"Good hires make you rich. Bad hires cost you a fortune." Doug Smart
April 2014
 
Take the Gamble Out of Hiring & Promoting
It pays to know the personal strengths of every person on your team."
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Should Each of Your Employees Know Their Personal Strengths?
Only If You Want Them to Be Successful
Every person has personal strengths
Each person has personal strengths, though some discover theirs faster than others.
 
Last Tuesday, I received two normal email requests for assessments. One wanted me to test an employee newly enrolled in a leadership 
development program and the other wanted to give my strengths identifying assessments as a gift to his son who is soon to graduate college. Both clients wanted the same thing: to make it easier for another person to succeed in business through knowing their personal strengths. 
 
Many (most?) people waste years in painful, expensive and -- for some -- ego-squashing trial and error to figure out what they are naturally good at. These two clients wanted to sharply reduce that process. They took action so people can flourish right from the start. 
 
Is it really valuable for every person you pay to know his or her personal strengths? Of course it is! All top performers know what they are great at.
 
Why does this work? It's simple. When an employer knows her employees' strengths she can best lead, coach and support each one for best results. When an employee knows his personal strengths he can focus his natural skills and talents on tasks that are naturally easy for him, produce superior results and make himself feel great. All of which spell success for both employer and employee.
 
The aliment of personal strengths to jobs is what Confucius had in mind when he said do a job you love and you will never work a day in your life. These words are another way of defining success. 
Take the Gamble Out with AEPS
Build an excellent team
 
Never before has it been so easy to take the gamble out before you hire or promote
anyone. I
n just minutes, you can quickly get a crystal clear, easy to read, in-depth picture of how people will perform in their jobs BEFORE you make any commitments. Our scientifically validated process is easy, accurate and affordable. It's called the AEPS System: Assess & Evaluate Personal Strengths System. 

Our Price: $395 per person tested
List Price: $995 per person tested
Cost of Making a Bad Hiring Decision:
loss of money, customers and time. Long lasting effects:
morale, confidence and reputation are weakened.
Price includes 
a live phone conversation about the candidate(s)
so you can ask questions and drill deep to make certain you are getting the best person for the job.
The Process

We work with business owners and senior level people to take the gamble out of hiring and promoting. This is done by using online assessment tests. It takes only 15 minutes for a person to answer a few questions. Next, a 70 page report is emailed to the decision makers so they can see the personal strengths of the person they are thinking of hiring or promoting. They can see if the person is right for the job. If there are several job candidates, all can be tested and then compared "apples to apples" to see who is the best choice. We work with clients via computer, phone and Skype. Our clients are all over the world. The testing can be done in over 40 languages. The cost is normally $995 USD. but right now it is only $395 per person tested. 

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About Us
 
I am an award-winning speaker, executive career coach and senior management adviser. For 20+ years I have shown people around the world - business owners, senior level managers, and ambitious individuals - how to discover their personal strengths for success in business. My work is results-oriented and your satisfaction is guaranteed. 

Services my team and I provide:
  • Assessment and consulting services that take the gamble out of hiring and promoting by identifying the strengths of others
  • Speaking at conventions, conferences, leadership retreats, sales meetings, trade association meetings, whole-organization events
  • On-site training brought to your team
  • Executive coaching
  • Public seminars and weekend retreats on "It Pays to Know Your Personal Strengths" and "How to Take the Gamble Out of Hiring & Promoting."
  • Certification courses so someone on your staff can learn to administer the newest scientifically validated assessment instruments (which can be purchased in bulk at volume pricing) so every person in your organization can discover their personal strengths for success.
Quick Links
Visit www.TakeTheGambleOutOfHiring.com for more info on accurate job test assessments that are fast, easy and economical. 

Looking for a speaker for a convention, conference, leadership meeting, team building event, sales meeting or on-site training? Get info on Doug Smart at www.StrengthsInternational.com. 
Upcoming Events
 
SANTA FE - June 6 & 7.  "It Pays to Know Your Personal Strengths." Two day retreat for personal self-discovery. Learn how to identify and maximize your personal strengths. Emphasis on how to use your personal strengths to build career paths, drop stress and thrive by being yourself. You can achieve 
the health, wealth and happiness you desire. Includes personal coaching. $1,495 per person, $1,795 for two.
 
SAN DIEGO - May 14
LOS ANGELES - May 15
SAN FRANCISCO - May 16
ATLANTA - May 30
"How to Take the Gamble Out of Hiring & Promoting"   One day workshop for business owners, CEOs and senior level management. $995 per person, $1,195 for two.
 
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