If you think hiring professionals is expensive, try hiring amateurs.

I recently read with great interest (that’s my politically correct term for dismay and palm-to-forehead confusion) an article in the revered periodical The Economist, about the struggles of my former...

Because all business goals are supported by technology in some way, company leaders need to have perspective on, a vision for, and competencies in technology to feel comfortable making technology-related...

Each year, an estimated 10 billion business cards are printed. But in the digital age, when e-mail and professional networking sites such as LinkedIn promise seamless opportunities for connection, does the...

Some of the greatest lessons our parents teach us aren’t delivered as family-friendly sitcom monologues, with a sentimental soundtrack playing in the background. Instead, they often come in more mundane moments,...

Since its inception in Illinois in 1949, IPAT (the Institute for Personality and Ability Testing, Inc.) has administered and published personal assessments for selection and post-hire management for clients worldwide. Several...

  As we move forward into the new year, we’d like to take just a moment to reflect on some of the best- and worst-performing CEOs of 2012. May we learn...

Less than 10 days ago Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world with his staid, yet stunning, announcement of his resignation, effective at the end of the month. During a routine meeting,...

The following entry is from Rob Bailey, Lorna Flynn, Lisa Rydstad of OPP Ltd. OPP is our partner in developing our IPAT leadership assessment .  They have applied their research toward personal...

  Along with the rise in popularity of the online profile have also come rampant declarations of “The resume is dead!” Though LinkedIn’s quest to serve as the next-generation resume — digital, readily...

  The resume has evolved greatly since the first one was written by Leonardo De Vinci in 1482. According to Business Insider, past resumes were written on scraps of paper and included information like...