TTL Information papers

TTL Information Papers

 

Investigating Organizational Socialization: A Fresh Look at Newcomer Adjustment Strategies

 

Jump onboard!  - Employment Today

Are your new hires able to glide effortlessly into the work environment?  A formal onboarding process will secure quick wins in terms of costs savings engagement and productivity, says Rory Walker.  He looks at why it's good business to roll out the red carpet for your new hires.

 

NZ Talent Management Practices 2010 Survey Results

Access here the results to the Talent Technologies survey of NZ HR and business practices in relation to Talent Management, Onboarding, Learning Management, Performance Management and Succession Planning. Download this thought-leading survey of best practices around Talent and Performance in New Zealand.

 


Global Assessment Trends Previsor 2010 Survey Results

Over 230 companies world-wide completed this survey on best practise research on talent measurement, assessment and HR trends around the world.  Download this report now.

 

Increasing the Effectiveness of Your Selection Process

Increase the effectiveness of your selection process by optimising your use of test results. Topics discussed include methods for setting passing scores, information on how to use norms, and some background information needed to understand the use of test scores. Read more...

 

What is Validation?

Focuses on the practical side of test validity, specifically on what a typical test administrator needs to know about validity and validation. The critical thing to know about a test is whether it will provide reliable, relevant information to the user about the test takers. Read more...
 

Item Banking and Randomised Tests

Examines the item banking approach involving the delivery of randomised sets of items from a large bank of ability test items. In this way, each candidate can be asked to complete a unique test, reducing candidate over-exposure to tests and potential cheating. Read more...

Computation of Typing Speed

We receive a surprising number of inquiries about how to calculate net typing speed (net words per minute). These questions come from those who want to know why the Qwiz software uses the method that it does, and from those who use a method similar to ours and wonder if their method is correct. Read more...

Talent Management: A “Best in Class” Selection Strategy

 
Most organisations recognise that people are critical to business success. This document focuses on the selection strategies used to attract the “best in class” talent. Talent families are also examined as a way of simplifying the selection process yet maximising its effectiveness. Read more...

Key Learnings - Succession Planning 

With considerable experience in developing and implementing talent management and succession plans for a wide range of organisations, TTL lists the top five attributes of good succession plans.
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Choosing an Online Assessment Provider – 10 Questions You Must Ask

By John Austin
You’re thinking of making the switch to online testing – but where to start? Choose a good online service provider and the rest is easy. Here’s how: just ask the ten following questions to find the online partner that’s right for you.
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Quizzing Your Candidates – Is the Answer Online?

By Kurt Ballard
Tight budgets. A challenge to find qualified job seekers. And clients that expect you to find the perfect candidate—today. For recruitment firms, it's all in a day's work. But how do you pinpoint that perfect match—quickly, efficiently, and accurately? One way for many recruitment professionals is with online candidate assessments.
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The Right Path to High Agent Retention 

Without setting career paths, call centres are heading down a dead end.
By Kurt Ballard
When asked why they quit a call centre, agents often cite the absence of a career path. As long as managers see agents as dispensable, instead of individuals to reward and advance, they will continue to waste time and money replacing the ones who leave.
 


 

 

 Additional Resouces

A range of white papers and information papers are available as a resource to you.

When is an Applicant an Applicant?

 Unsupervised Testing: Can it work?

 2008 Validity and Business Outcome Studies

 Best Practices: The Role of Strategic HR in Financial Services

 Employment Branding

Employment Branding: The Candidate Experience
Human Capital Institute - Amy Moore of Aardvark Writing

 

Getting the Right Mix: The Palette of Assessments
Human Capital Institute - Susan Frear
Featuring:
Michael Blair - Selection and Assessment Program Manager - EMBARQ
Ken Lahti - Director, Client Solutions - PreVisor

Unlocking Diversity Potential in Financial Services
Human Capital Institute - Vanessa Hsu
Featuring:
Julie S. Nugent - Director, Research, and Chair of Catalyst Award Evaluation Committee - Catalyst
Gail Soja - Senior Vice President of Field Operations - Chubb Insurance
Janan Youshia - Director of Workforce Strategies - Scotiabank

Innovation in Financial Services
Human Capital Institute - Amy Moore of Aardvark Writing
Featuring:
Goran Hagegard - Principal - Booz Allen Hamilton

The Mechanics of a Successful Assessment Implementation
Human Capital Institute - Ross Jones
Featuring:
Heidi Anderson - Vice President, N.A. O&T Staffing - Citigroup, Inc.
Monica Hemingway - Sr. Director of Selection & Assessment - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Ken Lahti - Director, Client Solutions - PreVisor
Janice Presser, Ph. D. - Chief Executive Officer - The Gabriel Institute

PreVisor’s Approach to Selection Assessments:
Best practice recommendations for appropriate identification and use of assessments in a hiring process
PreVisor - Sarah Fallaw, Ph.D. & Andy Solomonson, Ph.D.

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