A key challenge faced by every hiring manager is how to determine, based on limited information, whether any given applicant would be a good addition to their team. In making this determination, two key pieces of information are required. First is the answer to the question, “Does this applicant possess the knowledge, skills and Continue Reading...
A Deep Dive Into Biddle’s Test Development and Validation
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...
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...
