Interviewing and Testing
Corporations Finding a Valuable Resource in Hiring Senior Citizens
Submitted by Administrator on Wed, 2010-02-24 08:59.by Karla Jo Helms
What is the responsibility of our corporate leaders when facing a world where a large majority regards senior citizens as a group of second-class citizens? Statistics show that seniors (65+) represent 12.7% of U.S. population, about one of every eight Americans.
Mature adults are the fastest growing demographic segment of the population and at age sixty-five, 23% are still working for a variety of reasons – to supplement their income or their health insurance benefits; to not have to be dependent upon relatives; or just to continue to make use of their talents and abilities by working.
10 phrases you should ban from your resume
Submitted by rmatthews on Thu, 2010-05-13 14:18.I love stumbling over these things. If you’re like me, you'll be shaking your head saying,... "yep, when I see this on a resume my eyes glaze over hoping for it to end soon"
http://bit.ly/djNn4k
Have a great day, happy reading,
Richard
Personality Tests to assess employment suitability
Submitted by escarde on Fri, 2009-07-17 08:53.Morning fellow recruiters and HR professionals,
Our company, a privately held organization dealing in the healthcare sector is currently looking at the possibility to implement / integrate personality assessment tests (I.e.: Myer-Briggs typology etc…), within our recruitment process for ‘sales’ type positions.
Despite the amplitude of companies and consulting firms which provide such services, I’m finding it difficult to find information on the legal implications for the following at the very beginning of the recruitment process. I know many larger companies employ the services of a qualified industrial or organizational psychologist who would normally take charge of the following however this is not our case.
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