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Rocket-Hire’s founder, Dr. Charles Handler, provides thought leadership on assessment via articles for the Electronic Recruiting Exchange and other media outlets.
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I’ve been raving for a good while now about the fact that the resume is doomed. Let’s take a quick look at the facts. [full article »]
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Taking a relaxing bath last night, I found myself thinking about making an update to my Facebook page and about how I need to get going on creating an invite for an event I am having in a few weeks. My thoughts then wandered to musing on how I had used LinkedIn extensively during my daily work and how absolutely helpful it had been. [full article »]
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While assessment can be beneficial in most situations, it is better suited for some scenarios. I’m going to highlight a few situations for which I feel assessment really is a good fit. [full article »]
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It may be a stretch to say that 2009 was a good year for assessment. The impact of the downturn definitely hit vendors of assessment just as hard as it did those in other areas of recruitment and staffing. [full article »]
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It is not a stretch to say that the validation of pre-employment assessment tools is both one of the most important, and one of the most overlooked, aspects of any legitimate pre-employment assessment program. Validation is a best practice that can provide both critical information about the ROI of an assessment and the documentation required to... [full article »]
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Article and research by Charles Handler and Mark C. Healy For the last seven years, Rocket-Hire has surveyed users of web-based pre-employment assessment tools, so we again asked members of the ERE community to tell us about their usage of typical pre-employment screening, testing, and assessment programs. [full article »]
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It has been an interesting week as I have watched issues that I deal with on a daily basis become part of the mainstream news media. For those of you who are unaware, earlier this week the Supreme Court handed down a ruling in a case that deals with discrimination and employment testing. ... [full article »]
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We are approaching the 40th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission in which the world witnessed the first human to walk on the moon. This event was an historic moment for mankind and one that will live on as one of the most triumphant moments for the human race. [full article »]
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Every year thousands of industrial-organizational psychologists gather for our society’s annual conference. This conference always proves to be an interesting and fun event chocked full of useful information. Readers who are unfamiliar with SIOP should definitely check it out. [full article »]
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Thought leadership, opinions, and news related to pre-employment testing and assessment
A recent Washington Post piece by V. Dion Haynes highlights both the Federal Government’s attempts to accelerate Federal hiring and a non-profit effort to help applicants.
I just saw something extremely interesting. All I need is five bucks and I can be sure to pass the Wal-Mart pre-employment assessment test.
The results of PreVisor’s study confirm a “wait and see” attitude when it comes to hiring and hiring related initiatives. Results also reinforce the lack of formalized evaluation for initiatives that are deemed important.
Several workplace critique sites have popped up in the last few years. The latest to catch on are Glassdoor.com, and JobVent, both of which attempt to quantify ratings of the work environment.
I am honored to have been asked to team up with my friend and colleague Ken Lahti of PreVisor to conduct a webcast about innovations in pre-employment assessment. I encourage anyone who is interested in learning about the newest trends and what they mean for the long-term future of assessment to join us for the webcast.
Expectations for assessment are often a bit misguided due to a slick sales job or a misunderstanding regarding how to use assessments correctly.
Not that bad at all, at least according to new data released by the ubiquitous Challenger, Gray, and Christmas. Does the uptick (though by no means “full recovery”) provide at least a rough — and positive — indicator of things to come?
Speaking engagements, workshops, webcasts, and conference appearances by Dr. Charles Handler
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