1/1/2007
Health Leaders - Employee Matchmaking
Jeff Jernigan, Vice President of Human Resources for St. Mary Medical Center, implemented PI to help the hospital analyze potential employees’ personality traits to determine compatibility with a given job. Of the jobs that have been filled using PI, there has been zero turnover!
1/1/2007
Credit Union Management - Merging Staff
When American River Credit Union and HealthPro Federal Credit Union merged, the Predictive Index offered the executive teams insights into their own behavior strengths as well as those of their employees. PI provided the foundation for strong cultural fit and communication, resulting in increased retention and morale.
12/23/2006
Workforce Management - Extreme Recruiting in South Africa
Clive Zullberg, managing director of Stallion Security, a South African-owned security services firm based in Johannesburg, is recruiting 15 to 20 managers and 150 non-managerial employees every month to meet client needs. Through the use of the Predictive Index, they have been able to align personnel with available positions, which streamlined their recruitment and contributed to a reduced rate of employee turnover.
12/14/2006
BBJ Hiring Managers Get Personal with Assessment Surveys
Rooney Russell, a senior consultant with PI Worldwide, and Maggie Miller, human resources director for International Cars, located in Massachusetts, were interviewed for the Boston Business Journal. The focus of the article was the value of personality assessment tools like PI for screening applicants, team building and to motivate existing employees. PI has helped reduce turnover by 25% at International Cars.
9/1/2006
Salon Today - Building a Better Spa
Charlene Boettcher from Canyon Ranch Spa in Lenox, Massachusetts shares her organization's successful interview process which includes the Predictive Index (PI).
8/2/2006
Banking Stratagies Insights - Predicting the Next Boss
Dave Wiseman, President of Predictive Index Utah and Jim Holly, President and CEO of Bank of the Sierra were featured in this Banking Newsletter. Jim shares the difference the Predictive Index made when it came time for him to help identify his potential successor. Dave speaks to the challenges banks have with the succession planning process.
8/1/2006
US Banker - EXIT-the Graying of CEO’s
US Banker featured Jim Holly, President and CEO of Bank of the Sierra on his use of the Predictive Index in identifying and ultimately selecting his successor.
7/1/2006
Healthcare Financial Management -
Personality Test Reduces Turnover and Saves Hospital Dollars
Jeff Jernigan, VP of human resources at St. Mary Medical Center, explains how the hospital has saved over $93,000 over the past 2 years by utilizing the behavioral assessment tool Predictive Index.
5/22/2006
Web CPA - Who says that accountants don't have personalities?
Lauren Malensek, chief human resource officer at Clifton Gunderson discusses the many ways her organization utilizes the Predictive Index.
4/1/2006
Fortune Small Business - Perfect Match
PI Worldwide and Brittenford Systems was featured in the April issue of Fortune Small Business. The article describes how the President of Brittenford, Mike Mahoney, revamped his hiring process to include Predictive Index .
3/3/2006
Born and Bred
Corporations, large and small, are investing in creating leaders while others are taking natural born leaders and improving their skills.
12/15/2005
The Practicing CPA - Opening Communication in Your Firm
This comprehensive article writen by Donald B. Scholl consultant and distributor to the accounting profession in North America, discusses how PI can help in the merger & acquisition process, assessing recruits, retain employees and team building. It is complete with many client examples and quotes.
12/12/2005
Fort Wayne Gazette - Firms Look to the Test
Peggy Gaylord, PI consultant for Bob Wilson & Associates, was interviewed for the business section of this journal. The article features Schenkel/Shultz Architecture, Lee Resources and Grabill Bank and their success with the Predictive Index.
12/5/2005
HR Magazine - Personality Counts
The Predictive Index was featured as the cover story in the November issue of this SHRM publication. Yankee Candle and Benchmark Assisted Living were interviewed on their use of PI, along with executives from PI Worldwide.
11/16/2005
Investor Business Daily - Finding the Right Match
Finding and keeping good employees is a challenge for all businesses.
9/1/2005
Banking Matters - Workplace Personality Surveys Help Banks Manage Their Most Valuable Asset: Their People
The Oregon Bankers Association's publication, Banking Matters, featured M Bank in their Sept/Oct issue. The article discusses M Bank’s use of the Predictive Index for leadership development, hiring and retaining talent and motivating their employees.
9/1/2005
Mergers & Acquisitions - Personality Survey Helps Smooth “People Issues"
The September issue of Mergers & Acquisitions magazine featured Clifton Gunderson LLP (CG). The article discusses CG’s use of the Predictive Index during the due diligence to assess the management and culture of an acquisition target.
8/31/2005
Portland Business Journal - A Glimpse of Personality
The Portland Business Journal featured two Oregon businesses, M Bank and Salty’s on the Columbia, on their use of the Predictive Index.
7/20/2005
Units - How to Predict Employee Fit
AvalonBay Communities, with 140 apartment communities in 10 states, knows firsthand what havoc high turnover can create in an organization. Since using the Predictive Index, turnover has been reduced significantly and customer satisfaction scores have increased.
5/1/2005
Source - Retain Key Employees
JumBurrito, a small chain of 6 family owned Mexican restaurants once struggled with a turnover rate of over 250 percent. With the help of the Predictive Index, turnover dropped to 75% over four years, allowing the family to open another restaurant.
11/10/2004
DealersEdge - How to Know your Hires First
Dave O’Brien, Corporate Performance Coach of Earnhardt Auto Centers states, “One of the greatest challenges any auto dealer faces is not just hiring the right salesperson but then matching them to the sales manager and the right dealership location. The key is to understand the person’s natural behavioral strengths.” It was not until 2003 that Earnhardt found a tool that provided the behavioral insight they were looking for. That tool was the Predictive Index (PI).
8/6/2004
Stores Magazine - Measuring the Qualities for Success
iParty, a specialty retailer of party goods, uses PI Worldwide’s Predictive Index tool to help define job positions, the qualities that individuals need to perform well in specific jobs and match candidates to support those traits.
6/1/2004
Staff Leader - Personality Test Can Help Your Nonprofit Find the Right Fit
Gateway Health Plan is a nonprofit behavioral health care provider located in RI. Maura Capaldi, Vice President of HR, spends a lot of her time recruiting and hiring in this difficult field. The Predictive Index has been “unusually helpful” in finding the right employee fit and work style for Gateway.
3/1/2004
CIO - How to Hire so You Don’t Have to Fire
Many CIOs still miss the mark when trying to find the right person for a job. Hiring is such a crapshoot because CIOs don't know how to determine whether the suit sitting in their office really possesses the characteristics they're seeking. Learn how Brian Kautz, CIO of Arnold Logistic uses the Predictive Index to profile a job and measure a person’s fit to the job.
5/1/2002
CIO Magazine - What to do when Morale is Low
"An individualized approach to communication, career development, and management is the key to harnessing employees' energy when their productivity is more crucial than ever."
Dennis LaRosee, SVP PI Worldwide.
|
