Workforce Insights
Practical workforce guidance.Written for employers.
Articles by John P. Beck, Jr. that explain what is changing, why it matters, and what leaders can do next.
Workforce Insights by John P. Beck, Jr.
What is changing. Why it matters. What to do next.
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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.
Safety Quotient Assessment: What It Measures and How to Use It
A practical guide to the six Safety Quotient traits, appropriate uses, limitations, implementation steps, and the role of behavioral insight in a complete safety program.
What Federal Merit-Based Hiring Reforms Can Teach Private Employers
Define success first, verify candidate claims with job-related evidence, and combine assessments with structured interviews and work samples.
What Does a Pre-Employment Assessment Actually Measure?
What different assessments measure, what they leave unanswered, and how to keep the evidence tied to the job.
PXT Select vs. Personality Tests: What Is the Difference?
One helps describe the person. The other brings the job into the decision. Here is why that difference matters.
What Is a PXT Select Performance Model?
Define the job before you define the right person. The Performance Model turns that principle into a repeatable standard.
Pre-Interview Assessments: How to Use Them Effectively
A job-related, evidence-based workflow for using assessments before interviews without turning one score into the entire hiring decision.
Pass/Fail Hiring Assessments: Legal Risks and Better Practices
What federal guidance actually says about cutoff scores, adverse impact, validation, accommodations, ranking, and the limits of percentage-match scores.
Normative vs. Ipsative Assessment Models: What Is the Difference?
A practical, research-backed explanation of normative and ipsative scoring, forced-choice formats, job relevance, and what employers should ask before using an assessment.