Archive for 2006

We See What We Expect to See

Posted by Rob McKay on November 28, 2006 
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Information that is consistent with our pre-existing beliefs is often accepted at face value, whereas evidence that contradicts them is critically scrutinised and discounted.

So, Tell Me About Yourself

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on October 17, 2006 
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The behavioural interview technique is predicated on a simple premise: A look at the past provides a glimpse of the future; if you did it before, you will do it again.

The Cost of Getting it Wrong

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on October 11, 2006 
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It costs an average of 2.5 times an individual’s salary to replace an employee who doesn’t work out, including recruitment, training, termination costs, and lost productivity.

What Perks Do You Want?

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on October 10, 2006 
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Interesting work, recognition and reward of good performance and opportunities for promotion attract job seekers the most, according to a recent Accenture global recruitment survey.

Star Search - What Works, What Doesn’t

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on September 30, 2006 
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Despite the rhetoric about talent, and stacks of annual reports insisting that people are a company’s biggest asset, most companies still don’t get it. Instead of making a long-term investment in their employees, corporate chieftains too often go for easier short-term pay-offs to be found in accounting games.

Does Success Make People Happy?

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on September 23, 2006 
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Happy people are in general more successful across many life domains than less happy people and their happiness is in large part a consequence of their positive emotions rather than vice versa.

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