December Newsletter

Dr. Leanne Buehler to Discuss the Science of Hiring Assessments on SHRM Webcast

Leanne Buehler, PhD, Director of Experience Solutions for Corvirtus, will be the featured speaker in a live webcast presented by the Society for Human Resource Management. The webcast, “Hire with Precision: The Science of Identifyingthe Right Match,” is scheduled for Tuesday, December 20, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET. The free webcast is part of SHRM’s member education program and qualifies for PHR and SPHR recertification credit. SHRM members can register at: www.shrm.org. Dr. Buehler will include examples of companies using scientific assessments to their strategic advantage and how HR organizations can influence the effort to define and build company culture and hire employees who are the right match. As a complement to the presentation, Corvirtus offers a free white paper, “10 Considerations for Selecting the Right Assessment Provider,” available to SHRM members and nonmembers. The white paper discusses what you should expectrelated to areas such as assessment objectivity, validity, results and support - and also provides questions for potential vendors on topics such as technical competence, contextual performance and candidate experience. 

Bright Spots: Finding the Best Practices andPractical Benchmarks within Your Own Organization

Benchmarking and the study of best practices are frequently recommended initiatives for companies looking to improve or resolve major business issues. However, these initiatives have some significant limitations, largely because of the major role a company’s unique internal culture plays in business success. For instance, a best practice that works for another organization may be at odds with your company’s culture. While obtaining data on resources and investments for other companies in your industry is certainly useful, benchmarking information doesn’t necessarily help set strategy on how your company canuniquely compete. As an alternative, we recommend Bright Spot Analysis - the identification and study of the positive outliers in your company that exceed standard performance metrics and have strong track records of excellence. Bright spots can be stores, departments or individuals who consistently “get it right” by taking care of customers, delivering higher sales or exceeding quality standards. Bright spot analysis can help your company answer critical questions such as “What are our opportunities to improve?” and “If we act, will we improve?” To read the full blog post on this topic by Dr. Tom DeCotiis, Corvirtus co-founder, click here. To learn more about Corvirtus’ Bright Spot Analysis services, contact mmoulton@corvirtus.com.

Mark Pisani Joins Corvirtus as Director of Business Development

Mark Pisani joined Corvirtus in November 2011. He brings 18 years of experience selling integrated talent management solutions to companies in the construction, banking, service, retail, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, medical, healthcare, educational, government and technology sectors. Previously, Mark was a senior account manager for Development Dimensions International (DDI), where he was consistently recognized as a leader in client retention and held many company records for sales growth. In 2010, Mark was awarded his tenth VIP award from DDI’s operating committee for exceeding sales and customer loyalty objectives, an accomplishment that few have achieved in the firm’s history. Mark is a welcome addition to the Corvirtus team and a significant asset to our clients.

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