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Medical Lab’s Strategic Hiring System Trims First-Year Failures
Impact Today | October 11th 2008 by Rick Weaver
Like many such operations, a mid-sized medical laboratory that employs over 400 people, relies heavily on students to fill skilled entry level positions (phlebotomist, specimen processor, etc.) As a result, they expect a higher turnover in these posi read more
Square pegs, round holes
Impact Today | October 1st 2008 by Rick Weaver
Have you ever hired a new sales team member who didn’t work out as you expected? It’s as if you tried to stick a square peg into a round hole. It just doesn’t fit. In the same way, the new sales employee might not be a good match for that posit read more
A Great Site for Students and Career-Changers
College Career Life | September 30th 2008 by Andrea
Myplan.com is a great site for high school and college students. It offers extensive information about colleges, majors, and careers. If you're want to know what careers are best for you, are undecided about your major, or want detailed informat read more
MBTI, TKI, and Conflict
Speaking of the MBTI | September 30th 2008 by Breanne Potter
Have I told you lately how much I love the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)? If you've ever read one of my posts or followed me on Twitter you already knew that, but I'm not one dimensional. I love plenty of other things...taking pictures, pean read more
Finding the Right Drivers for the Long Haul
Impact Today | September 27th 2008 by Rick Weaver
James M.D. Maloney, president of United Freight Service, Inc., of Phoenix, Ariz., tells why his company has used Profiles' assessments since 1993.Q. Do you have a story to relate about ProfileXT™?A. ProfileXT gives me information about our people t read more
Are you connected with the ICON Community?
Speaking of the MBTI | September 25th 2008 by Breanne Potter
Why should you join the ICON Success Community?Here are 10 reasons:1) I'm connected with the ICON Success Community...do you really need another reason?2) Community Forum where leaders in Organizational Development are discussing issues like Type and read more
Call Center Working to Improve Sales Force
Impact Today | September 20th 2008 by Rick Weaver
An inbound call center for a neutraceutical and supplement manufacturer was experiencing turnover as high as 500 percent a year. Sales performance among its 60 agents varied widely, with top performers producing as much as six times the average sales read more
Measurements, ROI: Common Effects Across Assessment Programs
Impact Today | September 13th 2008 by Rick Weaver
Looking at our work with clients we have identified 25 success stories that looked at effects of assessment programs, and many that quantified these effects in similar ways. The studies occur across 10 widely different types of businesses and are geo read more
8-Step Foreclosure Policy Multnomah County-Portland,Oregon
All About Portland Oregon Real Estate | September 7th 2008
Unfortunately, there are many ways to lose your property besides not paying your mortgage payment. One such way is if you don’t pay your property taxes to the county in which you live. In this case, Multnomah County would start the foreclosure read more
Hospital Finds Job Pattern Success
Impact Today | September 6th 2008 by Rick Weaver
Facing predictions of a shortage of one million nurses by 2020, the health care profession is looking at solutions for recruiting, hiring, training and retaining these critical workers. With their numbers at almost two million, registered nurses comp read more
Creating a ‘Strong Bench’
Impact Today | August 30th 2008 by Rick Weaver
When Lisa Rice sought an assessment tool for her financial services company, she put together a task force of eight to research the products. Several months and three Profiles’ products later, she sees a slight reduction in turnover, buy-in from ma read more
Ten Ways to Engage Employees
Impact Today | August 27th 2008 by Rick Weaver
A new manager went to work in a department of a retail store that seemed to have lost its way. Sales were down and so were energy levels. Displays were stale, and several areas needed cleaning. Worse, several employees seemed to spend most of their t read more
The story of Sava Senior Centers
Impact Today | August 23rd 2008 by Rick Weaver
Getting the right person who fits in a particular job can be like trying to find the right foot to fit the glass slipper. For Danette Manzi, senior vice president of Sava Senior Care Administrative Services, the ProfileXT™ is a bit like a magic sho read more
Financial Group Matches Top Performers
Impact Today | August 16th 2008 by Rick Weaver
Low employee productivity hampered the progress of a financial services organization located in the Southeast. An examination of the issue focused on the relationship between employee performance and “Job Match” to the ProfileXT™. Using study i read more
Should Plainfield revalue its properties?
Plainfield Today | August 11th 2008
Is it time for Plainfield to revalue its properties?The amount a property owner pays in taxes is determined by the assessed value of the land and buildings (called 'improvements') and the tax rate, which is set annually by the County and based on bud read more
Burning Tree Programs HR Manager Finds Insight in SOSII™
Impact Today | August 9th 2008 by Rick Weaver
The human resources manager for two Texas drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities offers her employees a different perspective on Profiles’ Step One Survey II™ assessment. She has seen it from the other side of the desk, as a candidate being i read more
Learning from the music teacher
Impact Today | August 6th 2008 by Rick Weaver
Have you ever attended a management training workshop? Look at your bookshelf, your credenza, that pile of three-ring binders in the corner, or the box in your basement. How many pages of training supplements, exercises, guides and follow up material read more
Using Personality Assessments in Organizations the Right Way
Speaking of the MBTI | July 29th 2008 by Breanne Potter
A colleague just sent me a great article about a company who is using personality assessments the RIGHT WAY. Edward Jones, uses assessments for both selection and development. The assessments they use for selection have been validated over the past read more
The benefits of open-book assessment
Teaching Talia | July 29th 2008 by Talia
As much as I am a believe in a free web-verse, I am a believer in open book assessment. The benefits of open book assessment (where students can have access to their text books/ study notes while they do their assessment) far outweigh any disadvantag read more
So, You Don’t Screen Executives for Integrity?
Impact Today | July 29th 2008 by Rick Weaver
I’m always intrigued when a client decides to use the Step One Survey II™ to prescreen lower-level employees for Honesty-Integrity issues and then exempts management or executive candidates from the same screening. The rationale usually goes some read more
Full Speed Ahead at Planet Tan
Impact Today | July 26th 2008 by Rick Weaver
St. Louis, Mo., native Tony Hartl, CEO and founder of Texas-based Planet Tan, describes his 120 employees as "talent." Strategic thinking keeps this forward-moving executive at the top of his game. Planet Tan's awards include Profiles International's read more
Putting a Hole in Turnover at Bruegger’s Bagels
Impact Today | July 19th 2008 by Rick Weaver
Matt Riley, Director of Human Resources, believes in setting the example in using assessments. He reviews his own use of Step One Survey II™ and Profile XT™.Q. Why did Bruegger’s Bagels begin using Profiles assessments?A. We wanted to be differ read more
Casino no longer gambles on new hires
Impact Today | July 12th 2008 by Rick Weaver
The focus of this case study is a gaming operation owned and operated by a Native American Tribe. The operation includes a large casino with restaurant and entertainment venues, a substantial hotel and an adjacent RV park and has expectations of futu read more
Prepare for the latest Interview Assessment Tests - Master Jin Ji…
Carennedy Solutions - Work at Home Advice & Ideas | July 11th 2008 by Shannon Peel
I have taken a lot of different assessment tests over the years during interview processess and the latest one can be prepared for. With practice you won't be stressed when you sit in front of a computer and take the assessment test. It is a timed read more
Keys to Successful Tax Appeals - Conclusion
Appraisal Matters | July 2nd 2008 by John Simpson
Conclusion There are many decisions that need to be made for a successful tax appeal. The tax savings can be substantial. Conversely, the opportunity cost of a tax appeal that is lost due to one or more of the pitfalls outlined in this paper can be read more
Keys to Successful Tax Appeals - Part 11
Appraisal Matters | July 2nd 2008 by John Simpson
Key 9 – The Presentation When it comes time to argue a case, you will often be faced with a time limit. Other tax appeals are scheduled for that day and if you run over, you may not be permitted to continue. You want to have the key points stress read more
Keys to Successful Tax Appeals - Part 10
Appraisal Matters | July 1st 2008 by John Simpson
Key 9 – The Quality of the Appraisal Report In some jurisdictions, the appraisal report is not read prior to presenting the case; in others it is always read. Most State Court judges read the appraisal whereas many board level officials do not. I read more
Keys to Successful Tax Appeals - Part 9
Appraisal Matters | June 30th 2008 by John Simpson
Key 8 – Pre-Trial Preparation Regardless of what level you will be discussing your case, your team members should, at the very least, know each other and develop a comfort level. Pre-trial preparation is where cases are won or lost. Most pre-tria read more
Keys to Successful Tax Appeals - Part 8
Appraisal Matters | June 30th 2008 by John Simpson
Key 7 – Determine Your Return on Investment There’s a limit to what someone can spend to win a tax appeal. It can be difficult to gauge the cost when you do not know whether the case will be settled at the board level, State Court or higher. Fu read more
Keys to Successful Tax Appeals - Part 7
Appraisal Matters | June 29th 2008 by John Simpson
Key 6 – Use the Right Tool for the Right Job Based on the type of opposition you will face above, you need to make sure you have the right professionals on your team. Although property owners can appear in front of local boards, almost all commer read more
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