By Maribeth Kuzmeski
When hiring people we often rely on intuition. Anyone who has hired people knows that on paper, an individual may look like a home run candidate. They seem smart, interview well, have a great resume, and seem motivated. Then they start the position, and after 3 months or so you find they may not be the right person for the job.
You may have heard of the Wonderlic Test given in the NFL to evaluate players entering the draft.
Is your business similar to the talent questions in the NFL? The biggest question surrounding the NFL draft each year is whether the highly talented players will become high performing employees on their teams throughout their careers. There is some probability in predicting their success, but at the end of the day is it just a guess? How about in your business?
The key to the future of most firms is the people they hire.
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