Imagine you’re hiring for a senior sales position and as part of your hiring process, you have candidates take a self-report assessment to get a better feel for their sales competencies and people skills. You have the assessment results for two candidates in front of you: one candidate has many...
The economic impact of Covid-19 has been felt around the world, and the hospitality industry has been hit especially hard. As a result, Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, announced that they would, unfortunately, be laying off 1900 employees, or roughly 25% of their workforce. Being laid off is awful and...
“We say we’re fine, even when the truth is, we’re ecstatic, exhausted, grateful. Or even freaking out. Every time we just go through the motion, we miss out on the chance to connect for real. In times of crisis like this, we need each other more than ever.”1 Don’t just get...
In the current global environment in talent assessment, we are confronted with the question: can I use these tests to assess specific aspects across people in different countries or from different cultures? MHS is a digital company with worldwide reach and our assessments are ready to be administered wherever you can...
There has been an undeniable change in the workplace, which we cannot ignore. The virtual workspace is more crowded as people who did not work from home previously now are doing so, leading to a cluttered and slightly chaotic digital environment. With phrases like “weekends don’t exist during COVID-19" being...
With the recent but quick changeover to remote working for people all over the world, it may take some time to adjust to – especially if you’re a social butterfly or if you live alone. We all appreciate a certain amount of interaction or connection with people we work with...
Good talent will prove ageless and age-inclusive companies stand to benefit from tapping into the multi-generational workforce now and for the future. Every generation has talented, smart, skilled and hard-working individuals who are ready to take the next step in their career. Some forward-thinking companies are using creative techniques to...
As children, we are encouraged in school to achieve high scores on tests. Students are taught that achieving high scores on tests is good as that would demonstrate their knowledge and expertise over a subject area. However, when it comes to psychological assessments, is a high score always desirable? For...
Anyone who works in research in the behavioral sciences learns to appreciate the value of data. Psychological research, as it is practiced in North American universities and those who follow the same model, has been dubbed the science of first year university students. Most of the undergraduate and graduate studies,...
A couple days ago, I was talking to a friend about burnout, teams, leadership, and self-awareness. We chatted about how we, humans, are the smartest animal in the animal kingdom, however we are at times limited when thinking of our own physical, social and mental health. One example we discussed...
