It’s sad to report that many of the unemployed in this country should be unemployed.
Before the recession, the problem was just finding anyone to fill open slots. Clients told me that anyone who could “fog a mirror” could get hired because they needed people so badly. There were articles about hiring the retired and keeping Read More…
Many Unemployed Should Stay That Way
Why Business Owners and Executives Make So Many Hiring Mistakes
We study hiring every day and we know one thing is certain: Despite the fact that business owners and executives make many great hiring decisions, they also make far too many bad ones. The reason is simple. In order to be an owner or executive, you must be an optimist. Optimists believe in people and Read More…
Cabbie Claims There Are Plenty Of Jobs
My cab driver last night had great news: There are jobs out there if you want to work!
He was from Ethiopia and seemed willing to talk so I started asking him about himself. He told me about his family back home and how is father and grandfather had instilled in him a strong work ethic Read More…
Are your Employees Ready to Run?
The good news in high unemployment is that your good people don’t have anywhere to go. The bad news is that they may be staying for the wrong reasons.
Tough times mean long hours for understaffed companies. They mean that employees are not doing what they were hired to do, but what is needed. The result Read More…
PI Worldwide Bolsters Leadership Team with Claire Rickards Ph.D. as New Associate Director of Science
Appointment of new Associate Director of Science at PI Worldwide® extends company’s 55-year commitment to delivering scientifically validated talent assessments to organizations around the world.
WELLESLEY, Mass. November 30, 2011 – PI Worldwide, a premier global management consultancy specializing in science-based behavioral and skills assessments, today announced the appointment of Dr. Claire Rickards as the new Read More…
CNN.com: Testing Times in the Search for Talent
CNN interviews Maria Pejter, senior director of group human resources for A.P. Moller – Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company and long-time Predictive Index® (PI®) client, about how the company’s use of employee assessments has helped deliver a strong workforce. PI Europe President Robin Wood offers additional insight on how multinational organizations can effectively use Read More…
Inc Magazine: Are You a Narcissistic Boss?
Without a deliberate hiring strategy, founders often gravitate toward job candidates who share their personality. Learn how BrickHouse Security utilized the Predictive Index® (PI®) behavioral assessment tool to fix their culture problem and decrease turnover by ten percent.
By April Joyner | From the November 2011 issue of Inc. magazine
Entrepreneurs’ identities are closely tied to their Read More…
Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine Review: Thinking About Retirement? 8 Points on Succession Planning for Orthopedic Surgeons
Succession planning tips for Healthcare professionals from the experts featuring key points on naming new leaders and recruiting successors from Scott Kiefer, vice president of the Olvier Group, a PI Worldwide Member Firm.
By Laura Miller
Succession planning is important for orthopedic surgeons to maximize returns from their practice as they head on to greener pastures. If Read More…
Hawk Security Earns Three-Peat as Dallas’ Top 100 Best Places to Work
For the third consecutive year, Hawk Security Services, a client of PI Worldwide Member Firm AE Herman Associates, has been named by Dallas Morning News names as one of the “Top 100 Best Places to Work” in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Executives tell Security Sales & Integration Magazine how the Predictive Index® behavioral assessment helps Read More…
Richard Skinner & Associates Featured On Florida Architecture Cover
We are proud to announce that our client, Richard Skinner & Associates, Architects has been featured on the cover of Florida Architecture Magazine.
Congratulations to Richard and his talented team.
Founded in 1990, Richard Skinner & Associates is a firm of architects and designers with licenses in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Massachusetts, certified by the National Read More…
