The compatibility between managers and their employees is critical. Oftentimes the chemistry and personal fit is overlooked in the hiring process and when people end up leaving, they don’t typically quit the company they work for, they quit their boss. There is certainly no shortage of leadership advice available at your fingertips with a simple […]
How to Recruit Consultative Salespeople using the PXT Select Sales Assessment
Tags: Consultative Salesperson, developing employees, developing high performance employees, employee assessments, hiring, identifying top employees, leadership qualities, pxt select, sales assessments, Trusted Advisor Salesperson
In a recent Harvard Business Review article titled “7 Reasons Salespeople Don’t Close the Deal”, a survey conducted produced some interesting findings. The top reasons given for not buying was a lack of trust and they did not respect the salesperson. Also, in this survey the following data was discovered: 12% of salespeople are excellent […]
Using Profiles PXT Select and Thinking Style to Understand Emotional IQ
Tags: behaviors, emotional intelligence, Emotional IQ, employee assessments, hiring, leadership qualities, pxt select, sales assessments, Thinking Style
I was having a conversation with one of our client VP of Sales recently. He was in the process of hiring two new region managers and ten new territory managers. He had four candidates that were a very good fit with their region manager Profiles Performance Model and a number of talented industry experienced territory […]
Understanding How People Make Decisions Using Profile PXT Assessments
Tags: behaviors, decisiveness, developing employees, developing high performance employees, employee assessments, hiring, judgement, keys to decision making, pxt select
Oftentimes, our customers will tell us that when recruiting and working with current employees they are really interested in understanding how people work through their decision-making process. And, it’s one of the hardest characteristics to determine in an interview, especially when so many these days are virtual due to the pandemic. The PXT Select assessment […]
On-Boarding New Employees During a Pandemic
Tags: developing employees, developing high performance employees, hiring, On-boarding, profile XT
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 […]
Hiring During a Pandemic
Tags: developing employees, hiring, profile XT, pxt select, recruiting
Over the last 6 to 8 weeks as the U.S. economy has begun to open more broadly, we find our customers increasing their hiring activity. At Profiles Incorporated, one of the questions we have been asking our customers is Has the pandemic created any new recruiting issues for your organization? Universally, the response has been […]
It’s OK to Commit When You Find the Right Job Fit
Tags: hiring, pxt select, recruiting
Hiring is a little like scanning through Netflix for the next show to commit to. Stick with us here. With Netflix, you have so many choices, and the opportunities for entertainment are endless. But even if something is critically acclaimed, it might not be for you. Even if your friend recommends a program, it might […]
Welcome to Fit 4 Hire
Tags: fit 4 hire, hiring, pxt select, recruiting
At PXT Select, our mission is to help organizations improve their performance and workforce productivity by helping you connect business strategy to talent strategy in a way that is ‘Simple. Human. Smart.’ And you know what? That’s a great way to the describe the content you can expect from our new blog, Fit 4 Hire. […]