by Lucy Arkell | Sep 19, 2023 | sales training, Uncategorized
In the years since the start of the pandemic and in the wake of The Great Resignation, organizations risk facing unexpected skills gaps within their workforce. A variety of factors can impact the size and scope of an organization’s skills gaps, but one thing is...
by Lucy Arkell | Mar 22, 2023 | sales training
In an un-settled environment, it is tempting to rush to fill open positions and bring relief to often overworked existing employees. But the need to hire well-qualified people ready to hit the ground running must be balanced by the fact that this decision must serve...
by Lucy Arkell | Mar 8, 2023 | sales training
Successful organizations strive to build equitable workplaces by identifying and reducing bias in their practices. Yet, according to a survey conducted by PXT Select, nine out of ten businesses surveyed identified hiring and selection as the number-one organizational...
by Lucy Arkell | Feb 22, 2023 | sales training
Organizations with the greatest hiring success use a consistent, data driven approach However, two thirds of hiring managers in a recent Wiley survey, said they tended to rely on instinct vs data when making a hiring decision. Instinct certainly is important and plays...
by Lucy Arkell | Feb 16, 2023 | sales training
Say goodbye to bad hires by adding “job fit” measures to your selection process Hiring is difficult and the sad truth is that companies make the wrong hiring decisions more often than anyone cares to admit. We know the costs of a bad hire are significant, with the...