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

Serving Western Canadian Companies since 1993.
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
 
Links
Greetings!
 
Everyone is pressed for time as the holidays approach.  With that in mind, we've developed a set of short, targeted Webinars that won't tie up too much of your time. 
 
Please give me a call if you feel any of our services might help take more of the load off your desk.
 
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!
 
Kind regards,
 
Susan McLaughlin
Testing & Assessment Manager
Grasslands Recruitment Specialists
1-888-778-0570 or Direct 1-306-778-1030
susan@grasslandsgroup.com

Multi-Dimensional Job 'Fit' 
 
Total job 'fit' is multi-dimensional.  Like an archery target, each visible ring is another dimension of job 'fit'.   Establishing, measuring and maintaining 'fit' in each of these dimensions is critical to the success of your organization.  The importance of this concept magnifies if teammates are virtual or in remote branch locations.   
 
Join our Executive Recruiters on December 8th at 11:00 a.m. for an in depth discussion of multi-dimensional job 'fit'.

Click here to register for the Webinar . . .
Webinar Schedule

This month we are delivering mini-webinars on subjects that we are asked about most often.  

Click here for our webinar line-up for December 2008.
Clarify Your Sales Position 

 

The "tangibles" are easy to define: How much experienice or education should your sales person possess?  But what about the "intangibles"?  How do you define and quantify the desired behaviors your sales person should exhibit?
 
Click here to read full article . . .

Prevent Top Talent from Walking 
 
Never assume your most valued employees will stay put.  Here are some ideas to attract and retain the best.
 
Click here to read full article . . . .
 
Recommended Reading

"Personality Not Included : Why Companies Lose Their Authenticity--and How Great Brands Get It Back" by Rohit Bhargava
 
New York: McGraw Hill c.2008 
 
The age of the faceless corporation is over. In the new business era of the twenty first century, great brands and products must evoke a dynamic personality in order to attract passionate customers.