http://www.financealley.com en-us editorial@financealley.com Research proves pre-employment tests are the most accurate method to predict or forecast how an applicant may perform on-the-job. Plus, this is borne out in my 20+ years of research in developing and helping companies hire the best using pre-employment t... http://www.financealley.com/article_544299_15.html 21st May 2008 DID YOU EVER HIRE A “SQUARE PEG FOR A ROUND HOLE?” You can use pre-employment tests, certain astute insights, less laziness plus a shocking realization about betting to help you avoid a huge hiring mistake – avoid hiring ‘a square peg for a rou... http://www.financealley.com/article_528175_15.html 01st May 2008 Avoid hiring psychopaths using pre-employment tests, key job interview questions, background and reference checks, and even their aura. PSYCHOPATHS IN THE NEWS (& maybe in your company) Recently, the news is buzzing about a high-level people who (... http://www.financealley.com/article_498498_15.html 27th March 2008 Managers who use my pre-employment tests, interview training, or attend my speeches often ask me, “What is a comprehensive step-by-step method to hire the best?” Here are seven (7) steps that help managers hire the best. Definitely use the Steps 1... http://www.financealley.com/article_457864_15.html 22nd January 2008 Stress is a hot topic in the workplace. Some employees get bent out of shape by almost anything. Other people calmly take almost any sort of situation in stride.Here are immediately useful tips for leaders and all employees. First are tips ... http://www.financealley.com/article_242051_15.html 07th November 2007 You can use pre-employment tests, specific interview questions, realistic job previews, and role-modeling to hire employees who crave to use teamwork and collaboration. Warning: Many jobs do not need teamwork-oriented employees. Our society greatly v... http://www.financealley.com/article_174271_15.html 15th June 2007 OW TO AVOID HIRING DEFICIENT EMPLOYEES: Sticky Problems & Great Hiring Solutions Managers must hire job applicants who already possess key work-related talents. Unfortunately, many job applicants are deficient in crucial talents. Fortunately, you ca... http://www.financealley.com/article_148981_15.html 18th April 2007 GREAT LEADERS USE RELATIONSHIP SECRET Question: What is a secret shared by fantastic leaders and also great spouses and life partners? Answer: Cheerleading! That is, people with excellent leadership skills cheerlead after * positive events... http://www.financealley.com/article_127776_15.html 09th February 2007 In this holiday season, people love to receive gifts. Well, what gifts would your company’s CEO love to receive from you? Here are seven “gifts” you really need to go all out to give your CEO, according to Michael Mercer, Ph.D., a consultant a... http://www.financealley.com/article_111731_15.html 13th December 2006 You need to hire the best employees. You undoubtedly hired some employees who were losers. Oops! Well, let's be more diplomatic. Let's just say you hired some "underachievers" you would have been better without. Or maybe you have the curse of hir... http://www.financealley.com/article_92531_15.html 04th October 2006 Creativity in companies has resulted in innovative breakthroughs that vastly improve people's lives while growing business profits. 1st Example: Airports became a lot busier after someone created airplanes. Before that, people just sat around airport... http://www.financealley.com/article_64552_15.html 18th June 2006 I bet you have some employees, colleagues, family or friends who are crybabies. Definition: In our Spontaneous Optimism� book, we define a pessimist as someone who loves to do three things: 1. Complain 2. Blame 3. Moan They are "Loser Magnets... http://www.financealley.com/article_27015_15.html 02nd February 2006 1st Fact: Interviewing applicants is the most common way companies decide whom to hire. 2nd Fact: Research proves most interviewers do lousy at predicting if an applicant will succeed � or flop � if hired. 3rd Fact: Research shows that custom... http://www.financealley.com/article_14632_15.html 09th November 2005 A Nightmare That Really Happened Many years ago, when I worked as a manager at a major corporation, I received a call from a headhunter about a magnificent job opening. It sounded like the perfect job for me. So, I went and was interviewed by the vi... http://www.financealley.com/article_9595_15.html 20th September 2005 Michael Mercer, Ph.D. Best Definition of "Corporate Culture" If you ask 10 people to define "organizational culture," you will get 11 different answers! Fortunately, from my consulting and writing on leadership and organizational change, I crea... http://www.financealley.com/article_2906_15.html 13th July 2005 Making a fabulous impression on people opens doors for your business, personal, and career endeavors. People like charming people who make them feel comfortable. So, making a fantastic impression helps you get where you want to go. The basic rule t... http://www.financealley.com/article_1950_15.html 24th May 2005 Here is a true story. My dentist did a "clinical" evaluation of my teeth. That is his fancy way to say he looked in my mouth and starred at my teeth with his own two eyes. He found no cavities in his "clinical" evaluation. I felt happy and relieved! ... http://www.financealley.com/article_1503_15.html 05th April 2005 Question: What's the easiest, cheapest and quickest way to have profitable, productive, and honest employees? Answer: Hire profitable, productive, honest people! Unfortunately, managers often hire underachievers or losers. Fortunately, pre-emp... http://www.financealley.com/article_1401_15.html 04th March 2005 You can use this step-by-step method to hire applicants who are likely to be "superstar" employees: - highly productive - low-turnover Important: Focus on hiring applicants you rate positively on all seven prediction methods. 1st Prediction Me... http://www.financealley.com/article_1224_15.html 02nd February 2005