Tag Archives: talent
Writing an effective job advertisement
Posted on05. Sep, 2011 by susan.
The development of a job advertisement is a crucial part of the recruitment and selection process to enhance the employer’s capability to attract the right pool of applicants for their role. This extends to where you advertise and under which category you post the advertisement. This article will step you through writing your advertisement and [...]
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The five step skills shortage strategy
Posted on12. Oct, 2010 by susan.
One of the constants in running a business is the challenge of attracting and retaining high quality staff. We have seen businesses opting to improve productivity among existing staff and control their recruitment budgets since the GFC hit Australia. At the same time, unemployment is staying low and the number of jobs advertised is slowly [...]
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Turn your ‘better than nothing’ into ‘really something’
Posted on28. Sep, 2010 by susan.
A comment by a client yesterday started me thinking about our willingness to settle for less than ideal when we could be seeking the best. With a little extra effort when recruiting staff, your business results can be ‘really something’ rather than ‘better than nothing’. First, some research on recruitment in small to medium enterprises… The [...]
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Overcoming deception
Posted on31. Aug, 2010 by susan.
We are often asked by recruitment consultants and employers if it is easy to ‘cheat’ on the Harrison Assessment. The short answer is “no”! The following article, from Dr Dan Harrison’s ‘Best Practices in Talent Assessment’, explains why HA is different. One of the biggest challenges of any behavioural assessment is to determine how truthfully [...]
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Five reasons interviews often miss their mark
Posted on24. Aug, 2010 by susan.
Research shows that if you use an interview as your main decider, you have only a 14% chance that the person you choose will perform well in the role! Today’s article by Dr Dan Harrison explores why. Given that we continue to use interviews, it’s in our interests to make them as effective as possible. Our webinar TOMORROW will show you how! Book your [...]
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Banking on your reputation
Posted on10. Aug, 2010 by susan.
If your chances of being hired or promoted – or winning a new client - depended 20% on your qualifications and 80% on your reputation, would you need to change your behaviour? I’m sure for most readers, the answer is ‘no’ because you are already aware of how important your reputation is to your success. In [...]
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What do you want?
Posted on07. Jun, 2010 by susan.
Last week, our single question survey asked readers “What is the one people management issue that is causing you the most pain right now?” The response was fantastic! Thanks for all your contributions. Didn’t see it? It’s not too late to give us your answer and have it added to our list of topics for future webinars [...]
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Why I Dropped Kathy and Picked Up Dan*
Posted on01. Jun, 2010 by susan.
This article was prompted by questions from readers… Many people within financial services are familiar with the Kolbe system of measuring ‘Action Modes’. An individual’s Kolbe profile is a good tool for coaching and team development and I’ve used it in these ways, before I started using Harrison Assessments (HA). There are similarities between the [...]
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Is the Harrison Assessment like Myers-Briggs?
Posted on18. May, 2010 by susan.
This is a common question from people who are familiar with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test. Both systems look at an individual’s preferences or tendencies, however there are some fundamental differences between them. Dr Dan Harrison recently provided his insights into the two tools. The major difference is that MBTI was designed to be used [...]
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Harrison Assessments overview
Posted on11. May, 2010 by susan.
We have prepared an introductory presentation about Harrison Assessments. Simply click to open the page and view the video. Request your free trial today!
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