Resources
Better assessment decisionsstart with better questions.
Practical guidance to help HR leaders and hiring managers choose the right evidence for the decision at hand.
Workforce Insights by John P. Beck, Jr.
Workforce decisions, explained clearly.
Each article explains what is changing, why it matters to employers, and what leaders can do next.
Employees Are Turning Against AI. The Leadership Problem Is Bigger Than the Technology.
AI resistance often exposes a leadership trust problem. A practical framework for communicating change, preparing managers, protecting human accountability, and measuring real business value.
Your Safety Plan Depends on Supervisor Behavior. Are Your Leaders Ready?
Supervisors turn safety procedures into daily decisions. Learn how Safety Quotient for Leaders supports self-awareness, coaching, and more consistent execution.
42% of Recent College Graduates Are Underemployed. Employers May Be Screening Out Potential.
Separate essential experience from convenient proxies, define the job clearly, and evaluate early-career potential with consistent, job-related evidence.
Manager Engagement Fell to 22%. Fix How You Select and Develop Managers.
Define the manager job, select with relevant evidence, support the transition into people leadership, and measure improvement against observable behavior and business results.
Job Hugging Is Rising. Retention Alone Is Not Success.
Low turnover may reflect commitment, or it may reflect fear and limited options. A practical framework for separating healthy retention from organizational stagnation.
10 Employee Assessment Companies to Compare in 2026
A transparent, use-case comparison of employee assessment providers, with strengths, limitations, and a practical employer selection framework.
Decision library
Answers organized around the decision.
What is employee turnover costing you?
Estimate turnover rate, cost per departure, annual financial impact, and potential savings without providing an email address.
Read more →PricingHow does assessment pricing work?
See how unit-based, unlimited-use, and enterprise options can align with workforce size, hiring frequency, and development scope.
Read more →Candidate experienceWhat happens when a candidate takes PXT Select?
Follow the candidate journey from the invitation and secure access through orientation, consent, and assessment launch.
Read more →ProcessAssessment results are evidence, not the decision
Where assessment data belongs alongside interviews, experience, references, and job requirements.
Read more →LeadershipWhen does 360-degree feedback help?
The questions to answer before selecting a multi-rater leadership assessment.
Read more →SafetyWhat can a safety assessment measure?
A clear distinction between safety attitudes, job knowledge, training, and observed behavior.
Read more →BookBreaking the Code
John P. Beck, Jr.’s framework for hiring, Occupational DNA®, and the modern organization.
Read more ↗Responsible assessment use
An assessment should strengthen judgment, not replace it.
The best assessment process is job-relevant, consistent, understandable, and combined with other evidence.
- Choose the tool for a defined business decision
- Use consistent administration and scoring
- Train decision-makers to read the report appropriately
- Combine results with structured interviews and job evidence
- Review models and processes as the work changes
Featured resource
Breaking the Code
A direct challenge to résumé-first hiring and a practical introduction to Occupational DNA®.
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