Tag Archives: talent
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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The most common hiring mistake and how to avoid it
Posted on24. Feb, 2010 by susan.
Imagine you need to employ a new staff member… What’s the first thing you do? Write an ad? Call HR? Brief an agency? You’ve just made the most common mistake of managers who decide to hire: Missing the first step. Allow me to explain… Have you ever found yourself interviewing a job applicant and thinking “This is a total waste of [...]
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October Newsletter Out Now
Posted on29. Oct, 2009 by susan.
The theme for this newsletter is endings and new beginnings: Are you ready for the upturn? Implications for employers. Succession planning. Who will run your business when you’re no longer able to? Click here to read more.
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‘SMART’ Resumes and CVs
Posted on23. Oct, 2009 by susan.
Most people in business are familiar with SMART goals. This simple acronym can also be applied to resumes and CVs – both your own and those of job candidates. SMART becomes an easy checklist that will save you a lot of time. Ask yourself if the resume is: Specific – detailing achievements of the individual, [...]
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Key factors in effective job behaviour assessment
Posted on12. Aug, 2009 by susan.
The following information is an excerpt from the whitepaper ‘Best Practices in Talent Assessment’ by Dan Harrison, PhD, of Harrison Assessments International ©2008 Harrison Assessments International. For a copy of the full report, please email us. According to my 20 years experience in job behaviour assessment, there are several key factors that enable a behavioural [...]
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Overcoming ‘interview infatuation’
Posted on31. Jul, 2009 by susan.
When I met Matthew Farrell, Principal of Five Pillars Financial Planning, he was in the process of selecting a new financial planner to support the growth of his business. Matthew was impressed with a candidate but confided that one of the traps he’d fallen into in the past was loving someone at the interview, only [...]
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Using interviews to assess job behaviour
Posted on07. Jul, 2009 by susan.
The following information is an excerpt from the whitepaper ‘Best Practices in Talent Assessment’ by Dan Harrison, PhD, of Harrison Assessments International ©2008 Harrison Assessments International. For a copy of the full report, please email us. In the past, interviews have been used as the primary means assess attitude, motivation, and job behaviour. However, even [...]
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Assessing suitability
Posted on01. Jul, 2009 by susan.
The following information is an excerpt from the whitepaper ‘Best Practices in Talent Assessment’ by Dan Harrison, PhD, of Harrison Assessments International ©2008 Harrison Assessments International. For a copy of the full report, please email us. For most jobs, suitability factors are about 50% of the job success factors. Therefore, effectively measuring suitability is an [...]
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An Introduction to Best Practices in Talent Assessment
Posted on02. Jun, 2009 by susan.
The following information is an excerpt from the whitepaper by Dan Harrison, PhD, of Harrison Assessments International ©2008 Harrison Assessments International. For a copy of the full report, please email us. Assessing people for jobs is the most important task of any organisation. The quality of assessment ultimately determines the performance of new hires as [...]
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