Level Up Leadership
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot of things this year, there’s one thing that hasn’t changed – people are still applying for jobs. In the past, the job application process was pretty straightforward – potential employees would fill out a job application, a hiring manager would review the application, an in-person interview would…
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Hiring assessments are one of the most effective tools at ensuring that the people you hire will be a good fit with your company, with their manager and team, and that they’ll actually be engaged in the work that they’re hired to do. While it can be tempting to rush the hiring process and skip…
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Some business leaders have a tendency to view hiring as an art; others view it as a science. But really, making better hiring decisions requires a combination of both art and science. If you’re making your decisions entirely on gut instinct – the art approach – you’ll end up hiring people who don’t have the…
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Hiring the wrong people is one of the biggest mistakes a business can make, and yet companies routinely rush the hiring process and simply deal with the high turnover rates that ensue. This vicious cycle leads to low morale, low productivity, and a poor workplace culture. Hiring assessments help break the cycle by reorienting the…
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Humans love to complain. There must be something in our nature that makes us this way, because we’re always looking for something to share with our friends and family, and good experiences just aren’t as juicy or exciting. This is true when it comes to personal relationships, politics, and interactions with companies. Did a viral…
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The costs of bad hires are well documented. Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh has famously estimated that better hiring decisions could have saved his company well over $100 million. In smaller companies, bad hires can threaten the entire business by scaring off customers or bungling deals. Here are five ways that bad hires can have a…
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DISCcompass assessments can be a powerful tool for improving workplace culture and making better hiring decisions. It is one of a few different assessments for hiring that gives managers a much stronger understanding of top candidates than interviews or resumes alone can. DISCcompass assesses a person’s behavioral style within work environments. It helps determine a…
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A JUDGEMENTcompass Screening is an assessment administered online in order to help your human resources department make better hiring decisions. Hiring assessments are important tools for evaluating candidates in a way that is fair, methodical, and much more effective than traditional screening processes. The JUDGMENTcompass Screening is usually used early in the hiring process to…
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Virtually every business has felt the effects of a bad hire. The wrong person for a job can have a detrimental effect on company morale, scare away potential clients, and even cause lawsuits. The real costs of hiring someone who isn’t right for your company can be staggering. In fact, 41% of surveyed businesses say…
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There are amazingly talented people everywhere that you look, and thanks to the internet and social media, these people are getting easier and easier to find. So why is it that so many companies face high turnover rates? Why is it so difficult to find a person that will be a good fit with your…
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