Profiles Incorporated

A Strategic Business Partner of Profiles International

On-Boarding New Employees During a Pandemic

Posted by Craig Palmer on October 19, 2020.

Many of our customers have told us about the challenges they face when performing a meaningful on-boarding process since they are unable to meet the new employee in person when hiring during a pandemic. Once you have hired a new employee using the Profile PXT Assessment Technology, a Manager/Employee report is created. Find a sample […]

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Shining a Light on the Unknown

Posted by Nancy Ness on February 14, 2020.

Thousands of years ago, our ancestors discovered an innovation that changed the course of history—fire. Not only did fire allow people to cook their food (rendering asparagus slightly more palatable), it enabled humans to dispel the darkness and identify threats lurking in the shadows. Fire led to security. And from a place of security, humanity thrived. Although […]

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How Human Psychology Impacts Hiring

Posted by Nancy Ness on July 3, 2018.

Hiring managers are essentially the gatekeepers of a company, because they have the largest influence over a candidate’s admission. But, with this authoritative position and essential responsibility comes the demand to hire the right job fit while preventing employee turnover within the company. This can be a challenging process because hiring managers are, for lack […]

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Recruiting “Its Game Day”

Posted by Nancy Ness on June 29, 2018.

Well, it is “Game Day” on many fronts.  The Final 4 basketball event truly served up a fantastic dose of March Madness, the baseball season is off and running, the Minnesota Wild are in the Stanley Cup playoffs and The Masters golf tournament are all indicative of the traditional passage to the “Right of Spring.” […]

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How to Execute with any Audience with Decisiveness and Objective Judgment

Posted by Craig Palmer on June 10, 2017.

The ability to make good decisions is important in business, especially for managers and leaders. The results of our assessments don’t measure whether a person will make right or wrong decisions but tell us more about the style in which they make them. In the Attitude section, we learn how trusting or skeptic a person […]

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How to Execute with Any Audience with Energy Level

Posted by Craig Palmer on May 3, 2017.

We hope you’re enjoying this blog series on How to Execute with ANY Audience where we show a real world example of a Profiles Sales Assessment Concurrent Performance Model Overview and offer our consulting advice to team members on how each other might view certain situations. We looked at the Sociability, Attitude, Independence, Manageability and […]

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How to Execute with any Audience with Assertiveness

Posted by Craig Palmer on April 27, 2017.

Over the last few weeks, we’ve identified how to execute an employee assessment by focusing on the Attitude, Independence and Manageability Behavior sections of the Profiles Sales Assessment Concurrent Performance Model Overview, We now wish to Focus on the Assertiveness Behavior to provide us with another excellent example of how to use this report to […]

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How to Execute with any Audience with Accommodating

Posted by Craig Palmer on March 20, 2017.

By analyzing a real world example of a Profiles Sales Assessment Concurrent Performance Model Overview, we’ve shown over the last few articles how a company would utilize the data from our Profile Leadership tools to OPTIMIZE team interactions. To get more resources for executing assessments, read our case studies or lean more about our consulting […]

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How to Execute with ANY Audience with Manageability

Posted by Craig Palmer on February 13, 2017.

As we continue our series of blog posts that focus on sections of a real world example of a Profiles Sales Assessment Concurrent Performance Model Overview, we hope that you’re gaining a better perspective on how to execute an assessment. If not, we offer personalized consulting services to support the assessment results of your employees. […]

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How to Execute with ANY Audience with Independence

Posted by Craig Palmer on January 7, 2017.

In this series of blog posts, we are showing real life examples of how to utilize the data from our Assessments to gain a better perspective on how you and your team might view certain situations and areas of conflict. We looked at the Sociability & Attitude Behavior sections of the Profiles Sales Assessment Concurrent […]

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Optimize Your Red Zone

Posted by Craig Palmer on October 13, 2016.

It’s the time of year for New Years resolutions and maybe yours is to manage your organization more efficiently while increasing production. Sounds like a lofty goal but not if you focus on the three areas of your business where you get the highest rate of return for your efforts. We call that, the RED Zone.

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2 Critical Questions to Ask for Effective Succession Planning

Posted by Nancy Ness on September 14, 2016.

Succession planning is often misunderstood or undervalued in the workplace. According to Talent Management magazine, about 70 percent of companies say they participate in some form of succession planning. However, 62 percent also report having too few candidates for organizational needs, and a third of organizations report no succession plan at all. These numbers are […]

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Profiles Sales CheckPoint

Posted by Megan Liebl on June 17, 2014.

Profiles Sales CheckPoint™ helps you precisely target developmental needs, enable more effective coaching and communication, align sales priorities, and improve productivity and retention.

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Pathway Planner

Posted by Megan Liebl on June 17, 2014.

Pathway Planner™ is an in-depth planning and personal assessment you can use as an educational and career planning tool to discover which career possibilities best suit you.

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Step One Survey

Posted by Megan Liebl on May 17, 2014.

Our Step One Survey II® (SOSII) is a brief pre-hire assessment that measures an individual’s basic work-related values. It is used primarily as a screening tool early in the candidate selection process and provides valid insight into an applicant’s work ethic.

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Checkpoint 360

Posted by Megan Liebl on May 15, 2014.

The CheckPoint Management System is a 360-degree assessment. It is used primarily to evaluate the effectiveness of your managers and leaders, and helps them identify and prioritize their own development opportunities.

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Profiles Sales Assessment

Posted by Megan Liebl on May 9, 2014.

The Profiles Sales Assessment™ (PSA) measures how well a person fits specific sales jobs in your organization. It is used primarily for selecting, on-boarding and managing sales people and account managers.

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Customer Service Profile

Posted by Megan Liebl on May 8, 2014.

The Customer Service Profile™ (CSP) measures how well a person fits specific customer service jobs in your organization. It is used primarily for selecting, onboarding, and managing customer service employees.

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Profiles Managerial Fit

Posted by Megan Liebl on May 5, 2014.

Profiles Managerial Fit™ (PMF) measures critical aspects of compatibility between a manager and their employees. This report offers an in-depth look at one’s approach to learning and six critical dimensions of compatibility with their manager.

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