Pearson TalentLens U.S.

Pearson TalentLens U.S. | October 10, 2016

Personality is key for Australia’s future aged care workforce, according to a new report examining the characteristics of high performing personal carers in the sector. Newly, Australia’s largest online marketplace for aged care and support professionals, conducted the study in conjunction with Pearson TalentLens, a global leader in Workplace Personality Inventory testing....

Pearson TalentLens U.S. | March 31, 2016

Pearson TalentLens publishes scientific assessments that are used globally to hire and develop the 21st century workforce. These instruments measure critical thinking, problem solving, and a range of job skills to deliver data-driven insights that inform and clarify an organization’s human capital decisions....

HR Dive | January 13, 2020

Creativity was the most in-demand soft skill for applicants last year, and it has retained its place heading into 2020, according to a Jan. 9 LinkedIn Learning report. "Organizations need people who can creatively approach problems and tasks across all business roles, from software engineering to HR," the company said. Persuasion, collaboration, adaptability and emotional intelligence rounded out the top five. LinkedIn noted that emotional intelligence — defined as the ability to...

HR Dive | January 14, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has limited joint employer liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in final regulations published Jan. 12. The rule, slated to be published in the Federal Register Jan. 16, spells out the circumstances under which more than one business can be held liable for FLSA violations. It largely adopts the "four-factor balancing test" from DOL's proposed version of the rule while also clarifying that an employee's "economic dependence&...