by Andrew Marshall

The Future of Hiring?

Online gaming ‘helps predict candidates future job performance’. The future of recruitment lies in hiring for ‘predicted performance in role’ rather than judging a candidate on past skills or competencies. However, to do this HR would need to radically shift its thinking around how it assesses candidates and embrace online gaming or ‘gamification’. Apparently the trouble… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Fitness Test: Factors Associated with Passing

Research Paper Title Factors of Trainability and Predictability Associated with Military Physical Fitness Test Success. Background The purpose of this study was to determine the trainability of college-aged men using varied training programmes and to assess factors associated with successfully passing a Special Operations Forces (SOF) physical fitness test (PFT). Methods One hundred thirty-five male… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Are You A Deceiver?

UK organisations are flooded with applications from willing candidates, leaving employers to separate the wheat from the chaff (the CIPD’s recent Labour Market Outlook reported an average of 45 applications for each vacancy). Experienced recruiters therefore become the coveted custodians of one of the most important talent management strategies. Worryingly, a study from the Journal… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Weight-based Training & Military Physical Performance

Research Paper Title Effects of Two Different Eight-week Training Programs on Military Physical Performance. Background Various physical demands are placed on soldiers, whose effectiveness and survivability depend on their combat-specific physical fitness. Because sport training programmes involving weight-based training have proven effective, this study examined the value of such a programme for short-term military training… Read More