by Todd Harris
We’re just two months into 2012 and many of our clients are already deep into tackling their strategic initiatives for the year. In terms of their talent management agendas, here are FIVE trends companies all over the globe and across industries are focusing on:

Analytics: Given the importance of people, our clients are increasingly Read More…

I am thrilled to let you know that our client, Richard Skinner & Associates, Architects, has been featured in a new book on distinctive homes. Six of there homes are included in this beautiful book.

There is a school of thought today that says that Human Resources departments should be marketing their companies to the community to enhance their candidate pool.
HR Marketing is a great idea but often focused on the wrong effort. The companies who attract the best people don’t need to do much marketing. They focus their energy Read More…

Join us on Feb 11, 2012 – Feb 14, 2012 at IFA in Orlando, FL
Please visit PI Worldwide at Booth #900 to learn how PI can improve Franchisee selection and job fit at unit locations.

Learn more about our services for franchisees and franchisors at http://predictiveresults.com/franchisees/

Many interviews focus on the skills that are needed for the job and then the ‘chemistry’ between the interviewer and the candidate. While the skill side can be made fairly objective, the ‘chemistry’ piece is difficult to quantify. What you really want to know is what motivates this person, how will the react to our Read More…

Insights from Rich Floersch, EVP, CHRO
McDonalds’ recently announced its 100th consecutive month of positive global sales.  But Rich is quick to say that doesn’t mean “We’ve cracked the code and figured it all out.”  Complacency is one of the pitfalls that he warns about.   The state of mind he maintains is of “Where are there Read More…

“No company that relies on employees to drive their business should hire without the assistance of pre-employment behavioral assessment tools.” That was Steve Waterhouse, President of Predictive Results, talking to Franchise Update Magazine,  a key industry publication. Waterhouse, whose company  represents the Predictive Index® behavioral assessment tools, is a passionate advocate. “I’ve owned several businesses and have Read More…

Now small businesses can have the same highly effective hiring tools that Fortune 500 companies use, the same tool that top HR professionals use to ensure their companies are hiring the right people for any job. The Predictive Index® (PI®).
Interviews alone can’t give you the full story. You know that because you’ve hired too many Read More…

The questions surrounding last week’s Costa Concordia Italian cruise liner crash may not be so much about why the tragedy occurred but rather, who is responsible.  As details continue to emerge, investigators are pointing to the Captain’s “bad judgment” and his supposed decision to veer off course so he could wave at a friend on Read More…