Recently Forbes Magazine released a very useful article called Pre-employment testing: A helpful way for companies to screen applicants. Luckily, we have our very own expert on the subject Bob Hawkins of Robert Hawkins and Associates.
Listen to Bob!
There are a great deal of benefits to pre-employment testing. The following videos explain.
Don't Hire a Cat when your looking for a Dog (If you know Bob's associates you'll appreciate this)
The following video is of a competing service, Bob can provide similar services, the message however is on the money!
Extensive studies have been done over the years, a recent one, entitled "Are they Really Ready to Work? Employers Perspectives on the Basic Knowledge and Applied Skills of New Entrants into the 21st Century Workforce." speaks volumes.
The beginning of the Executive Summary reads "The future U.S. workforce is here—and it is woefully ill-prepared for the demands of today’s (and tomorrow’s) workplace. So say employers in a unique study..."
And if big business is afraid of what the future employees skill sets are, just imagine the ramifications for small business. Most small businesses don't have the resources to train or retrain employees. So what is the solution? It's Pre-Employment testing... finding the match between what your business needs and what the employee can provide. But, it's not just new hires... What about the existing workforce? Do you have a cat doing a dog's job? Testing can also determine where individuals "fit" the best. It can also determine supervisory positives and negatives. It might even be able identify and resolve long standing conflicts within the organization.
The botttomline is... this can save a business a great deal of money. By putting people where they are best able to succeed the business succeeds. Remember... Test before you Invest. Then test again!
Solutions
Testing can solve a great deal of problems and can facilitate improvements in productivity and overall morale in an existing workforce. Do yourself a favor... if you have employees... talk to Bob!
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