Linkedin Talent Blog
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
The concept of grit as a positive personality trait was pioneered by psychologist Angela Ducksworth. Angela won the 2013 MacArthur “Genius Grant” for her research into grit, which included studying the work habits of former National Spelling Bee champions. Use personality assessments to test for grit and teamwork skills.
Traitify
APRIL 2, 2018
Fast forward to 2013 and I watch as the same reliance on these intangibles surface in job interviews across around the world. Modern personality assessments like the Big Five Personality Inventory can accurately measure a person’s Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness and Emotional Stability.
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Traitify
APRIL 2, 2018
Fast forward to 2013 and I watch as the same reliance on these intangibles surface in job interviews across around the world. Modern personality assessments like the Big Five Personality Inventory can accurately measure a person’s Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness and Emotional Stability.
Linkedin Talent Blog
MARCH 22, 2017
The question is, how do you hire for emotional intelligence? Here are four suggestions to help recruiters hire for emotional intelligence. Here are four suggestions to help recruiters hire for emotional intelligence. Consider hiring for short-term projects first. WordPress does all their hiring this way.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 27, 2013
As we prepare to close out 2013, we thought we would comb through the Staffing Talk archives to highlight some of the staffing lowlights of the year. Sorry, but we can’t hire you. The HR specialist who didn’t hire a candidate because they drove an SUV. It should make for some light and entertaining holiday reading.
Plum.io
DECEMBER 13, 2016
Can a personality assessment be of use in a heavily skills-based industry? There has been an increase in conversation in the HR world on the topic of hiring for personality – and for good reason. As one leader put it , “Although you can teach a turkey to climb a tree, it’s much easier to hire a squirrel.”
Spark Hire
MARCH 2, 2017
million new teachers would need to be hired to fill the gaps created by highly-qualified retirees, and they immediately took action. million #teachers would need #hired over 10 years. New teaching hires are going to have to increase this number once they’ve signed on to the job. The situation is dire. In 2011, the U.S.
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