Author Archives for Shanan Marshall
November 18, 2022 1:45 pm
Published by Shanan Marshall
The most important question to ask a potential pre-hire assessment provider or your in-house recruitment team is “Does the assessment predict future performance?” If the answer is yes, the next question is “Can you show me the statistical evidence or our latest predictive validation study?” From our experiences, the answer 99% of the time is “We do not have the evidence”. This statistical evidence is crucial; not only to protect your company from a legal challenge or from EEO discriminatory claims, but also for Corporate Growth and Corporate Wellness. CORPORATE GROWTH One of our competitors recently published an independent research study demonstrating their ability to increase retention without any mention of performance. It is easy to increase retention if you are not concerned with performance. Just simply hire dependable loyal individuals, create a country club atmosphere (e.g., employee rewards, no performance demands) and hire low potential candidates who have very......
October 26, 2022 11:29 am
Published by Shanan Marshall
Our previous blog highlighted the important role that career management advice can play in the attraction and conversion of top quality candidates. The same advice rings true when trying to retain and engage the top talent that you already have. This blog will discuss how to properly implement an internal Career Management strategy, aimed at supporting and developing the company’s current top talent. In the current talent landscape, with everyone seemingly struggling to attract external candidates, existing top talent might be your most valuable resource. Consequently, it is imperative to invest and nurture this talent, so that they too don’t fall victim to the trends of “Quiet Quitting” and “The Great Resignation”. One such strategy is to employ an objective Career Management initiative, whereby employees complete an objective psychometric assessment like the CareerManagementPOP™. The information gathered through this initiative can be strategically leveraged in a number of important ways. First, the......
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