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Why General Tests Deliver Better Hiring Results Than Specific Skills Tests

Criteria Corp

As a pre-employment testing provider, we offer both general aptitude and personality tests, as well as micro-skills tests such as typing tests and computer skills assessments. For many companies, using general aptitude tests to help inform their selection decisions is, pardon the pun, a no-brainer.

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What Is an Employee Development Plan?

Intoo USA

By embracing the power of an employee development plan, employers breathe life into a thriving culture of growth and development. Evaluate your organization’s needs Assessing your organization’s needs and goals is a crucial first step in crafting an impactful EDP. 5 Tips to Create Impactful Employee Development Plans 1.

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What is Skills-First Hiring?

HR Lineup

One such evolution is the concept of Skills-First Hiring, a methodology that prioritizes a candidate’s skills and abilities over traditional metrics like educational qualifications or years of experience. Identifying Essential Skills: Employers need to define the key skills required for each role within their organization.

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The Link Between Talent Acquisition and Quality Ratings

Hireology

In December 2008, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created the Five-Star Quality Rating System in order to provide patients and their families with a simple way to assess the quality of nursing homes. So, why should you care? Training, also, shouldn’t just be a one-time event that occurs during onboarding.

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5 Hiring Trends Employers Should Be Aware of in 2024

Peopletrail

The current employment landscape is changing, and hiring is more a game of chess than ever. Of course, this will not always be possible given the position, but the vast majority of job duties can now be performed remotely. Lastly, AI helps employers eliminate biases in their processes, which leads to better success in the long run.

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Expert’s Top Tips for Training a Retail Workforce for the Holiday Season

SumTotal

For employers, this volume of new workers presents significant hiring, onboarding and training challenges. From this wealth of experience and industry knowledge, I understand the problems, and I know the solutions. What metrics can a retailer put in place to measure success over the period? . Is it more or less important?

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Seven Powerful Ways to Use Tech to Overcome Recruiting Bias

TalentCulture

At their best, tech tools eliminate bias by evaluating raw talent—the ability to play music, to write software code, to do math-related tasks—without letting subconscious prejudices enter the picture. Use testing to boost objectivity. Assess your diversity efforts. Write better job descriptions. Don ’t stereotype by gender.