KeenAlignment Blog | Personality Assessments (2)

Assessments-Know What You Are Buying Going In

by Margaret Graziano | Apr 19, 2010 | Hiring Next Level leaders, Hiring Assessments, Conscious Hiring, Conscious-Hiring, Hiring Mission Critical players, Employee Retention, Employment Selection, Performance Management, Recruitment, Personality Assessments, Recruitment Strategy, Return on Hiring Investment, Talent Management, Unwanted turnover

Media from the Wall Street Journal to CNN, and CEOs with whom I’ve spoken, agree that one of the top strategic initiatives of many companies is hiring not only new talent, but also the right talent. It is forecast that by 2012, we will be fully engaged...

21st Century Hiring Effectiveness. Times Are Changing. Are You?

by Margaret Graziano | Mar 19, 2010 | Executive Recruitment, Hiring Process, Personality Assessments, recruiting strategy, Recruiting Training, Recruitment Training

90 Minute Webinar Offered By KeenHire Talent Management

How Can You Improve Performance Metrics and Employee Productivity?

by Margaret Graziano | Feb 03, 2010 | Executive Recruitment, Hiring Process, recruiter training, Personality Assessments, "put the right people on the bus", Recruiting Training, Return on Hiring Investment, role analysis, "selection hiring process", War for Talent, Assessments, Human Capital Management

A study of the Corporate Executive Board found that since the recession began, managers have become less effective at defining employees roles and accountability. Before the recession, only 60% of employees said their managers did an okay job of...

You Are The Sum Of The 5 People You Spend Your Time With

by Margaret Graziano | Dec 30, 2009 | behavioral interviewing, Behavioral Interviews, "the sum of 5 people", Personality Assessments, "choose wisely"

Sometimes that statement makes me cringe. If that statement is a true one, we all best be very selective with who we chose to call our friend and who we chose to give our time to.

7 Easy Steps To Becoming An Employer Of Choice

by Margaret Graziano | Dec 14, 2009 | Behavioral Interviews, Executive Recruitment, employer of choice, Hiring Process, Hiring Recruiters, People ROI, Personality Assessments, recruitment process, RPI, Talent Management

Step 1 – Establish Your Employee Value Proposition Tie your employment brand with your business strategy. Understand why people want to work for your organization and develop a program that attracts more ideal candidates through your doors. ...

When And How To Use Assessments In The Hiring Process

by Margaret Graziano | Jun 05, 2008 | Personality Assessments

You May Ask Yourself..............How do I partner with my client in choosing the right candidate and selecting the right assessment parameters? 1) Responsibility for selecting the tool & the outcomes. Ultimately it is the Hiring Manager’s responsibility...

Using Assessments Wisely -Recruiting, Selection And The Future

by Margaret Graziano | Jun 04, 2008 | Personality Assessments

As we are well aware, the movement to utilize assessments or behavioral based interviewing tools in the selection process is not only here it is moving forward in full force. Many of us have been affected first hand by the use of these tools, and many...

Choosing Assessments Wisely

by Margaret Graziano | Mar 19, 2008 | Personality Assessments

You've seen it before. A candidate stands in front of you, with an impeccable resume and impressive interviewing skills. The client is prepped and ready, and the candidate seems perfect for the role. You send her on to the interview, confident in a ...

Recruiting Trends Webinar March 6th and 7th

by Margaret Graziano | Jan 28, 2008 | benchmarks, Trends, Personality Assessments, Recruiting, Recruiting Training

Back in November, I was speaking at the NAPS convention in San Antonio, and decided to set up an executive briefing with some friends of mine on the trends in recruiting.

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