We all know, or have at least heard, that
exercise is good
for you. It reduces cholesterol,
improves cardiovascular health, promotes weight loss, strengthens
muscles and
improves one’s overall sense of well-being. But did you
know it also makes you smarter?
Aberdeen Group, which provides
organizations with facts that
make a difference, has studied top organizations and their practices.
Its
researchers discovered that, no matter the type of organization,
the best ones have these things in common ...
You have assembled an expert
team of workers who fit their jobs well and are aligned with
organizational
goals. They are high performers, and you could not be more pleased with
each of
them individually. Yet something important is off.
A recent workplace study by the
Adecco Group, a global recruitment firm, found that more than half (54%)
of
employed adults report they are likely to look for new jobs once the
economy
turns around. This should be warning to employers that they risk losing
their
top performers if employee engagement and job satisfaction does not
remain a
priority.
Pre-employment tests help employers minimize the cost to find and to
retain high performers that fit the job and the organization. As the
article below indicates, employers should be careful that the
assessments they use comply with the employment laws.
An employer may administer an assessment test so long as the test, its administration or action upon the results is not designed, intended or used to discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or age. See 42 USC § 2000(e)-2(h) (2000).
