Workplace 101: A Profiles Global Business Blog

Kym Lam, national director of Profiles International in China, was recently interviewed to give his opinions on the business environment in China, the people-related challenges organizations face, and how employee assessments can help improve these issues.

When you start a business, the passion and energy are usually palpable among the founders and early staff. The thrill of trying something new, being the underdog, and pushing towards success seem to be driven by a limitless fuel. You’re all drinking the same Kool-Aid, so assessment tools are probably far from everyone’s minds.

Sometimes words can't do justice to the story of pre-employment screening. The statistics below describe, in further detail, the kinds of workplace risks Profiles International assessment solutions and pre-employment screening will help you avoid.

Sometimes words can't do justice to the story of pre-employment screening. The statistics below describe, in further detail, the kinds of workplace risks Profiles International assessment solutions and pre-employment screening will help you avoid.

Large Companies Have Used Them For Years, But Small Organizations Can Realize The Same Benefits

If you run a small business, you need to make every hire count. Period.

Avoid Hiring Competent Employees Into Jobs In Which They Will Fail

There is no greater tragedy in business than hiring competent employees into jobs in which they are destined to fail. When this happens, their potential is wasted. Could your employee hiring process use some improvement? Do you find that you hire employees with long-term expectations, and yet their employment is short-lived?

Some managers run a small, tight-knit group with little turnover and spend most of their time working and managing the team. However, managers of groups with high turnover (or rapid growth) may spend most of their time filling vacant roles rather than actually working and managing.

Pre-employment assessments are extremely powerful tools that help organizations select and onboard individuals for open positions. Despite the utility of pre-employment assessments, some senior executives have misconceptions and often questions that they need answered before fully supporting a new process to implement pre-employment assessments in their organizations. Below are some answers to frequently asked questions we hear about pre-employment assessments.

Good Planning Ensures Bank's Annual Report on Track for Ontime Release

To many organizations, the sudden departure of a CFO at year-end and tax time would spell disaster. Fortunately for Wells Fargo, good executive succession planning has minimized the impact of this untimely event. Howard I. Atkins, Wells Fargo’s chief financial officer and senior executive vice president, abruptly retired last Tuesday, citing personal reasons.