Using Five Factors to Measure Personality

The Five Global Factors are simple, concise, and highly geared toward a business-savvy audience—who want a way to measure personality quickly, with job-relatedness and low-risk factors, or to supplement other assessments.

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Breathing Life into Talent Management

Everyone agrees with the idea of talent management: identifying your most important people and looking after their development and careers. Where many organizations fall down is translating those good intentions into action.

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Is Pre-Employment Testing Legal?

Every so often, HR professionals and managers who are not familiar with testing ask us this question. The answer actually has several aspects. This issue of IPATinsights briefly answers the question as well as other legal questions that we frequently receive.

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When to Bring in a Consultant

Many business professionals debate about when to seek a consultant’s help. My experience as both a buyer and a service provider is that your expertise, credibility and ability to deliver are the most important decision guides.

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Of Rulers, Tape Measures… and Hiring

Would you measure someone for a nice suit with a ruler? Of course not. It’s too short and rigid. A better bet would be a tape measure that would enable you to take all of the right measurements.

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One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Business and academic gurus have many useful leadership tips, best practices and models. But, one important limitation stands out: most case studies and theories are based on male leaders. That would be okay if women and men were raised the same way. They aren’t.

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Essentials of Sound Executive Assessment

Psychological assessment in business is very different from clinical, counseling and educational work. While each of these practice areas draw upon similar professional skills and perspectives, both the context and the content of an executive assessment set it apart.

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Writing Good Developmental Recommendations

Writing good developmental recommendations takes thought and a little artistry. Here are some tips for recommendations that work.

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