Candice Frazer Archives - Price Associates

5 Ways to Recruit Top Talent During Historically Low Unemployment Rates

If I had a nickel for every time we were asked “do using personality tests make hiring more difficult,” I’d have a small fortune. Since this question is commonly asked by users of our products, we’ve decided to answer the question.

This question warrants clarification. We prefer the phrase “multivariate assessments” in place of personality tests. Our assessments measure multiple dimensions of an individual and are very specific in terms of the aspects of “personality” that are measured. Read More

9 Ways to Stop a Bad Hire From Infecting Good Talent

There are times when we hire someone who looked great on paper, sounded great in their interview but they turn out to be a bad hire. What’s even worse is if they turn out to be a bee in our organizational bonnet.

Typically, this happens for one of three reasons: the person we hired either lacks the skill, the will or the fit to be in his or her role.

It’s critical for managers to claim responsibility and prevent the bad hire from infecting the good talent already in the organization. One of my friends calls this the “ain’t it awful” game, where the person becomes an organizational black hole and sucks productive employees down with him (or her). This little game costs an organization in multiple ways, including productivity and profitability. It simply can’t be tolerated. Read More

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