What’s a company’s greatest expense? Many might guess it’s the cost of producing products, research and development, or marketing and advertising. However, for most companies, their greatest expense by far is employees. Just think about the costs associated with paying salaries, benefits, etc., multiply them across all the employees in a company, and then it’s …
Human Resource professionals, executives, and other important decision-makers within companies are often tasked with choosing a consulting firm to help them with pressing Human Capital needs (e.g., recruiting, selecting, and developing people, etc.). Too often, I see these busy professionals using the “bigger is better” rule-of-thumb, signing expensive contracts with large consulting firms and ending-up …
Strike-up a conversation with Human Resource professionals and Psychologists about best practices related to interviewing and you’ll quickly hear discussion about using behaviorally based interview techniques, asking questions about what people did do in business situations rather than what they would do, listening for behavioral anchors that align with company competency models, etc. However, in …
I’m asked this question often in my work as a Business Psychologist and Human Resource Consultant. One of my answers is “find a mentor”. Working with a mentor can have tremendous benefits, and it’s one of the most valuable things you can do to enrich your career. Ideal mentors are experienced professionals who are familiar …
In my experience as a Business Psychologist and Human Resource Consultant, the answer is yes, you most certainly do need to maintain a clean record and must repeatedly pass psychological evaluations. For example, in my work with Energy companies (e.g., nuclear power), government organizations, and other highly regulated industries, extensive background checks are completed before …
People seeking advice about the best way to approach a job interview often ask me this question, as I have conducted thousands of interviews over my career as a Business Psychologist and Human Resource Consultant. In my experience, a clear trend emerges: people who are the most experienced, qualified, successful, etc. are more candid about …