Personality
Communication & NetworkingEmployer BrandingJob SearchWorkplace Success

Do Personality Tests Lead to Better Hiring Decisions?

It’s not a new phenomenon. Psychological tests have been used in employee selection processes since World War I.

Determining how to reduce turnover, increase productivity and more accurately predict employee performance has been and remains a goal of nearly every organization.

Due to its importance, predicting the future success of an applicant is a difficult, …

Gig Economy
Communication & NetworkingLifestyle & Habit BuildingRelationship Networking

The Gig Economy and The Rise of the Uber-Specialists

Does the gig economy encourage the rise of the Uber Specialist?

Where Uber Specialist means a person with deep and specific skills.

Note: This has NOTHING to do with the car service.

Effectively this is the market and model for independent consultants since the dawn of time. Where someone has a unique skill that people …

Relationship Networking

What All Freelancers Should Know About Branding

What’s a personal branding tip that’s great for freelancers, regardless of their industry?

The following answers are provided by members of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start …