Comments on: Your HR Rep Doesn't Know http://weeklyrob.com/?p=590 Stuff I'm thinking. On a more or less weekly basis. Don't expect much. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:11:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: weeklyrob http://weeklyrob.com/?p=590&cpage=1#comment-1199 weeklyrob Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:33:56 +0000 http://weeklyrob.com/?p=590#comment-1199 I think the point is simply that conscientiousness is not as good a predictor of job performance as intelligence. Not to say it's not a good thing. On a numerical scale, it correlates to performance less. Conscientiousness is .31, whereas intelligence is the highest factor, at .51. Of course, I can't vouch for the studies, but if you believe the studies and are hiring for performance, then there ya go. I think the point is simply that conscientiousness is not as good a predictor of job performance as intelligence. Not to say it’s not a good thing.

On a numerical scale, it correlates to performance less. Conscientiousness is .31, whereas intelligence is the highest factor, at .51.

Of course, I can’t vouch for the studies, but if you believe the studies and are hiring for performance, then there ya go.

]]> By: Margo http://weeklyrob.com/?p=590&cpage=1#comment-1198 Margo Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:31:37 +0000 http://weeklyrob.com/?p=590#comment-1198 Hmmm, interesting that the data shows that managers and HR reps believe these statements. 1- I totally disagree. Employees can't perform well if they don't know what "well" looks like. 2- I'm not sure how I would have answered this one. Intelligence seems to be a pretty good indicator of performance, but I'd want a conscientious employee too. I think number 3 sounds ridiculous. Of course higher intelligence is a positive thing regardless of the job. Seems to me that a manager or HR person who thinks otherwise is insecure themselves. Hmmm, interesting that the data shows that managers and HR reps believe these statements. 1- I totally disagree. Employees can’t perform well if they don’t know what “well” looks like. 2- I’m not sure how I would have answered this one. Intelligence seems to be a pretty good indicator of performance, but I’d want a conscientious employee too. I think number 3 sounds ridiculous. Of course higher intelligence is a positive thing regardless of the job. Seems to me that a manager or HR person who thinks otherwise is insecure themselves.

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