A good hiring decision can make all the difference. Successful hires can elevate the entire team by hitting the ground running and catching on quickly. Meanwhile, poor hiring decisions can hold back an organization; choosing the wrong person for the job can disrupt productivity and require extensive training and supervision from Continue Reading...
The Role of Basic and Preferred Qualifications in Test Development and Validation
Effective employment test development and validation is a well-documented and scientific process. Validation is hugely important for organizations using pre-employment assessments to strengthen their hiring processes and improve their selection decisions. Tests that aren’t validated can lead to ineffective hires, lower Continue Reading...
[Postponed] BCGi’s AAP Boot Camp: December 2021
[NOTE: The December 2021 AAP Boot Camp will be rescheduled for Q1 2022. Stay tuned for a new date.] The next Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) development training boot camp presented by BCG Institute for Workforce Development is scheduled for December 7, 2021. It will be presented in a 4-hour virtual format. For beginners and for veterans Continue Reading...
Understanding the Power of Written and Ability Tests
Even after reviewing résumés and conducting interviews, hiring a new employee can sometimes feel like making a high-stakes wager. Bet well, and you have an employee who excels at their job and improves the organization as a whole. Bet poorly, however, and you’re left with someone who requires an excessive amount of supervision and training just to Continue Reading...
The Biddle Method: Job Analysis and Structured Interviews
Bad hires hurt businesses. But practically every business leader can tell at least one story about a hiring mistake that led to stilted productivity, low team morale, and costly wheel spinning.This begs an important question: Why do recruitment efforts fail so frequently? After all, hiring is an integral part of the business experience. If we Continue Reading...
