Welcome to the Polaris publication section of our web site. Our intent here is to provide you with a variety of topics, trends and technical insights into the selection of front-line employees. Future contributions will include a broad range of authors which should provide for an interesting “Community” of ideas. We encourage you to suggest articles by sending the citations to info@polaristest.com.

Hiring Selection Methods: It’s Important to Do It Right
– by John D. Arnold and Barbara VanZanten
Effective pre-employment screening can have a major impact on the “bottom line” as well as protect your organization from legal exposure. This article hits the high points of how to make sure your selection methods are effective and avoid legal pitfalls.
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Using Tests to Enhance the Interview Process
– by John D. Arnold, Ph.D.
For years organizations have thought of the screening stages as independent sets of activities. Two trends, however, have combined to begin to break down this “silo” concept of the screening stages.
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Five Steps to Effective Employee Selection
– by John D. Arnold and Todd Sperl
Read how Polaris’s work at St John Health (Warren, Michigan) reduces turnover among new hires by over 50% … and the significant cost savings that can result.
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