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Hiring

What’s the difference between talent, ability, skill, and experience?

Discover the key differences between talent, ability, skills, and experience—and learn how to leverage them for better hiring, team performance, and growth.

Adam Wells · 9 min read

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Hiring

What is construct validity?

Learn what construct validity is, why it matters in HR, and how to select scientifically validated assessments for better talent decisions.

Alex Rosier · 7 min read

Hiring

What is cognitive thinking?

Learn what cognitive thinking is and how diverse thinking styles boost innovation, problem-solving, and team performance in the workplace.

Adam Wells · 6 min read

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Behavioral Assessments

Innate vs. acquired personality traits in the workplace

Discover the difference between innate and acquired personality traits, and how understanding them can improve hiring, engagement, and team performance.

· 9 min read

Hiring

Interviewing & evaluating for leadership qualities (70 questions to ask)

Discover essential interview questions designed to evaluate leadership qualities in candidates, including evaluation tips for HR professionals.

· 9 min read

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Behavioral Assessments

60 questions to ask interviewees (and questions to avoid)

Maximize your interviews with these top questions to ask candidates. From skill-based to cultural fit questions, find the key to building a high-performing team.

· 10 min read

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Behavioral Assessments

What is a good WPM for typing?

What is a good WPM (words per minute) for candidates applying to different industries? Here’s a breakdown of how different positions compare and how you can improve your WPM.

· 7 min read

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Business Strategy

Top causes of a high turnover rate

Learn the top causes of high employee turnover, its impact on productivity and culture, and strategies to improve retention and engagement.

· 5 min read

Business Strategy

HR field guide to the future: Dealing with a prolonged talent shortage

As an HR leader, it’s imperative you understand the factors driving a talent shortage, its potential long-term effects, and your level of vulnerability as a company. 

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 7 min read

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Hiring

State of Talent Optimization takeaways: Balancing hiring costs

Team members within the same company might view hiring challenges differently. But one thing is for sure: Bad hires can be just as costly as failing to fill a role at all.

Andrew Barks · 4 min read

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Business Strategy

What is the September Surge, and how can your business capitalize on it?

In more competitive industries, preparing for the September Surge – and extending its payoff – means tightening your hiring process up.

Andrew Barks · 5 min read

Company Culture

How to attract top talent in our new world of work

The disconnect between modern job seekers and would-be workplaces is due, in large part, to poor first impressions and underwhelming employer branding.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 8 min read

Hiring

Tired of bad hires? Stop chasing perfection, and start hiring for potential.

As companies fight for increasingly scarce talent, learn how PI scaled up its sales team by hiring great people in plain sight.

Sarah Woodbury · 8 min read

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Behavioral Assessments

How to build Job Targets with confidence

Job targets enable confidence in job fit – the sense of feeling productive and satisfied in your work because your day-to-day tasks energize you.

Trish Davis-Gray · 5 min read

Hiring

Know your candidate: 3 hiring tips from a fresh recruiter

As a job seeker turned candidate recruiter, I’ve seen all sides of talent acquisition. Here are my three biggest tips for new recruiters.

Carolina Lopes · 8 min read