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Michael Mercer
Member since 20th January 2005
Occupation: Business Psychologist & Consultant Michael Mercer, Ph.D. , is a consultant, speaker and founder of Mercer Systems, Inc. & The Mercer Group, Inc. in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Mercer is a national expert on employment tests and delievers speeches and workshops at conferences and companies.He authored 5 books, including "Hire The Best -- & Avoid The Rest", "Absolutely Fabulous Organizational Change" and "Turning Your HR Department Into a Profit Center." You can get a FREE subscription to Dr. Mercer's e-Newsletter called, "Managing To Succeed" at http://www.Pre-EmploymentTests.com If you subscribe today, you receive his 14-page Special Report entitled, "Hire Productive, Profitable & Honest Employees".
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21st May 2008
Research proves pre-employment tests are the most accurate method to predict or forecast how an applicant may perform on-the-job. Plus, this is borne out in my 20+ years of research in developing and helping companies hire the best using pre-employment t...
01st May 2008
DID YOU EVER HIRE A “SQUARE PEG FOR A ROUND HOLE?”
You can use pre-employment tests, certain astute insights, less laziness plus a shocking realization about betting to help you avoid a huge hiring mistake – avoid hiring ‘a square peg for a rou...
27th March 2008
Avoid hiring psychopaths using pre-employment tests, key job interview questions, background and reference checks, and even their aura.
PSYCHOPATHS IN THE NEWS (& maybe in your company)
Recently, the news is buzzing about a high-level people who (...
22nd January 2008
Managers who use my pre-employment tests, interview training, or attend my speeches often ask me, “What is a comprehensive step-by-step method to hire the best?”
Here are seven (7) steps that help managers hire the best. Definitely use the Steps 1...
07th November 2007
Stress is a hot topic in the workplace. Some employees get bent out of shape by almost anything. Other people calmly take almost any sort of situation in stride.Here are immediately useful tips for leaders and all employees. First are tips ...
15th June 2007
You can use pre-employment tests, specific interview questions, realistic job previews, and role-modeling to hire employees who crave to use teamwork and collaboration.
Warning: Many jobs do not need teamwork-oriented employees. Our society greatly v...
18th April 2007
OW TO AVOID HIRING DEFICIENT EMPLOYEES:
Sticky Problems & Great Hiring Solutions
Managers must hire job applicants who already possess key work-related talents. Unfortunately, many job applicants are deficient in crucial talents. Fortunately, you ca...
09th February 2007
GREAT LEADERS USE RELATIONSHIP SECRET
Question: What is a secret shared by fantastic leaders and also great spouses and life partners?
Answer: Cheerleading!
That is, people with excellent leadership skills cheerlead after
* positive events...
13th December 2006
In this holiday season, people love to receive gifts. Well, what gifts would your company’s CEO love to receive from you?
Here are seven “gifts” you really need to go all out to give your CEO, according to Michael Mercer, Ph.D., a consultant a...
04th October 2006
You need to hire the best employees.
You undoubtedly hired some employees who were losers.
Oops! Well, let's be more diplomatic. Let's just say you hired some "underachievers" you would have been better without.
Or maybe you have the curse of hir...
18th June 2006
Creativity in companies has resulted in innovative breakthroughs that vastly improve people's lives while growing business profits.
1st Example: Airports became a lot busier after someone created airplanes. Before that, people just sat around airport...
02nd February 2006
I bet you have some employees, colleagues, family or friends who are crybabies.
Definition: In our Spontaneous Optimism book, we define a pessimist as someone who loves to do three things:
1. Complain
2. Blame
3. Moan
They are "Loser Magnets...
09th November 2005
1st Fact: Interviewing applicants is the most common way companies decide whom to hire.
2nd Fact: Research proves most interviewers do lousy at predicting if an applicant will
succeed or flop if hired.
3rd Fact: Research shows that custom...
20th September 2005
A Nightmare That Really Happened
Many years ago, when I worked as a manager at a major corporation, I received a call from a headhunter about a magnificent job opening. It sounded like the perfect job for me. So, I went and was interviewed by the vi...
13th July 2005
Michael Mercer, Ph.D.
Best Definition of "Corporate Culture"
If you ask 10 people to define "organizational culture," you will get 11 different answers!
Fortunately, from my consulting and writing on leadership and organizational change, I crea...
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