The alarm rang at 6:00 am on Monday morning, and Tom Martin hit the snooze button. The knot in his stomach tightened as he envisioned heading to the office for yet another day in corporate agony. He sighed, swung his legs over the edge of the bed and willed himself to get moving. Sound familiar?… [Read More]
How to Say It Part 3
Situation: Asking to Turn a Temporary Position Into a Permanent One This script can be used for roles that were hired as temporary positions, but you’d like to join the company as a permanent employee. Preparation: If you are working as a temporary worker through a third party (for example, an employment agency), make sure… [Read More]
How to Say It Part 2
Situation: Requesting a Performance Review Use this script to request a review of your performance outside of the normal timeframe for reviews, or if your employer does not do regular/annual performance reviews. Pay isn’t the only reason to request a performance review — it can help you improve your job stability by ensuring your work… [Read More]
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Popular Pre-Employment Assessments Part 2
To conclude our series on pre-employment testing, listed below are four other popular assessments on the market. Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT) The CCAT is a general pre-employment aptitude test that measures problem-solving abilities, learning skills, and critical thinking. The CCAT practice test consists of 50 questions in logic, math, verbal ability, and spatial reasoning,… [Read More]
Popular Pre-Employment Assessments
Caliper Profile Around for about 50 years and widely used by various companies across the U.S., the Caliper Profile evaluates how an individual’s traits will relate to his or her job performance. There are a few different types of questions. Candidates encounter a series of statements from which they must determine the statement that best… [Read More]
Pre-Employment Testing Part 3
Legal and Ethical Considerations of Pre-Employment Testing Pre-employment assessments are legal; however, companies are required to ensure that their testing does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or age. In other words, the test must comply with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws. To accomplish this, tests must be… [Read More]
Pre-Employment Testing Part 2
Let’s take a look at some additional types of pre-employment testing for you to familiarize yourself with. Personality Tests When applicants apply for a job online these days, they are increasingly being asked to take personality tests — even before they exchange an email or have a phone interview with a hiring manager. Personality assessments… [Read More]
A Jobseekers Guide to the Second Half of Life Part 3
Your Résumé and Job Search It’s quite possible you never had a résumé — or the one you do have might not be up to date. Career document standards and formats have changed significantly, and not adhering to these changes may raise red flags about your age. Does the content and format of your résumé… [Read More]
A Jobseekers Guide to the Second Half of Life Part 2
Discovering Your Ideal Career The most popular encore career fields are found in education, healthcare, and nonprofit organizations. A MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures New Face of Work Survey revealed that the desire to do work that enhances the well-being of others is widespread. “Fully half of all adults age 50 to 70 (and 58 percent of… [Read More]