The shortage of cybersecurity specialists remains at a high level as the cyber attack complexity increases from year to year. At a global level, the labor market fails to meet the demand for qualified staff because technological solutions and security practices must keep pace not only with current Cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies but also with emerging technologies, concepts and ideas. A McAfee infographic indicates that 82% of the organizations report a shortage of cybersecurity skills, more than any other area in IT. Moreover, a survey conducted by the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) and the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) asked 437 cybersecurity professionals about the impact of the cybersecurit [...]
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In a day and age where business's move at the speed of lightning, employee training is often playing catch up. It's not enough anymore to just give employees access to a large library of training and expect them to take the time to, well, Train Up. We have to put the right tools and the right content in their hands at the time they need them. So could skills testing help a company align the right training? Absolutely! TrainUp.com strategically uses skill based testing to identify learning needs, highlight areas of strength and expose areas of growth both before and after employment. For a pharmaceutical client's sales teams we leveraged a partner skill assessment to identify where the current level of skills for each sales pe [...]
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Imagine sitting down for an interview and having the interviewer introduce the company phrenologist to you. The phrenologist proceeds to feel your skull and, making an assessment of the bumps on your skull, determines if you are going to be a good fit for the company. At one point in time, including in the 19th century, some organizations have used this pseudoscience to make determinations on the suitability of individuals. Fortunately, this is not a widely used assessment tool. The use of other assessments and skills tests is pretty widespread in the business world. As employers move toward data-driven decisions, hiring assessments provide data points that allow employers to make better-informed decisions in the area most critical to [...]
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Who would ever pay $4 for an ordinary rock? Well, about 1.5 million people. That’s how many “pet rocks” from Rosarito Beach Gary Dalh sold in only 6 months in 1975. His idea came while his friends were complaining about their pets. Gary joked that the best pet would be a rock. Then he took his idea seriously, presented ordinary rocks as animals, and described all the advantages of having a rock as a pet: You don’t have to walk it, you don’t have to feed it, it doesn’t get sick, it doesn’t die. Many people agreed those rocks were the perfect pets, and Gary managed to sell 1.5 million rocks. Who wouldn’t want to hire Gary as a sales representative? A great salesperson who brings in peak revenue month after month does [...]
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Article after article over the past several years has talked about the crisis in leadership. Whether it is in politics or in business, people are less than happy with their leadership. One study revealed, “Less than a quarter of people see leaders as effective, while just 13% think their leaders take appropriate responsibility.” Another study revealed, “Our latest global leadership research confirmed the suspicions of many in the industry: that an exclusive reliance on formal programs for leadership development is one of the causes of the current dearth of available leadership talent.” With an increase with women in the workplace and the need for empathy in the workplace, how does a company respond to these issues in the selecti [...]
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Maybe you are wondering, what the heck is warm body syndrome? Or, maybe you aren’t because, if you are in HR, then you’ve dealt with it or deal with it all the time. For those of you who may not know what it is, you have undoubtedly heard someone say, “Just get me some bodies in here who can do the job.” That’s warm body syndrome in a nutshell, but how does it happen? Is it avoidable? Why Would You Hire Warm Bodies? First, let’s discuss how warm body hiring happens. Sometimes it is intentional, meaning, you simply just need a person or people to get the job done as soon as possible. At other times, warm body syndrome recruitment is the result of a failed staffing and talent management plan. Warm body syndrome can also be cau [...]
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Hunt Scanlon Media recently reported that employers will face increasing challenges to find and retain employees. These challenges begin with the hiring process: “75% of employer responses stated that their hiring process, from initial interview to offer, takes more than 3 weeks, while the vast majority of professionals surveyed felt it should take two weeks at most.” Many employers and candidates feel the process is not much better than a crapshoot. Generally, résumés are only 2% predictive of a candidate's future job performance, and not even an interview can tell how successful a candidate will be. Therefore, it is no surprise that the hiring process often feels like playing a game of darts. With those kinds of numbers work [...]
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4 Must-Have Social Media Recruiting Strategies How much time do you spend on social media looking for the perfect candidate? While LinkedIn has become a traditional way of recruiting, a little innovation never hurt anybody. You need to be present on all social media platforms, especially on the less common ones. Here is why diversifying your social media recruiting strategy can have a positive impact on your organization. According to a study conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management, 84% of recruiters use social media for recruiting. This number has been increasing steadily for the last 6 years. In 2011, 56% of companies were recruiting via social media, but in the last year, millennials have caused a shift in social me [...]
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