Purchasing in particular is vulnerable to compliance violations due to unclear rules and bait offers from suppliers. Billions are turned over in the purchasing departments of German companies. Many suppliers are under enormous pressure to deliver their goods and...
The secret of resilience: What makes us psychologically strong
Why do some people cope better with exceptional situations than others? "Resilience is the answer," says clinical psychologist J. Christopher Kübler and reveals how he helps his clients train their psychological resilience. We all know them:...
Management audit
A management audit is a systematic assessment or analysis of the competencies and performance potential of managers. The focus is on the needs and success of the company. These audits are used, for example, to...
Candidates are very interested in regular information about new job offers
Would you like to receive regular information from us about interesting job offers? This is one of the questions the HR experts of HR Consult Group AG wanted to know in a survey with more than 10,000 responses. The aim of the study is to find out the needs and...
Engineer remains engineer (2)
After having dealt with and presented aptitude diagnostics for engineers in general in the PREVIOUS PART of this series of topics, this one is specifically devoted to engineering-specific characteristics, i.e. the question of whether there are characteristics that make an...
Reducing absenteeism - How to know
Successful companies show that those who know how to reduce absenteeism among their staff have competitive advantages in the market, ranging from cost savings to less organisational effort and better employer branding. In the process, an important...
Suitability diagnostics and its emergence (2)
In addition to the professional qualifications, the so-called "hard facts", the "soft skills" also play an important role for sustainable staffing in the company. These are secured by scientifically based aptitude diagnostics, which is a...
The emergence of aptitude testing (1)
The first part of this series dealt with the first pioneers of aptitude testing. Now follows the further course of history up to the present. After the development of the MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) and the CPI...
The we-feeling
What distinguishes a successful company from a less successful one? Of course, it requires market-driven products or services at reasonable prices. But beyond that, it is also about leadership, organisation and motivation of the team as well as the...