On a conference call with executives, I once again heard a complaint that has become far too familiar: “The candidate had a great resume and passed all the interviews and […]
Human Resources
Experts vs. Tools | Employee Assessment | Gary Dumais, Psy.D., SPHR
If you had a serious medical or legal problem, you’d seek the best physician or lawyer you could find. Notice you’d be focused on finding the right person; ideally an expert […]
Complacency Kills Customers | Gary Dumais | Select Human Resources
Remember your first day on that job you worked so hard to get? Maybe you felt lucky to have the opportunity, or that all your hard work was finally paying […]
Goldilocks Chooses a Consulting Firm | Gary Dumais | Select Human Resources
This article is most helpful to anyone seeking to hire a consultant or consulting firm to provide psychological assessments for employee selection, promotion, and development. Like the children’s story, “Goldilocks […]
Best Practices for Assessing Job Candidates | Gary Dumais | Select Human Resources
What is a “candidate selection assessment”? When I moved to Philadelphia about ten years ago, I was surprised to find that many companies had never heard of a “selection assessment”. […]
How to Handle a Behavioral Interview | Gary Dumais | Select Human Resources
I’ve interviewed thousands of job candidates as a Business Psychologist and Human Resource professional. In this article, I’m going to share some advice about how to prepare for and respond […]