Blog posts, research insights, and expert perspectives on building stronger teams through evidence-based hiring and talent development.
Every hiring process asks candidates to invest their time, preparation, and hope. Only one gets the offer. Shouldn't every candidate leave with something of value?
Read ArticleTwenty years leading international schools taught me what the hiring process leaves to chance — and why the tools to evaluate talent should be as sophisticated as the schools doing the hiring.
Read ArticleResumes tell you what someone says they can do. The question is whether anyone bothers to find out if it's true.
Read ArticleWhat baseball figured out about talent, schools are still getting wrong. Unstructured interviews predict just 19% of job performance. Behavioral simulations predict at roughly twice the rate. Education is at a Moneyball inflection point.
Read ArticleYou can build the most sophisticated hiring process in the world. If your culture is broken, the best people will still leave. Culture is the talent strategy most schools overlook.
Read ArticleAI offers valuable potential for hiring, but requires careful safeguards. A framework for forward-facing assessments, mission-aligned evaluation, transparent reporting, and keeping humans in the decision seat.
Read ArticlePersonality assessments like DISC and Myers-Briggs identify characteristics but fail to provide actionable guidance. Job-specific simulations that center on what educators can do, not who they are, deliver better results.
Read ArticleWe've got it all wrong. CVs, cover letters, and references produce flawed assessments. Converting applicant information into data that demonstrates capabilities and measurable contributions unlocks talent overlooked by conventional screening.
Read ArticleTraditional resume-screening practices inadvertently filter out qualified educators before human review. Research shows pedigree bias and choice paralysis after 10–12 CVs undermine hiring quality.
Read ArticleLeadership transitions are critical organizational moments often underutilized through basic orientation. Robust onboarding improves retention by 82% and productivity by 70%.
Read ArticleMerit-based recruitment benefits both candidates and organizations by evaluating talent over connections, building stronger teams, and establishing cultures where performance and growth are recognized.
Read ArticleA comprehensive look at TruFit's three-part strategy: purpose-driven recruitment, targeted professional development, and retention through supportive environments, including a partnership with Cherry Creek School District.
Read ArticleHow combining AI and smart technology with human-centered practices strengthens school talent ecosystems, delivering measurable outcomes through role-relevant simulations and evidence-based analytics.
Read ArticleFive critical biases that impede effective recruitment: experience bias, education bias, network bias, workplace bias, and professional development bias, and how to overcome each one.
Read ArticleChallenging the common practice of prioritizing years of experience when evaluating leadership potential, and why measuring impact rather than tenure leads to better outcomes.
Read ArticleThought leadership, leadership search updates, and insights on evidence-based hiring, published regularly on LinkedIn.
Insights from conversations with district HR leaders at a recent conference. One CHRO noted it was the first process asking candidates to perform actual work.
New partnership focused on evidence-based hiring, leadership development, and retention strategies for one of Washington's largest school districts.
Conference participation focused on how evidence-based talent decisions directly support student success across the nation's largest urban school districts.
A partner success story highlighting how evidence-based decision-making led to a strong leadership match for an international school community.
Partnering on the EARCOS Executive Director leadership search using evidence-based talent analysis to find the right fit for this key regional education organization.
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