Assessments, Talent selection, Uncategorized
Optimized hiring is getting a lot of coverage in business and news. Basically, this refers to the use of assessment in the hiring process. It’s a fundamental change from earlier HR practices wrought from the continuing refinement of assessments. We’re proponents of...
Leading across generations, Uncategorized
Last week’s New York Times Magazine features a sobering and thought-provoking article about a reported increase in the number of adolescents suffering from anxiety. In “The Kids Who Can’t,” Benoit Denizet-Lewis documents a period in the life of a high school student...
News, Presentation skills, Uncategorized
Press Release: The way you thought you needed to talk to Millennials is all wrong— new communications skills course addresses generational differences in business and the workplace Greensboro, NC— In many industries, relations between manufacturers and their dealer...
Body language, Development, Presentation skills, Uncategorized
Fess up. Ever bomb an interview? Maybe it was for a job your really wanted. Or a talk with your boss about a salary increase. Or critical performance review. Or an important sales call. It’s a little bit like a bad dream, because you probably know you’re...
Talent selection, Uncategorized
Jamesson Solutions got into the talent acquisition arena earlier this year by establishing a value-added associate partnership with TTI Success Insights, maker of the TriMetrix assessment suite. We consider the suite to be very powerful, delivering scientifically...
Assessments, Uncategorized
Chances are your office is pretty slow right now, as coworkers wrap up their summer vacations and your vendors and clients have automated “I will be out of the office until…” messages on their e-mail. If you do business with European companies,...
Body language, News, Presentation skills, Uncategorized, Workshop sampler
Current politics is a boon for network, cable and internet news because every event is so visual. And we’re not even talking about spectacular footage of space launches or significant human achievements, either. These days it’s downright compelling to just...
News, Simulations, Uncategorized
We’re not sure what the first business simulation was, but when you research the topic, you’ll find ample references to the Beer Distribution Game. Unfortunately for some players, the “Beer Game” isn’t supposed to involve any drinking,...
Body language, Development, Presentation skills, Uncategorized
From winning a job to winning new business for your job, presentation skills are both fundamental and an area for continual development. Body language is key. Body language impacts and sends messages to people all the time. We need to be aware of what our bodies are...
