Want A More Diverse Workforce? Guard Against Bias in Your Selection Process Do you remember the movie Moneyball? Moneyball, an account of the Oakland Athletics’ 2002 baseball season, tells how the team outsmarted other Major League Baseball clubs by recruiting players based on advanced statistics, instead of old-school traditions. This innovative selection process allowed the A’s to compete against organizations that were wealthier and more powerful. Likewise, businesses can improve performance by changing their employee selection processes. Read how to gain meaningful contributions from people of diverse backgrounds by minimizing selection bias. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Bias Prevention in Employee Selection, Structured Board Interview, Human Resources, Hiring Systems
Overcoming Bias in Recruitment & Screening to Unlock the Power of Diversity Employers who value diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have a strategic advantage. They improve their ability to address challenges, compete for top talent, and respond to a diverse customer base. Unfortunately, bias can easily creep into the selection process and undermine DEI practices. In this first of two articles about minimizing employee selection bias, read how to overcome bias in recruiting and screening employees. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Bias Prevention in Employee Selection, Structured Board Interview, Human Resources, Hiring Systems
Stop Outsourcing! Own Your Hiring Process for Great HR Results Nearly 70% of large U.S. consumer product companies outsource at least one department in their organization. That’s understandable for accounting, IT, or other specialized services. But don’t make the mistake of outsourcing employee recruitment and hiring. Read how the transition to internal hiring impacted employee performance and leadership at a U.S. paper mill. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Hiring Systems, Human Resources, Outsourcing
How to Elevate Employee Performance Above the Norm The demands of 21st Century manufacturing are intense, so it takes a certain type of employee to handle it all. Bill MacPherson, Managing Director of Mercer Celgar, a British Columbia pulp mill, practices a 3-part management philosophy. This philosophy has positioned the mill as the region’s main employer and a global leader in the pulp industry. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Employee Engagement, Human Resources, Power of Positive Reinforcement, Structured Board Interview
Still Ranking Education Over Ability? Why You Should Change How You Hire What if I told you a job applicant’s education is THE LOWEST of 11 predictors of job performance. Should HR stop requiring college degrees for applicants? Get the answer in my blog that explains why education isn't the best predictor of job performance. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Job Performance Predictors, Employee Selection Practices
Little Bobby’s Story: How I Became a Better Soccer Coach Anyone who coaches youth sports knows it takes an inordinate amount of patience. Kids have the attention span of a goldfish, and they have so many fundamentals to learn. Years ago, as a soccer coach for his sons, Mike Quinn was the one doing the learning. Mike tells about the lesson he learned that made him feel worthy of being called “Coach” and how this revelation applies to the workplace. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Coaching Lessons, Inclusion, Power of Positive Reinforcement, Employee Engagement
Onboarding Practices -- Five Proven Ways to Ensure New Hire Retention The first 90 days can make it or break it for a new hire. With today’s talent shortage, onboarding is more critical than ever. When I became a pulp and paper mill Human Resources manager in 2015, I made it my mission to revamp the mill’s onboarding process. What happened next was powerful stuff – truly an organizational change event. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Onboarding, Employee Engagement
Selecting the Workforce of Tomorrow: The Secret to Entry Level Hiring Everyone remembers the excitement of landing their first “real” job. They might start small, but dream big. While hiring managers and HR professionals screen and select candidates for entry level jobs, that’s not necessarily where the candidates will remain. Today’s rapid job progression changes the selection process for entry-level employees. Here’s what hiring manager need to know. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Employee Selection, Silver Tsunami, Employee Recruitment
Employee Selection Protects Employers from the ‘Silver Tsunami’ Baby Boomers. Hard workers? Yes. But what happens as they leave the work force in droves? Is there a way to navigate through this “Silver Tsunami”? Until now, employee selection has been the least effective and most costly process that employers use. How costly? The average cost per employee that works for 20 years with pay and benefits of $100k is $2,000,000.00! In light of this trend, here’s a proven approach to make employee selection an effective, respected, and lasting process. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Silver Tsunami, Ability Tests & Employee Selection, Employee Selection Practices, Job Performance Predictors, rigorous selection
When It Comes To Employee Selection, People Are Our Greatest Asset “The real competitive advantage in any business is one word only …, people.” — Kamil Toume, Writer and thought leader [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Human Resources, Selection Process, Job Performance Predictors
Want A More Diverse Workforce? Guard Against Bias in Your Selection Process Do you remember the movie Moneyball? Moneyball, an account of the Oakland Athletics’ 2002 baseball season, tells how the team outsmarted other Major League Baseball clubs by recruiting players based on advanced statistics, instead of old-school traditions. This innovative selection process allowed the A’s to compete against organizations that were wealthier and more powerful. Likewise, businesses can improve performance by changing their employee selection processes. Read how to gain meaningful contributions from people of diverse backgrounds by minimizing selection bias. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Bias Prevention in Employee Selection, Structured Board Interview, Human Resources, Hiring Systems
Overcoming Bias in Recruitment & Screening to Unlock the Power of Diversity Employers who value diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have a strategic advantage. They improve their ability to address challenges, compete for top talent, and respond to a diverse customer base. Unfortunately, bias can easily creep into the selection process and undermine DEI practices. In this first of two articles about minimizing employee selection bias, read how to overcome bias in recruiting and screening employees. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Bias Prevention in Employee Selection, Structured Board Interview, Human Resources, Hiring Systems
Stop Outsourcing! Own Your Hiring Process for Great HR Results Nearly 70% of large U.S. consumer product companies outsource at least one department in their organization. That’s understandable for accounting, IT, or other specialized services. But don’t make the mistake of outsourcing employee recruitment and hiring. Read how the transition to internal hiring impacted employee performance and leadership at a U.S. paper mill. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Hiring Systems, Human Resources, Outsourcing
How to Elevate Employee Performance Above the Norm The demands of 21st Century manufacturing are intense, so it takes a certain type of employee to handle it all. Bill MacPherson, Managing Director of Mercer Celgar, a British Columbia pulp mill, practices a 3-part management philosophy. This philosophy has positioned the mill as the region’s main employer and a global leader in the pulp industry. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Employee Engagement, Human Resources, Power of Positive Reinforcement, Structured Board Interview
Still Ranking Education Over Ability? Why You Should Change How You Hire What if I told you a job applicant’s education is THE LOWEST of 11 predictors of job performance. Should HR stop requiring college degrees for applicants? Get the answer in my blog that explains why education isn't the best predictor of job performance. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Job Performance Predictors, Employee Selection Practices
Little Bobby’s Story: How I Became a Better Soccer Coach Anyone who coaches youth sports knows it takes an inordinate amount of patience. Kids have the attention span of a goldfish, and they have so many fundamentals to learn. Years ago, as a soccer coach for his sons, Mike Quinn was the one doing the learning. Mike tells about the lesson he learned that made him feel worthy of being called “Coach” and how this revelation applies to the workplace. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Coaching Lessons, Inclusion, Power of Positive Reinforcement, Employee Engagement
Onboarding Practices -- Five Proven Ways to Ensure New Hire Retention The first 90 days can make it or break it for a new hire. With today’s talent shortage, onboarding is more critical than ever. When I became a pulp and paper mill Human Resources manager in 2015, I made it my mission to revamp the mill’s onboarding process. What happened next was powerful stuff – truly an organizational change event. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Onboarding, Employee Engagement
Selecting the Workforce of Tomorrow: The Secret to Entry Level Hiring Everyone remembers the excitement of landing their first “real” job. They might start small, but dream big. While hiring managers and HR professionals screen and select candidates for entry level jobs, that’s not necessarily where the candidates will remain. Today’s rapid job progression changes the selection process for entry-level employees. Here’s what hiring manager need to know. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Employee Selection, Silver Tsunami, Employee Recruitment
Employee Selection Protects Employers from the ‘Silver Tsunami’ Baby Boomers. Hard workers? Yes. But what happens as they leave the work force in droves? Is there a way to navigate through this “Silver Tsunami”? Until now, employee selection has been the least effective and most costly process that employers use. How costly? The average cost per employee that works for 20 years with pay and benefits of $100k is $2,000,000.00! In light of this trend, here’s a proven approach to make employee selection an effective, respected, and lasting process. [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Silver Tsunami, Ability Tests & Employee Selection, Employee Selection Practices, Job Performance Predictors, rigorous selection
When It Comes To Employee Selection, People Are Our Greatest Asset “The real competitive advantage in any business is one word only …, people.” — Kamil Toume, Writer and thought leader [read more] Category: Connecting the Dots Michael Quinn Tags: Human Resources, Selection Process, Job Performance Predictors