Be Wary of Job Predictors That Flop: Why Gimmicks Don't Work 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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: Hiring Systems, Selection Tests, Job Performance Predictors, Human Resources, 15dots Selection Process
15dots® Selection Process Shortcuts Part 2: Every New Hire is a Million Dollar Decision, So Don't Cut Corners 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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: 15dots Selection Process, Candidate Searching, Hiring Systems, Human Resources
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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: Candidate Searching, 15dots Selection Process, Hiring Systems, Human Resources
Overqualified Job Candidates? 15dots’ HR Solution 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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: Candidate Searching, Human Resources, Hiringandpromotion
How Could I Not Be a Fan of Employee Engagement? 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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: Employee Engagement, Human Resources, rigorous selection, Hiring Systems
3-Way Balancing Act: How to Avoid Discrimination in Hiring 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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: Inclusion, Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity, Bias Prevention in Employee Selection, Affirmative Action
What HR leaders need to know about Elon Musk's leaked emails 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 remoteHow 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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: Working at Home, Human Resources, Candidate Searching, Employee Engagement
Hiring Hazards that Jeopardize a Job Interview 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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: Interview Dos & Don'ts, Employee Selection
5 Types of Questions That Undermine a Job Interview 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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: Structured Board Interview, Employee Selection Practices
10 Hiring Myths Debunked: The Insiders’ Take on Structured Board Interviews 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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: Structured Board Interview, Employee Selection
Be Wary of Job Predictors That Flop: Why Gimmicks Don't Work 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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: Hiring Systems, Selection Tests, Job Performance Predictors, Human Resources, 15dots Selection Process
15dots® Selection Process Shortcuts Part 2: Every New Hire is a Million Dollar Decision, So Don't Cut Corners 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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: 15dots Selection Process, Candidate Searching, Hiring Systems, Human Resources
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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: Candidate Searching, 15dots Selection Process, Hiring Systems, Human Resources
Overqualified Job Candidates? 15dots’ HR Solution 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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: Candidate Searching, Human Resources, Hiringandpromotion
How Could I Not Be a Fan of Employee Engagement? 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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: Employee Engagement, Human Resources, rigorous selection, Hiring Systems
3-Way Balancing Act: How to Avoid Discrimination in Hiring 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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: Inclusion, Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity, Bias Prevention in Employee Selection, Affirmative Action
What HR leaders need to know about Elon Musk's leaked emails 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 remoteHow 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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: Working at Home, Human Resources, Candidate Searching, Employee Engagement
Hiring Hazards that Jeopardize a Job Interview 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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: Interview Dos & Don'ts, Employee Selection
5 Types of Questions That Undermine a Job Interview 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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: Structured Board Interview, Employee Selection Practices
10 Hiring Myths Debunked: The Insiders’ Take on Structured Board Interviews 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. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Joe Nowlin Tags: Structured Board Interview, Employee Selection