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September 22, 2022 11:27 am
Published by Shanan Marshall
As an assessment firm with over 43 years of experience, one of the most frequent challenges we see from hiring managers is the belief that they can identify top performers more accurately than our assessment. On several occasions we have put this hypothesis to the test. This blog will test the SCIENCE vs GUT hypothesis by illustrating the importance they both bring to the selection process & how to incorporate and leverage them as part of a Best Practices Talent Strategy. A predictive data point is one that possesses strong discriminant validity. This means that it can clearly discern between top and bottom future performers. Below are the predictive properties of both a psychometric assessment and sales managers’ subjective ratings. ***Each graph represents the percentage of candidates that were predicted correctly to be either top or bottom performers by the rating data point Overall, the validated assessment was 70% correct......
August 17, 2022 12:17 pm
Published by Shanan Marshall
Without a doubt social media is one of the most popular forms of communication today, especially with regards to employment opportunities. You can search almost anyone on sites such as LinkedIn and be able to find their entire employment history. However, it can be hard to determine what is embellished and in many cases entirely inaccurate. As a result, the use of this information in making any selection/de-selection decisions is fraught with the same inaccuracies, ultimately rendering them ineffective. These are the same pitfalls that have stunted the excitement and adoption of AI screening tools that were all the rage 5 years ago. With over 43 years of experience, Self Management Group devised a way of empirically and seamlessly assessing key demographic attributes within an existing validated psychometric assessment tool. This integrated approach creates a more robust ideal candidate profile, while placing validity and reliability at the forefront of the......
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