Comments for The ECI Blog http://oddateci.wordpress.com Ideas and thoughts on increasing organizational effectiveness through talent management systems Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:09:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Why WOULDN’T You Use a Personality Assessment? by oddateci http://oddateci.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/why-wouldn%e2%80%99t-you-use-a-personality-assessment/#comment-50 oddateci Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:09:24 +0000 http://oddateci.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-50 We agree with you, Shel. In fact, we say that for the most part, while there is a good deal of predictive capability in many good tools, such as the ECI Behavioral Insight, people can rely on these too much to make the decisions for them. These tools are more appropriately used to identify areas where one can verify the presence of a strength in the candidate as well as areas about which to ask more questions. These are tools, not decision maker. I wouldn't even use a test to sort people out (good from bad). You should have a structured process where you look for candidates who have a good match to the requirements you posted for the job, interview those individuals, then apply the test to find out more about those candidates which seem likely prospects for your organization. The test helps you to determine how to target the interview process and to learn more about the individual so that decision makers may make the best choice! We agree with you, Shel. In fact, we say that for the most part, while there is a good deal of predictive capability in many good tools, such as the ECI Behavioral Insight, people can rely on these too much to make the decisions for them. These tools are more appropriately used to identify areas where one can verify the presence of a strength in the candidate as well as areas about which to ask more questions. These are tools, not decision maker. I wouldn’t even use a test to sort people out (good from bad). You should have a structured process where you look for candidates who have a good match to the requirements you posted for the job, interview those individuals, then apply the test to find out more about those candidates which seem likely prospects for your organization. The test helps you to determine how to target the interview process and to learn more about the individual so that decision makers may make the best choice!

]]> Comment on Why WOULDN’T You Use a Personality Assessment? by Shel http://oddateci.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/why-wouldn%e2%80%99t-you-use-a-personality-assessment/#comment-49 Shel Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:02:32 +0000 http://oddateci.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-49 My company lets a <a href="http://midwesthr.com/" rel="nofollow">PEO</a> take care of these kinds of tests, where the results will be more desirable for hiring process. However, we do not hire based on these tests alone. It is important to view these results as a way to sort out good hires from bad hires, and then continue on with interviewing or another form of hiring. My company lets a PEO take care of these kinds of tests, where the results will be more desirable for hiring process. However, we do not hire based on these tests alone. It is important to view these results as a way to sort out good hires from bad hires, and then continue on with interviewing or another form of hiring.

]]> Comment on Favorite Interview Questions for Sales People by Tom Schaber http://oddateci.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/favorite-interview-questions-for-sales-people/#comment-46 Tom Schaber Tue, 12 May 2009 14:28:20 +0000 http://oddateci.wordpress.com/?p=324#comment-46 Thanks for the post. I never used this approach to interviewing when I was in the trenches but I wish I had. More evidence that most sales managers are dropped on the brink of hell (managing salespeople) without preparation. Thanks for the post. I never used this approach to interviewing when I was in the trenches but I wish I had. More evidence that most sales managers are dropped on the brink of hell (managing salespeople) without preparation.

]]> Comment on How to Hire Without Getting Sued by oddateci http://oddateci.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/how-to-hire-without-getting-sued/#comment-45 oddateci Wed, 06 May 2009 18:44:47 +0000 http://oddateci.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-45 Our experience confirms your experience, Cindy! These are all good sources for employers to use. We like Snag-A-Job for hourly positions, too. Our experience confirms your experience, Cindy! These are all good sources for employers to use. We like Snag-A-Job for hourly positions, too.

]]> Comment on How to Hire Without Getting Sued by cindyHR http://oddateci.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/how-to-hire-without-getting-sued/#comment-44 cindyHR Wed, 06 May 2009 18:39:23 +0000 http://oddateci.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-44 The 3 websites where employers got the best results (from about.com)- http://www.linkedin.com (pay to post) http://www.careerbuilder.com (pay to post) http://www.realmatch.com (free to post, pay only for resumes) Happy hunting The 3 websites where employers got the best results (from about.com)-

http://www.linkedin.com (pay to post)
http://www.careerbuilder.com (pay to post)
http://www.realmatch.com (free to post, pay only for resumes)

Happy hunting

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