Your First Step: Making the Most of the Free “Potential” Report
Free assessments can become either a thoughtful on‑ramp or a distraction. As an HRBP, you can set the tone. Treat the “Potential” report like a quick radiograph—useful for forming a…
The Science Behind Talent Prediction (It’s Not What HR Thinks)
Most HR departments are operating with outdated science. That’s not meant as criticism—the field of talent assessment has evolved rapidly in recent years, and many practices that seemed cutting-edge a…
Reliability You Can Trust: How HRBPs Should Read an Alpha of .92
Reliability numbers can feel abstract in the middle of a hiring sprint. Still, they matter. When a scale reports internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) around .92 with sensible split‑half results, it…
Hiring Recommendations You Can Defend in a Tough Debrief
You’ve been in the room: a charismatic “maybe” vs. a quieter “probably.” The business is leaning one way. Your gut tugs another. A good Hiring Recommendation doesn’t dodge this tension;…
The $50,000 Personality Test Problem
Last month, a CEO called us with a problem that’s becoming all too common. His company had just spent close to $50,000 on comprehensive personality assessments for their leadership team,…
From Job Description to Integration Report: A Playbook for HRBPs
Most job descriptions try to please everyone and end up helping no one. Your value as an HRBP is to translate that wish list into a testable profile—six to nine competencies,…
Competencies vs. Personality: The HRBP’s Shortcut to Better Decisions
Personality tells you how someone prefers to move through the day. Competencies tell you what they are likely to deliver when the stakes are real. As an HR Business Partner,…
Why Your Next Hire Might Fail (And It’s Not What You Think)
At ProfilAS, we’ve watched too many promising candidates crash and burn in their first six months. The resume looked perfect, the interview went smoothly, and somehow it all went sideways.…
Competency Assessment in Remote and Hybrid Work: The New Technical Frontier
Case Study: Global Tech Implementation When a leading technology firm attempted to adapt their competency framework for remote work, they encountered unexpected complexity. Despite sophisticated existing systems, they discovered their…
The Role of Competency Assessment in Merger Integration Success: A Technical Perspective
Through the Merger Looking Glass Beyond standard due diligence and cultural alignment discussions, merger success often hinges on sophisticated talent assessment capabilities. Yet research examining 300 mergers across industries reveals…