Grasslands Recruitment Specialists
September - October 2008
Testing & Assessment Bulletin
15 Years at the Crossroads of Business & Technology

Serving Western Canadian Companies since 1993.

Lunch & Learn Event
'Job Analysis'
The Foundation of Corporate Fit

Regina Oct. 7th, 2008
Saskatoon Oct. 8th, 2008

Seating limited.
Register early. 

Click here to learn more. 

Reporting Services
Single Assessments or Tests for new hires or current staff.

Contact Susan to use our web-based Reporting Services.

 
Workforce Solution
Centre
Implementation of large scale solutions.

Our Centre is the only one of its kind in Western Canada.
Our Partners
In bringing the best products and services to Western Canadian companies, we partner with:

Fact
Prevue Assessment™ is a traits-based psychometric assessment tool.  Its Reliability Rating is .90
 
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Greetings!

We have exciting news to share with you . . .

On October 7th and 8th, we will be hosting Lunch & Learn sessions in both Regina and Saskatoon on the topic of "Job Analysis".  Our special guest for these sessions will be Mr. Mike Campanella of Vancouver B.C.  Mike is the VP Sales & Markting with View Assessments International - the publishers of Prevue Assessments.
 
Please see the announcement to the left for details.  We want to do business with you, and hope to see you there!
 
Kind regards,
Susan McLaughlin
Testing & Assessment Manager
Grasslands Recruitment Specialists
1-888-778-0570 or Direct 1-306-778-1030
Why can't Johnny & Susie just 'get along'? Take a few minutes our of your day to understand how easy it can be to identify the fundamental source of office misunderstandings or friction that can occur between employees.

Understanding Style Differences' Webinar

A Communications Tool for any level of the organization. September 9 & 11, 2008 (A two-part Webinar)
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. each morning

Click here for pricing and registration information.


Webinar Schedule

At GRS, we use Webinars to create one-on-one tutorials, or accomodate larger groups seeking information or training related to our testing & assessment products and services.  Knowledge delivered conveniently to your office!

Click here for our webinar line-up for September & October 2008.

Developing Networkers

If your employee is not currently a confident networker, some of the reasons for this may be embedded in their fundamental personality traits.  An analysis of their work-related behaviors, backed up by the data found in a good psychometric assessment tool, will often provide a mentor or corporate coach with the starting point for an open & meaningful discussion geared towards fostering a stronger networker.

Click here to read full article . . .

'Role Playing' as a Sales Coaching Tool

 

Coaching for improved sales skills can take many forms.  As a business owner or sales manager, one option is to conduct role-playing exercises with your staff (or with potential candidates), whereby the employee takes on the role of a company sales representative and you take on the role of the prospective buyer. . . 

Click here to read full article . . .

Is Your Assessment Instrument Designed for Business Usage?

In 2007 there were 71,000 claims of discrimination with the EEOC (The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission). 

Only 304 of these involved the use of an assessment.

In each of the 304 cases it was determined that the assessment used was not the appropriate one.

Employers should ensure that they are using an assessment tool, such as Prevue, that is designed for employment purposes. 

Recommended Reading

"Metaphorically Selling" by Anne Miller

After reading this book, you will add the strategic use of metaphors to the musts of your high stake selling efforts.  Anne focuses our attention on this powerful sales tool in a way that most of us don't really stop and think about.  This book and its tips will help all of us in business, whether you are directly involved in sales or not and at any experience level."

Jill Manee, Vice President, Publisher
The Adage Group

Grasslands Recruitment Specialists is in the business of placing the necessary information your hands to make better hiring, training and coaching decisions.  How can we help you today?

Sincerely,

Susan McLaughlin
Testing & Assessment Manager
Grasslands Recruitment Specialists
1-888-778-0570