Harrison Assessments – Dawson Consulting Group

Lift the Cloud over Recruiters – Use Artificial Intelligence with Feeling!

May 10, 2022/in Assessments, Behavioral Assessment, Blog, for Recruitment, for Selection, Harrison Assessments, Job Fit, Predict Job Fit, Recruitment, Sheryl Dawson/by DCG

Summary: Harrison Assessments has developed an AI recruiting solution for organizations whose recruiters are overwhelmed by the recruitment cloud of uncertainty and a storm of resumes. Efficient, cost-effective, and predictive, it is a no risk solution with an incredible ROI. Harrison Assessments AI recruiting solution with feeling has a value proposition that organizations with high volume recruiting cannot afford to miss.

The challenges recruiters face in sourcing and hiring the best talent is daunting, to say the least, especially with the Great Resignation putting added pressure on recruiters. Sometimes they feel like a cloud of uncertainty hangs over their heads – uncertainty about the availability of qualified talent, uncertainty about their ability to attract them in a competitive market, uncertainty about their future talent needs and the ability to hire right in the present to meet those needs.

The Rise of Recruitment AI
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Accelerate Your Talent Future with Predictive Assessment!

September 30, 2019/in Assessments, Behavioral Assessment, Blog, Engagement and Retention, for Development, for Recruitment, for Selection, for Talent Development, Harrison Assessments, Job Fit, Leadership Assessment, Predict Job Fit, Recruitment, Sheryl Dawson, Succession Planning, Talent Analytics, Talent Management/by DCG

Integrated Talent Management Requires Decision Analytics

Are you overwhelmed by the proliferation of HR-related technologies and analytics capabilities, as are many HR professionals? Like any disruptive technology, it takes time and commitment to sort through the possibilities, their benefits to the organization, appropriate talent strategies and effective implementation. Behavioral assessments are adapting to the new technologies but many assessment tools are simply that—resources to be utilized for narrow applications and specific needs. Change and innovation in the field are happening so fast that at times we need to just stop, evaluate processes/methodologies, and consider the ROI for adopting the new technologies and analytics.

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Drive Engagement & Retention with Precision!

July 22, 2019/in Blog, Engagement and Retention, Harrison Assessments, Sheryl Dawson/by DCG

Harrison Assessments Engagement & Retention Analysis with Fulfillment

Improving discretionary effort is a perpetual challenge for organizations as validated in the 2019 HR.com Survey on The State of Employee Engagement . The survey results are consistent with many surveys on this vital topic over the years and identify several proven initiatives implemented by participating organizations with the highest rankings in engagement and retention:

Universal Weather and Aviation: A Culture of Purpose

May 15, 2019/in Assessments, Behavioral Assessment, Blog, for Development, for Recruitment, for Selection, for Talent Development, Harrison Assessments, Innovation, Job Fit, Leadership Assessment, Organizational Change, Predict Job Fit, Recruitment, Sheryl Dawson, Succession Planning, Talent Analytics, Talent Management, Team Development/by DCG

Texas Business Radio Interview: Sheryl Dawson on Talent Imperatives for Business Results!

February 7, 2019/in Accountability, Assessments, Behavioral Assessment, Blog, for Development, for Recruitment, for Selection, for Talent Development, Harrison Assessments, Job Fit, Leadership Assessment, Organizational Change, Predict Job Fit, Private Equity, Recruitment, Sheryl Dawson, Succession Planning, Talent Analytics, Talent Management, Team Development/by DCG

Matt Register with Texas Business Radio interviews Sheryl Dawson, CEO Dawson Consulting Group on the pressing talent issues organizations face in an expanding economic environment.

Lift the Cloud over Recruiters – Use Artificial Intelligence with Feeling!

June 14, 2018/in Assessments, Behavioral Assessment, Blog, for Recruitment, for Selection, Harrison Assessments, Job Fit, Predict Job Fit, Recruitment, Sheryl Dawson/by DCG

The challenges recruiters face in sourcing and hiring the best talent is daunting, to say the least. Sometimes they feel like a cloud of uncertainty hangs over their heads – uncertainty about the availability of qualified talent, uncertainty about their ability to attract them in a competitive market, uncertainty about their future talent needs and the ability to hire right in the present to meet those needs.

The Rise of Recruitment AI
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More than a Data Point! Gain Predictive Analytics across the Talent Cycle

January 11, 2018/in Assessments, Behavioral Assessment, Blog, for Development, for Recruitment, for Selection, for Talent Development, Harrison Assessments, Leadership Assessment, Predict Job Fit, Recruitment, Sheryl Dawson, Succession Planning, Talent Analytics, Talent Management, Team Development/by DCG

With literally thousands of assessments available, it is hard to know which to trust, how to use them, and how to evaluate the value of their data. Many personality and style indicators are popular for insight on employee differences and learning how leaders and team members can adapt to various styles for more effective relationships. But when it comes to hiring, development, and succession planning these popular tools and instruments are too limited to provide predictive value. Because many organizations have traditionally applied these tools beyond their intended purpose, leaders and recruiters are often skeptical of using any behavioral analytics! How can organizations avoid getting burned and find the right assessment for the right application when it comes to hiring, development and succession planning?

Keep Your Keepers! A Winning Talent Strategy for 2017 – Part 2

January 24, 2017/in Assessments, Behavioral Assessment, Blog, for Development, for Recruitment, for Selection, for Talent Development, Harrison Assessments, Leadership Assessment, Predict Job Fit, Recruitment, Sheryl Dawson, Succession Planning, Talent Analytics, Talent Management/by DCG

Advance Your Organization’s Success in 2017 – Implement EQ¹⁰!

10 Top Talent Strategies that Leverage “Engagement Intelligence”

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In part one of Keep Your Keepers we covered fundamentals of integrated talent management and engagement. In part two we present the 10 winning talent strategies for success in any organization.

Extensive research has demonstrated that when organizations invest in the following ten talent management strategies they leverage “Engagement Intelligence” to achieve their business goals and WIN! I call these talent strategies EQ,sup>10:

Keep Your Keepers! A Winning Talent Strategy for 2017 – Part 1

January 11, 2017/in Assessments, Behavioral Assessment, Blog, for Development, for Recruitment, for Selection, for Talent Development, Harrison Assessments, Leadership Assessment, Predict Job Fit, Recruitment, Sheryl Dawson, Succession Planning, Talent Analytics, Talent Management/by DCG

Build a Foundation of Integrated Talent Management that Drives Engagement!

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As we embark on a promising new year, organizations are positioning talent strategies to meet their business goals. Regardless of the industry, achieving alignment of talent goals with business objectives is essential for strategic and organizational success. Foundational to effective talent management is an integrated approach that facilitates engagement. To effectively identify your organization’s top talent management priorities, it is crucial to understand your business strategy. Only then can talent management processes be aligned effectively to that strategy.
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LeBron James, Team Building and Assessments

August 31, 2016/in Blog, Harrison Assessments/by Harrison Assessments

The Business Lesson LeBron James Learned (hopefully)

The 2015 NBA Finals went to six games. The day before the sixth game, when asked if Cleveland would win the game and tie up the series avoiding elimination, LeBron James replied “No. Cleveland will win because I am the best basketball player in the game.”

This was a bold statement, but as my father used to say , “It ain’t bragging if it’s true” and I believe LeBron was not bragging. In game six of the 2015 NBA finals, James again poured out with 32 points, 18 rebounds, and nine assists, but the Golden State Warriors hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy after finishing and the Spurs clinched the 2015 Finals in Cleveland.

Nervous about Filling Your Talent Pipeline?

August 22, 2016/in Blog, Harrison Assessments/by Harrison Assessments

Are you getting nervous about how to fill your talent pipeline during the next few years? If you said no, you may want to consider the cold hard facts of what we are facing. According to the Pew Research Center, 10,000 baby boomers will reach retirement age every day from now through 2030. In addition, staggering statistics abound; 50% of U.S. government workers are eligible to retire and 55% of registered nurses can be expected to retire between now and 2020.

While unemployment remains high, finding skilled workers to fill open positions is among the top challenges in virtually every organization. As the economy improves, top talent will have more choices and attrition will accelerate. In addition, “X” and “Y” generation leaders will require us to evaluate our approach to career progression/options, work-life balance and global factors. This, along with strategic uncertainty, the impact of social media and data overload, and the increasing velocity of business, indicates mounting people challenges ahead for businesses large and small.

DESP… Pick the Right Employee

August 17, 2016/in Blog, Harrison Assessments/by Harrison Assessments

Many organizations use various tools and techniques for identifying their talent pipeline. Some use a “nomination approach,” while others use traditional tools such as a performance and potential matrix, a tool used by managers to identify high-performing individuals who are potential promotion candidates, creating lists of probable candidates.

DESP: A New Approach to Traditional Succession Planning Models

We suggest that a more comprehensive and objective approach with four key components, or “pillars,” will provide the rigor and discipline to produce a solid and fluid pipeline of talent. The “four pillars” are the critical components to be considered with any strategy.

Each has its own set of contributing factors, and collectively they produce a solid foundation for execution. We refer to this as the “DESP” model.

New Tech to Manage Hiring

August 15, 2016/in Blog, Harrison Assessments/by Harrison Assessments

They say data is king. He who gathers and uses the data the best wins, no matter what the goal. So if your goal is to hire the best suited person for the job, are you optimizing your data?

For the last twenty years, the HR solutions for hiring used slow, inefficient processes to choose the right job candidates. Other departments, such as bookkeeping, sales and customer service evolved from using static, standalone contact systems to more sophisticated automatic systems. These new systems cut down on tedious entry work and added efficiencies and greater performance. They free up labor to perform more personal and human tasks allowing for better customer and prospect engagement and tighter financial performance.

Yet, HR talent acquisition remained limited to software filled with old data that required manual updating and was difficult to use. Time and space were being taken up with paper application or slow digital storing and sorting processes. With these systems, 80 percent of a recruiter’s time was typically spent performing low-level mindless tasks.

However, hiring and development of good talent is getting a boost from more sophisticated data management. Forward thinking companies are now utilizing more sophisticated software systems that use data science and predictive analytics to alleviate the menial work.

New Role of HR Manager- HSM

August 10, 2016/in Blog, Harrison Assessments/by Harrison Assessments

Hiring and development of good talent is getting a boost from sophisticated talent data management. Forward thinking companies are now utilizing more sophisticated software systems that use automation, data science and predictive analytics to optimize talent decisions while increasing efficiency in talent management processes. This new breed of “smart” hiring software is fueling an emerging category called hiring success management (HSM).

As HSM becomes more prevalent and computers take over much of the routine side of recruiting, some industry watchers have expressed concern that recruiters’ roles would become obsolete. In fact, the opposite is true.

Tranquil Inertia

August 8, 2016/in Blog, Harrison Assessments/by Harrison Assessments

Do you have a place you go to relax? Get away from work, stress, commitments? Disengage? That’s tranquil inertia.

Paradox theory in Harrison Job Suitability Assessments identifies “tranquil inertia” as part of the Paradox for “Motivation”. Self-Motivation and Stress Management may seem to be contrary traits, however when a high intensity exists in both traits you reach an area of “Poised Achievement”.

However, if your preference for self-motivation is low and your stress management is high, you probably operate routinely in tranquil inertia. When the preference to achieve is greater than your ability to manage stress, you may develop an underlying desire to have a respite from your hard work, in other words you seek a place of Tranquil Inertia.

Using a Job Suitability Assessment

August 3, 2016/in Blog, Harrison Assessments/by Harrison Assessments

There are many types of assessments and each has its own purpose.

A critical consideration in selecting an assessment is to use an assessment that fits your purpose. If you are attempting to hire, develop, promote, and retain talent, the assessments must produce reports that are related to the requirements of the job.

If you use a job suitability assessment, there are several important factors which make the assessment useful. These include:

Do You Have a Drama King/Queen ?

August 1, 2016/in Blog, Harrison Assessments/by Harrison Assessments

Do you have a Drama King or Queen? You know the type….

Characteristics: Wants the whole world to know what’s happening in their lives and ever ready to share openly the ups and downs of their all too public soap operas.

Hire Right the 1st Time

July 28, 2016/in Blog, Harrison Assessments/by Harrison Assessments

Hiring right the first time can save you a lot of time and your company a lot of money. Today forward thinking companies are using new tools to choose the best candidates. If you are tasked with hiring responsibilities, here are 5 ways to improve your chances of hiring the right candidate:
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Crowd Pleasers

July 11, 2016/in Assessments, Blog, for Development, Harrison Assessments/by Harrison Assessments

Crowd Pleasers- How to Spot them!

Employees whose personality types are disruptive at work and typically put a wrench in productivity exist in every organization and can be “walking liabilities”.

One type is the “Crowd Pleaser”.

Characteristics: Plays the populist role naturally, likeable, affable, humorous, a live wire and life of the party; knows what and how to say it to the right crowd at the right time and place.

Three Keys to Work Satisfaction

July 6, 2016/in Assessments, Blog, for Development, for Recruitment, Harrison Assessments, Success/by Harrison Assessments

It seems basic. If you like what you are doing it doesn’t feel so much like work. If you enjoy doing something you are more likely to continue doing it and do it well. So shouldn’t a personality assessment being used to measure job suitability include measuring work satisfaction?

Measuring work satisfaction is essential to determine motivation and forecast whether an individual will prosper, succeed and stay with the organization. Most behavioral and personality assessments fail to measure work satisfaction and are therefore limited to predicting personality.

Harrison Assessments’ twenty five plus years of research prove that employees who enjoy at least 75% or more of their job are three times more likely to succeed than employees who enjoy less than 75% of their job. Measuring factors related to work satisfaction makes it possible to predict job success and therefore hire, motivate and retain top talent.