about facts and data than abstract terms and words or adjectives. Behind the scenes you have a lot of statistical data. Part of the reason that results may appear enigmatic is that us humans are very complex. Employee Assessments are not measuring psychological tendencie...
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Latest Resource : The Jeopardy Champion and the Importance of Cognitive Abilities for Hiring
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The Jeopardy Champion and the Importance of Cognitive Abilities for Hiring
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James Holzhauer’s cognitive abilities appear to be near the 100 th percentile out of all US citizens. He’s crushing his opponents and Jeopardy rarely brings on someone who is anything but exceptionally smart.
Does this mean he can be good at any job? No, but the odds are very high that he can succeed cognitively at almost any job. His personality is not ideal for all jobs.
Why is understanding Cognitive Abilities so helpful and important with hiring?
Understanding Crystallized and Fluid Intelligence will help answer part of this question. In the big picture there are two components t...
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Latest Resource : How to Expand Your Applicant Pool
We continue to hear from companies and the media that finding qualified candidates is challenging. My first question is, what does it take for the candidate to be considered qualified and why. Qualified is a relative term meaning different things to each company.
For some positions we believe you can easily widen your applicant pool with a Cognitive Assessment in the selection process. For seasonal hiring, it’s even more important to hire candidates that can be trained quickly. Modifying your ad and changing your outreach programs may help as well.
Cognitive Assessments are the simplest and most effective selection method for increasing your applicant pool with entry level positions that do not require prior knowledge or experience. For some of you that believe the need to hire candidates with experi...
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Latest Resource : EMPLOYEE ASSESSMENTS FOR MANAGERS AND SALES PEOPLE
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There are numerous books, courses, articles and daily tips on how to be a better manager or salesperson. As evidenced with all of these theories and strategies, many of them will help yield success. No one size fits all, although some are better than others. One piece of that puzzle that is rarely discussed is how to better understand your prospect, client or employee.
Employee Assessments that measure impactful traits are of great value for either position. In addition to using them for selection, they can make a large impact on helping the individual better understand their prospects, customers, direct reports and others. This information is more widely used by Managers than Salespeople, but both can benefit. Over the years, ...
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WHO WE HELP
“We knew that our employees would be the key to our success, and we knew what we had to do philosophically, we just weren’t sure how to get there. And that’s where we were fortunate enough to find Jim’s group to help us.
Plotkin helped us develop a tremendous culture of excellence in our organization. We had 3,500 employees, and we were able to reach every employee, top to bottom, and they all had a pride in the organization that we were able to instill in them with many of the programs that we worked with Plotkin on. As a result, all our business results were outstanding – profitability, awards and recognition, and brand building.”
Pete Davison, former SVP & COO for PGA Tour’s TPC Network.
“Turnover at our organization averages 65%, and 1/3 of our hires leave within their first 90 days. In 2014, after piloting the Stanton Survey for 9 months, we operationalized it across our company. The data we gathered during this period showed significantly lower turnover of new hires — approximately 17% at both the 6 and 9 month post-hire dates, respectively, within the pilot period. Improving our turnover rates was the reason we started using the Stanton Survey, but the byproduct is a better hire. The downstream effects of a good hiring decision are irrefutable and can last for years. Better people hire better people.”
VP of HR, Consumer Loan Finance Company; South Carolina
"The value of The Plotkin Group assessments has been twofold," explains Recruiter customer Dick Kopplin. "First, the testing process gives us increased credibility with our clients, and the assurance that we are evaluating candidates not only through our own process, but by using impartial experts. In addition, the testing often indicates that we should do some additional checking on candidates who have not tested well in certain areas. We would highly recommend the services provided by The Plotkin Group."
#1 Recruiter in his Industry
"The Stanton Survey helped us reduce workers comp by 75%!”
HR Manager, Printing Company
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