Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Hogan Research Department is continually on the lookout for interesting and useful articles. Below is a rundown from Q1.
Author: Hogan Assessments
New! Why Hogan? [Video]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen they founded Hogan Assessments in 1987, Robert and Joyce Hogan challenged decades of academic tradition and conventional wisdom. Today, they are recognized as pioneering authorities in the assessment industry, and for nearly three decades Hogan has worked with some of the most powerful companies around the globe. We’re proud to present “Why Hogan”, a short… Read more »
5 Signs It’s Time for a New Job
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRegardless if you’ve been a in the workforce for decades, or are just a few years into a job, chances are the possibility of a new career has crossed your mind. And you are not alone. LinkedIn reported that 60% of its users are passive job seekers – those not necessarily looking for a new… Read more »
Get Organized
Reading Time: 2 minutes Benjamin Franklin was notorious for being organized. He followed a set daily routine and created a 13-week long plan for self-improvement which he carefully tracked. The man was efficiency personified.
Mythbusters Series: You’re a Good Interviewer
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Hogan to Present at SIOP
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Let Failure Be Your Guide
Reading Time: 2 minutes We’ve all been there. At the cross roads of an important decision, we made a choice and failed. Sometimes those decisions can cost you a good night’s sleep. Sometimes they can cost you billions-think back to 20th Century Fox giving George Lucas total merchandising rights to the Star Wars movies for just $20,000. Mistakes… Read more »
Mythbusters Series: Brainstorming is Productive
Reading Time: 3 minutesTo grow and innovate, organizations have to come up with creative ideas. At the employee level, creativity results from a combination of expertise, motivation, and thinking skills. At the team level, it results from the synergy between team members, which allows the group to produce something greater than the sum of its parts.
How to Avoid Setting Off Your Boss
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMost of us have had a bad boss, whether a micromanager who constantly looked over your shoulder or a walking landmine whose attitudes would change on a dime. Unfortunately, career success depends as much, if not more, on your ability to get along with your boss as it does on actual talent or job performance…. Read more »
Mythbusters Series: The Great Chain of Being
Reading Time: 2 minutesJudgment and decision-making are highly consequential in human affairs, and many of us tend to be influenced by experts and those with power. Here’s a scary thought mentioned by Ian Ayers in his book Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart: Germ theory was proposed in the mid-16th Century but not… Read more »