"Good hires make you rich. Bad hires cost you a fortune." Doug Smart
February 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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Fear Is the Wrong Reason to Hire Someone
It is Like When You Thought None of the Good Ones Wanted to Go Out with You
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You can have the the best employees working for you. 

 
Businesses can have self-esteem issues, too. These can lead to settling when hiring and promoting. Call it fear-based hiring. 
 
It goes like this. Sometimes the owner, an executive or HR person makes an "iffy" hire or promotion because they think they can't find anyone better. No one confesses to this, but it is common. 
 
The rationale is like this (choose all of the ones you have heard): 
- "The quality of the applicants is unimpressive."
- "The ad I'm running is not reaching the right kind of people."
- "People today have poor work skills." 
- "The expensive recruiter I'm paying is doing a lousy job." 
- "There is no such thing as a perfect employee for a job."
- "The pay for this job doesn't attract the best people so I have to put up with what I get."
- "I have to train them the way I want anyhow so it doesn't matter if they are not the best."
- "I need someone RIGHT NOW!"
 
I could diatribe on how this thinking leads to poor hiring choices, but instead go with me as I frame it this way. This is like in your darkest moments when you were single and you thought none of the good ones wanted to go out with you. You settled. Hopefully things turned out well but the voice in the back of my head is reminding me that settling is a lousy selection process -- remember, the divorce rate is near 50%. (FYI: According to the US Dept of Labor, the percentage of people who hate their jobs is 52%. Coincidence?)
 
Would you want your son or daughter to settle when selecting people to date? And if your kid makes stupid dating choices, can't you "see" how crummy their future will be? Your children -- you tell them --  can do better than settling. So I'm saying to you, you can do better, too. You deserve to have the best people working for you. 
 
How can you find the best people? It's easier than ever. We will work with you to determine "what the job needs" when it comes to personal strengths. Next we will write an ad for you that attracts people with those strengths. To them, working for you will be heaven. Then, to make certain you choose the best from the applicants, we'll test each person so you know exactly what their personal strengths are in 100+ areas. We can test either before or after your first round of interviews. Our system is easy, fast, and accurate. And it is WAY CHEAPER than letting fear drive your hiring process. 
 
More information is available at our new website  www.TakeTheGambleOutOfHiring.com. Or email me personally at Doug@TakeTheGambleOutOfHiring.com. Or call me at (404) 963-1374
Take the Gamble Out with AEPS
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Never before has it been so easy to take the gamble out before you hire or promote anyone. In 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 or 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. 
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SANTA FE - March 21 & 22.  "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. $1,295 per person, $1,595 for two.
 
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ATLANTA - March 3
"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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