Want to validly predict job performance when hiring? Read about a well-intentioned but unreliable swing set assembly experiment used for hiring. Ditch the gimmicks. We have a much better alternative.

Employers who use the 15dots^® Selection Process tell us they experience a noticeable uptick in talent. However, organizations that cut corners won’t achieve these results. Learn more in this second and final article in this series by Joe “Doc” Nowlin, an industrial psychologist and former business professor who revolutionized employee selection. If you haven’t already done so, read Part 1, 15dots® Selection Process Shortcuts: Danger Ahead.

Would you consider taking shortcuts on a tried-and-true manufacturing process or well-established business practice? Of course not - unless there was a compelling reason. 

The same goes for shortcuts on a tried-and-true employee selection process that guarantees 9 out of 10 hires will meet the standard of your industry’s top performers. Learn from industrial psychologist Joe “Doc” Nowlin about what he has seen in hiring shortcuts that jeopardize selection success and how to avoid them.

When a job candidate is overqualified for a role, what should HR do? Joe “Doc” Nowlin, an industrial psychologist and former business professor, offers real-world examples that every organization can embrace.  

Pizza parties, potlucks, service projects, and team-building events. These types of employee engagement activities make us feel good about going to work. Employee engagement builds camaraderie, promotes teamwork, and results in better attendance and retention rates. So, how could I not be a fan of employee engagement? Read why.

Hiring? Don’t leave the door open to discrimination claims! Professor Joe “Doc” Nowlin of the 15dots team talks about Affirmative Action amid a labor shortage. If you’re an HR leader, business leader, or CEO, here’s what you need to know about anti-discrimination hiring strategies.

Did Elon Musk’s return-to-work-or-else ultimatum grab your attention? It certainly grabbed mine! The ultimatum highlights a common workplace conflict:
· Employers are asking workers to return to work for better accountability
· Employees are bristling at the insinuation they’re not doing enough by working remote
How do the 15dots’ tools bridge this employer/employee gap? If you’re a CEO or HR leader, here’s what you need to know about Elon Musk’s ultimatum.

Hiring? Be careful what you ask in a job interview! Illegal interview questions and other miscues can jeopardize the outcome of an interview – and lead to formal complaints and other hairballs. There’s a right way and a wrong way to interview job applicants. Become a savvier interviewer by abiding by these Dos and Don’ts.

When conducting a structured board interview, don’t “hit one into the woods,” as a golfer would say. In order to get the best match for targeted jobs, an interview board needs to stay on course with its questioning. Here are five types of questions NOT to ask in a job interview.

A coin toss is great for football games -- but not for choosing an employee. Every employee selection represents a major investment for the organization -- $2 to $4 million in wages and benefits over an employee’s career. Research suggests that selections based on unstructured interviews are only slightly more accurate than flipping a coin. On the other hand, a structured board interview yields a high likelihood of hires who are strong matches for job requirements. Gain exclusive insights into board interviews from two HR experts with decades of hiring experience.

Want to validly predict job performance when hiring? Read about a well-intentioned but unreliable swing set assembly experiment used for hiring. Ditch the gimmicks. We have a much better alternative.

Employers who use the 15dots^® Selection Process tell us they experience a noticeable uptick in talent. However, organizations that cut corners won’t achieve these results. Learn more in this second and final article in this series by Joe “Doc” Nowlin, an industrial psychologist and former business professor who revolutionized employee selection. If you haven’t already done so, read Part 1, 15dots® Selection Process Shortcuts: Danger Ahead.

Would you consider taking shortcuts on a tried-and-true manufacturing process or well-established business practice? Of course not - unless there was a compelling reason. 

The same goes for shortcuts on a tried-and-true employee selection process that guarantees 9 out of 10 hires will meet the standard of your industry’s top performers. Learn from industrial psychologist Joe “Doc” Nowlin about what he has seen in hiring shortcuts that jeopardize selection success and how to avoid them.

When a job candidate is overqualified for a role, what should HR do? Joe “Doc” Nowlin, an industrial psychologist and former business professor, offers real-world examples that every organization can embrace.  

Pizza parties, potlucks, service projects, and team-building events. These types of employee engagement activities make us feel good about going to work. Employee engagement builds camaraderie, promotes teamwork, and results in better attendance and retention rates. So, how could I not be a fan of employee engagement? Read why.

Hiring? Don’t leave the door open to discrimination claims! Professor Joe “Doc” Nowlin of the 15dots team talks about Affirmative Action amid a labor shortage. If you’re an HR leader, business leader, or CEO, here’s what you need to know about anti-discrimination hiring strategies.

Did Elon Musk’s return-to-work-or-else ultimatum grab your attention? It certainly grabbed mine! The ultimatum highlights a common workplace conflict:
· Employers are asking workers to return to work for better accountability
· Employees are bristling at the insinuation they’re not doing enough by working remote
How do the 15dots’ tools bridge this employer/employee gap? If you’re a CEO or HR leader, here’s what you need to know about Elon Musk’s ultimatum.

Hiring? Be careful what you ask in a job interview! Illegal interview questions and other miscues can jeopardize the outcome of an interview – and lead to formal complaints and other hairballs. There’s a right way and a wrong way to interview job applicants. Become a savvier interviewer by abiding by these Dos and Don’ts.

When conducting a structured board interview, don’t “hit one into the woods,” as a golfer would say. In order to get the best match for targeted jobs, an interview board needs to stay on course with its questioning. Here are five types of questions NOT to ask in a job interview.

A coin toss is great for football games -- but not for choosing an employee. Every employee selection represents a major investment for the organization -- $2 to $4 million in wages and benefits over an employee’s career. Research suggests that selections based on unstructured interviews are only slightly more accurate than flipping a coin. On the other hand, a structured board interview yields a high likelihood of hires who are strong matches for job requirements. Gain exclusive insights into board interviews from two HR experts with decades of hiring experience.