Posts By: Patrick Hauenstein, Ph.D.
By Patrick Hauenstein, Ph.D.
Posted in - Interviewing on September 2nd, 2015
Interviewer training has been established as a key component for maximizing the predictive validity of the employment interview. Early interviewer training programs were workshop based to provide sufficient opportunity for practice and observation of interviewing …
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By Patrick Hauenstein, Ph.D.
Posted in - Organizational Culture on July 15th, 2015
Organizational culture can be a difficult term to define. Its importance changes based on the company and the elements it encompasses can have different criticalities. But how do we shape such a broad concept in a …
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By Patrick Hauenstein, Ph.D.
Posted in - General HR Topics & Recruiting on June 3rd, 2015
Most CEO’s will acknowledge that their corporate success is due in large part to the quality of the employees that work for them. They’ve hired their teams strategically, finding the right talent to fit the …
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By Patrick Hauenstein, Ph.D.
Posted in - Recruiting on May 14th, 2015
Single Focus Personality Assessments
The use of personality tests for employee selection has surged in recent years. Josh Bersin of Deloitte estimates that 60% – 70% of companies currently use personality tests for selection. This is …
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By Patrick Hauenstein, Ph.D.
Posted in - Interviewing on January 22nd, 2015
There are various ways that the employment interview may be viewed or used in a selection process. They range from being a structured cornerstone of the selection process to being a perfunctory and informal chemistry …
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By Patrick Hauenstein, Ph.D.
Posted in - Social Media on January 6th, 2015
Adult learners are autonomous and self-directed and learn best in a social, participatory, collaborative environment. For this reason, social media sites designed for development have an opportunity to provide an ideal learning environment. Here are …
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By Patrick Hauenstein, Ph.D.
Posted in - General HR Topics & Social Media on December 18th, 2014
Self-directed learning is an adult education concept that has been around for some time. In 1975, Malcolm Knowles provided the following definition:
“In its broadest meaning, ’self-directed learning’ describes a process …
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By Patrick Hauenstein, Ph.D.
Posted in - Interviewing on December 10th, 2014
In over 25 years of working with organizations to improve their talent management, I am amazed at the lack of improvement in one of the most basic and ubiquitous talent management processes, the employment interview. …
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By Patrick Hauenstein, Ph.D.
Posted in - Interviewing on November 19th, 2014
Early History – Ancient Selection Techniques
Selection decisions no doubt have been made since the beginning of time. Making such decisions using selection techniques has a shorter history but still dates back to ancient times. The …
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By Patrick Hauenstein, Ph.D.
Posted in - Interviewing on October 16th, 2014
Extensive research has shown behavioral interviewing to be the most predictive interviewing approach in use today. However, it has some significant drawbacks and problems. Interviewers and candidates find behavioral questions overly awkward and formal. They do …
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