| Have you ever invested a bunch of time, talent | | | | employees honest, reliable and drug free? Are |
| and resources trying to develop a new employee | | | | they assertive, organized, or competitive? Are |
| only to find out that it was a total waste? The | | | | they flexible, imaginative and do they have a |
| only thing worse than making a mistake like that | | | | strong work ethic? |
| is repeating it over and over again. | | | | My background in the field of employment testing |
| Somebody once told me that pigs weren't meant | | | | and psychometric testing has taught me to look |
| to fly and if you try teaching them, then you'll | | | | for specific attitudes and behavioral traits in |
| just end up wasting your time and frustrating the | | | | advance of hiring decisions that indicate the |
| pigs. The same thing happens when you hire and | | | | degree to which new hires are likely to perform |
| try training people for jobs they don't fit. | | | | well in the capacity required by the job. If you |
| What, if anything have you learned from your | | | | know what skills, attitudes and behaviors a job |
| previous hiring mistakes? Have you noticed | | | | requires, and you have the ability to use |
| common denominators in those who have | | | | employment tests and psychometric tests to |
| succeeded or others who failed? Or, do you | | | | identify the presence or absence of those key |
| continue to make the same mistakes? | | | | traits before you make a job offer, then your |
| Knowing what to look for in job applicants gets | | | | common sense approach to employee selection |
| easier when you look at the traits that make | | | | can pay big dividends. |
| your current employees successful. Are your best | | | | |