23 OCT 2018 · In Episode 34, John Beck showcases Isaac Tolpin, Microlearning Expert & Ed Tech Disrupter. Isaac is one of the founders of ConveYour.com, the #1 Microlearning platform for learner engagement. He’s a tech entrepreneur and futurist at heart, on a mission to enable brands to align their training with human behavior leading to breakthrough learner engagement. His success come from understanding the relationships between human behavior, business, and technology. This expertise has helped celebrity influencers and companies transform their training programs. He brings a visionary mindset to his family by creating a legacy raising their 7 children with his wife Angie Tolpin of Courageousmom.com. Isaac refuses to waste his life achieving the world’s definition of success that leave so many empty, but instead does what matters through the projects he’s involved with, those he serves, and the family he leads. For more information on this topic and others, visit www.TheAssessmentCompany.com or call, 800.434.2630. Subscribe on iTunes  |  Google Play  |  Subscribe on Android  | Subscribe by Email

10 OCT 2018 · In Episode 33, John Beck has guest Billy Arcement, in studio, to discuss his new book, "Leading Yourself, Leading Others". As a business leader, Billy Arcement is respected for his knowledge of human relations, leadership, success principles and problem-solving skills. He is a very results oriented individual. He understands that without results, nothing new can happen, no change can be implemented, and individuals and organizations will eventually stagnate. As a teacher, Billy was a successful coach and teacher of science. As a coach, he learned how to identify the talents of his athletes and how to specifically use them to win. As a science teacher, he prepared his students for their future careers such as nurses, physicians, teachers, and business leaders. As a native of Louisiana, he shares in a unique Cajun Culture that shaped his ethics, values, desires, and sense of humor. It’s the latter that has branded him as an entertaining story teller of the antics of the best known Cajuns in the world, Boudreaux and his friends. For more information on this topic and others, visit www.AssessmentCompany.com or call, 800.434.2630. Subscribe on iTunes  |  Google Play  |  Subscribe on Android  | Subscribe by Email

24 MAY 2018 · In episode 32 of the Hire Up Podcast, John interviews guest, Chris Kunze. Chris is a multi-lingual assessment specialist with over 15 years of experience analyzing psychometric and workforce data. Assisting hundreds of companies all over the globe implement HR software, Kunze has used statistical trend line analysis to translate assessment results into the language of employee job performance. As a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Marquette University with a liberal Arts degree, Kunze also completed studies in Philosophy at the Gregorian University in Rome, Italy. He was a recruiter throughout Europe and worked three years as a student counselor at the Albertus Magnus University in Cologne and the Heinrich Heine University in Duesseldorf, Germany. President of Kunze Analytics, LLC, Chris recently worked four years in R&D at John Wiley & Sons' Workplace Learning Solutions Division. While there, he leveraged governmental workforce and client data to publish a library of 139 job-related performance models for PXT Select™ Certified Partners and their clients. He is known for calculating ROI using the venerable BCG Utility Formula. Finally, Kunze enjoys the challenge of optimizing performance model validity by writing software code in SPSS Syntax and Excel Visual Basic languages. For more information on this topic and others, visit www.AssessmentCompany.com or call, 800.434.2630. Subscribe on iTunes  |  Google Play  |  Subscribe on Android  | Subscribe by Email

3 APR 2018 · In episode 31 of the Hire Up Podcast, John interviews guest, Lain Hensley. Lain Hensley is the co-founder and chief operating officer of Odyssey Teams, which develops philanthropic team-building programs for large corporations: the prosthetic hand-building program, Helping Hands, and the bicycle-building event, LifeCycles. He is an inspirational speaker and corporate trainer with an eye for introducing organizational change. Everyone wants to be Lain Hensley’s friend. Lain is one of those rare people who sees what people often don’t see in themselves. The beautiful beginner. The sacred wonder. He’ll reveal your magic and he’ll get you to believe. He is generous, smart, and oriented to making things better. As the COO of Odyssey Teams, Inc., Lain and his company have changed the team building industry and keep pushing the envelope with their latest projects. Odyssey Teams gives you a way to improve your team and the world at the same time. The benefits of team building are well studied. Team building boosts productivity, increases motivation, sparks problem solving and catalyzes creativity. Together, Odyssey Teams have built and donated over 18,000 bicycles, 25,000 prosthetic hands, hundreds of playhouses, a “rad” amount of skateboards and they are just getting started. Friends and clients are all over the world and worthy recipients are in more than 75 countries. They hope you enjoy learning more about their passions and decide to become a part of the movement. Make your meetings matter and go beyond the training room walls and into the hearts and minds of a world in need! For more information on Lain Hensley and Odyssey Teams, Inc., click here For more information on this topic and others, visit www.AssessmentCompany.com or call, 800.434.2630. Subscribe on iTunes  |  Google Play  |  Subscribe on Android  |  Subscribe by Email

17 FEB 2016 · Discover Behavioral Safety Assessments with host, John P. Beck, Jr. and guest, Greg Ford, CEO of TalentClick Workplace Solutions In episode five of the Hire Up Podcast, a podcast devoted to Everything Human Resources and Taking Your Business to a Higher Level, John welcomes Greg Ford, CEO of TalentClick Workforce Solutions. Formerly, Greg worked as a Partner at The Caldwell Partners International, Canada’s premiere executive search firm. He was also Vice-President of a national consulting company, which was selected as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies. Clients have included Kiewit, Lafarge, Ledcor, Canadian Freightways, Finning, Telus, Encana, TD Bank, CIBC, Deloitte, PWC, Weyerhaeuser, and more. Greg holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Masters Degree in Workplace Learning. He is an adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University and is a speaker and author. His articles have been published in Management Magazine, People Talk, Canadian HR Reporter, and Workplace Today. Along with renowned speaker, Dr. John Sullivan from San Francisco State University, Greg co-authored the book, Catch Them if You Can! How Any Manager Can Win the War for Talent in the Global Labor Shortage. For more information on Behavioral Safety Assessments, visit www.AssessmentCompany.com or www.safetyassessmentcompany.com or call 800.434.2630. Click Here To Contact Now Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe by Email  |  Subscribe on Android

5 FEB 2016 · In this forth episode of Hire Up, John explores Executive Coaching with show guest and expert panelist Craig Juengling, PCC. Craig brings over two decades of executive level leadership and experience to his profession as an Executive Coach. His experience is principally in health care administration as a hospital CEO or as a Division President supervising hospital chief executives. Together John and Craig discuss assessing client needs, how to  focus on goals and plans, and exploring measurement tools for effective feedback. For more information on Craig Juengling, or 360 Degree Feedback, visit www.AssessmentCompany.com or call 1.800.434.2630. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe by Email  |  Subscribe on Android

22 JAN 2016 · In this episode of the Hire Up Podcast, host John P. Beck, Jr. interviews show guest and panel expert Dr. Scott Hamilton, Ph.d. Doctor Hamilton is the CEO of Hamilton & Associates Consulting, specializing in Business Consulting, Executive Coaching, Assessment Development & Utilization. Dr. Hamilton formally served as the Chief Research Officer of Profiles International, Inc. and also served as its Executive Vice President of Research & Development. John and "Doc" Hamilton discuss such topics as: * What are Pre-employment assessments? * Why are they used? Differences between a test and an assessment? * Skill and Occupational Job Fit Assessments (ODNA) * Benefits in using Assessments * Drawbacks or pitfalls to using Employee Assessments * Differences in Behavior vs. Personality Assessments * Understanding Validity and Reliability * and much more. If you have questions, please submit them to me. Doc and I will answer them in his next appearance on the Hire Up Podcast. For more detailed information on this Podcast or to contact Dr. Scott Hamilton, Ph.d., visit www.AssessmentCompany.com or call 800.434.2630. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe by Email  |  Subscribe on Android

2 DEC 2015 · In this second episode of the Hire Up Podcast, John discusses, in more detail, Occupational DNA (ODNA). He presents how the ODNA process can help to develop effective work teams, design optimal training programs based on the trainees’ style of learning, help supervisors determine which approach will work best when working with a particular employee, and help develop succession plans. The biggest payoff being both the employee and the employer share the benefits of enhanced job matching and the company and the employee are better prepared for changes in the business world. For more detailed information, visit www.AssessmentCompany.com or call 1.800.434.2630 Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe by Email  |  Subscribe on Android

19 NOV 2015 · Welcome to the Hire Up Podcast Dedicated To Everything Human Resources – Taking Your Business to a Higher Level. The show covers the latest news, interviews and updates on EVERYTHING HR. John along with guests and his expert panel will discuss, educate and provide information on a wide range of Human Resource topics. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe by Email  |  Subscribe on Android