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You are most likely reading this because you are about to begin hiring for a specific or multiple positions within your company. Most people in this scenario have as their primary objective to hire someone who will be a top performer, engaged, trustworthy and will stay with the organization for a sustainable period of time. This is a hefty goal! And rightly so. Making a bad decision can have hefty consequences.
Saratoga Springs, NY and Atlanta, GA – October 16, 2009 – Chequed.com, an emerging provider of Predictive Employment Performance™ software, announced today it has acquired assessment technology provider Fitability Systems, LLC.
Research by Fitability Systems has uncovered some key traits that are important for success as a sales manager. Using their “Fitability 5” personality assessment, Fitability has identified an opitimum performance profile based on almost 500 sales managers across the country. The study involved comparing performers in the top 20% to all other performers within this occupation.
Not all “techies” are alike. What makes for an effective IT person really depends on the job. There are a wider variety of successful profiles than most recruiters realize when it comes to the IT profession.
Recent research suggests that personality assessments can significantly improve hiring decisions while decreasing adverse impact. A personality test that has demonstrated validity for predicting on-the-job performance can greatly assist an employer in making an accurate decision that will not adversely impact minority group members...
The match between job candidates and interviewers has often come down to chance factors. Online services are trying to change all that.
If you are thinking about using a personality test as part of your selection process, you may have uncovered some conflicting reviews about their use. While some seem to endorse such assessments as providing useful insight, others are very cautious about their use, either for legal reasons or because these tests can be “faked”.
This paper discusses the history of the Five Factor Model of personality, which is the basis for the Fitability Five personality assessment.
ATLANTA--(Techlinks)--Jan. 31, 2001 --Fitability Systems announced today that it has acquired Organizational Diagnostics Online, Inc. (OD-Online), an Atlanta-based psychological and behavioral assessment firm.
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