Kipling’s If & Paradoxical Leadership I was at a business breakfast recently listening to Ian Narev, former CEO of Commonwealth Bank of Australia, speak about leadership. He’s a warm and engaging man who doesn’t seem…
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Four types of people you hire We don’t usually like the idea of putting people in boxes but we’ve got a lot of time for Lou Adler, inventor of Performance Based Hiring because he’s referring…
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Moneyball for business How do you go about building an effective team? Do you just hope your new employee works out or do you use a systematic data driven approach to supplement your hiring decisions?…
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I’m convinced bad hiring decisions are the biggest hidden cost in business. As most of the expense is intangible and doesn’t appear on a Profit & Loss Statement its all to easy to dismiss. The…
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We’ve all had that sinking feeling after realising a few months in that we’ve hired the wrong person. The new employee isn’t working out the way we hoped and now we’ve go to spend even…
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One of the most common queries from new clients is how easy is it for candidates to cheat Harrison Assessments predictive hiring technology? The answer is its very difficult for a number of reasons. We…
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Adam Goldenberg on Harrison Assessments LA based fashion startup TechStyle (formerly JustFab) is one of California’s “unicorn” startup businesses. In startup land a unicorn is defined as a business with a valuation of in excess…
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One of the most common questions we are asked is how does the Harrison Assessments technology we use at Forsee compare with older tools like Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Myers Briggs is a well…
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Deloittes agrees with Forsee To us it’s no surprise, however it is still nice to be validated by a well respected global organisation like Deloittes. According to Deloittes latest report on Global Human Capital Trends…
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Imagine it’s a Sunday night and before you go to bed, you start thinking about work tomorrow. Do you smile to yourself and think how much you enjoy it? or Do you break out in…
read moreOne of the most difficult decisions in your life is choosing a career. It’s a decision that you are likely to make at least five times during your life, so you want to make the…
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If you ever want to float a question in the interest of energizing a floundering barbecue or dinner party, try this one: How many times does the average person change careers in a lifetime? Well,…
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Most of our personality traits, preferences for play, and individual interests are obvious to ourselves and the people in our lives from our earliest days. For many of us those traits, preferences, and interests are…
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If you’re a student trying to decide on a career path or an adult looking to change careers, you may find yourself taking free career quizzes on the internet. I’ve been having a look through…
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Choosing a career is clearly one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. It is right up there with choosing a partner or somewhere to live. Given the amount of time…
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Have you wondered what the differences are between personality tests vs. career aptitude tests? There are more than you think so let’s examine the differences so you can make the right career choice for yourself.…
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Aside from perhaps your choice of partner or whether or not to have children there are not many decisions more important than choosing your career. Deciding on your career path is one of the most…
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