"Good hires make you rich. Bad hires cost you a fortune." Doug Smart
August 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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Oh Oh! What If One of Your Employees Is in a Job That's Not Great for Them? 
If You Value This Person, Discover His or Her Personal Strengths Before You Make a Move
It is smart to measure personal strengths of every person on your team. 


It happens often enough -- sometimes good people wind up in jobs that are not good for them. And they perform lousy work. 


Oprah Winfrey used to be an evening news reporter in Baltimore but a WJZ-TV producer didn't like how she got emotionally involved in her stories. She was demoted to a daytime talk show.

J.K. Rowling used to be a secretary in an office but she spent so much time daydreaming, i.e. creating stories in her mind, that she was fired. Her daydreams of magic and dragons eventually became the Harry Potter series.

Robert Redford started his work life as a manual laborer. But his work was sloppy and he wasted so much time -- including napping on the job -- he was fired. 

If you have someone on your team who is performing poorly but you don't want to fire them, let's talk. The smartest thing you can do is test them to measure their personal strengths in 100+ areas so you can see where they will excel. 


You might discover you have a gem you had not previously seen.

 

What about yourself? Have you ever had a job that was all wrong for you? Did your employer can you or make a small investment to discover your true potential. And if it was the former, how might your career path have been different if your boss had invested in you and paid more attention to helping you be your best? How much sooner could you have realized success?

 

Personal strengths are now measurable. Before you hire or promote you can take the gamble out. You can know if a person has the qualities needed for long term success in a particular job. 

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."
  • NEW! 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 - October 10 & 11.  "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.
 
WASHINGTON DC - Sept. 12
DENVER - October 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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