by Ira Wolfe | Feb 11, 2015 | Employment Testing, Hiring Process
What are the qualities and abilities top performing salespeople possess? There is one big mistake small business owners make – they assume sales is sales is sales. First of all, we are living in a dynamic, constantly changing, complex world. The top performing...
by Ira Wolfe | Jan 28, 2015 | Employment Testing, Hiring Process
SPS president Ira S Wolfe was interviewed for this February 2015 article about personality tests for hiring. He discusses the increasing popularity of employee assessment tests in the...
by Ira Wolfe | Oct 3, 2014 | Employment Testing, Hiring Process
Despite decades of research, validation, and business case studies, the mere mention of using workplace personality tests in your hiring process seems to spark controversy. Lawyers, government agencies, social advocacy groups, job applicants, and even human resource...
by Ira Wolfe | Sep 25, 2014 | Employment Testing, Hiring Process
Stop Hiring Workers with Questionable IntegrityThere’s nothing quite as important to a business as integrity in the workplace. Theft, lying, chronic absenteeism, drug use, workplace disruptions — these are just a few consequences of hiring unethical employees....
by Ira Wolfe | Sep 24, 2014 | Employment Testing, Hiring Process
Why do so many high-profile, high potential candidates and employees “drop the ball” when it is their time to shine? Hiring managers can learn a lot from the NFL. Many managers find it a mystery why so many high potential candidates and employees fail. It...
by Ira Wolfe | Sep 10, 2014 | Employee Motivation, Hiring Process
Self-motivation in the workplace is one of the employee traits sought by most managers. Just take a quick review of help wanted ads and job descriptions and large majority include some mention of it. It’s also one of the most challenging qualities to define and...