Moving job candidates efficiently through the hiring process is a top priority in today’s competitive labor market. Under extreme pressure, however, employers may feel tempted to short-cut key steps. As a result, many organizations are opting for shorter assessments, hoping this will help them retain top candidates. Using science to guide us, this post will...

Managers are at the heart of any company’s culture and success. The best managers know how to engage employees and inspire their teams to new heights. In contrast, nothing can bring a workplace to its knees faster than a poor supervisor. A bad manager zaps morale and productivity—and often creates a revolving door of employee turnover....

Employers are wary of using assessments during their hiring process. But why? Employers have been led to believe that assessments, by default, create a poor candidate experience. And that can be true, if the pre-hire assessment is poorly designed, misused, or confusing to candidates. But an assessment that measures what it claims to measure and...