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Maverick

Drew is a PI Certified Partner, and the Founder & CEO of Lever Talent.

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How to calculate employee turnover cost

4 min read

A large part of employee turnover is connected to bad hiring decisions. SHRM estimates average annual employee turnover rates to be around 19%. For a 200-employee-sized business, that’s 38 departures every year. In compensation terms, the real cost of employee turnover can be up to five times the position’s annual compensation, depending on the type of role, location,…

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How to pass a personality test and common questions on faking assessments for employment

7 min read

Thinking about gaming the system? What you need to know before faking a personality test. You just applied for a job and you’ve been asked to take a personality test or other pre-employment assessment. Questions immediately start rushing through your head. Is this going to be hard? What if the results are not truly me?…

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Creating mutual respect in your workplace environment

3 min read

Develop mutual respect in your workplace among co-workers, managers and leaders with our actionable tips and examples.

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Five ways cognitive ability can help increase sales performance

5 min read

The results are in from our cognitive ability study, and it’s revealing positive correlations with sales performance.

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Sales managers: Use these tips for trade shows and events.

8 tips on how to best interact with your team members

5 min read

A supervisor’s worst nightmare is walking into a team meeting filled with arguing, apathetic, or inconsiderate employees. When a team is dysfunctional, both the company’s culture and bottom line suffer. Successful teams are made of members who are purposeful in their interactions, mindful of behavioral differences, and try to communicate effectively with each other. It’s…

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The 5-step strategic workforce planning framework

6 min read

What is strategic workforce planning Strategic Workforce Planning is essentially aligning your human capital needs with those dictated by your business plan and strategy. A well thought out workforce plan will answer questions like: For well-established HR departments and larger organizations, workforce planning can be a catch-all term that covers everything HR-related from annual reviews…

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