Topic

Personnel Selection

Interviews, aptitude tests, assessment centers, their predictive power and utility, and everything else about hiring the right people.

Utility Models

Back Hiring Decisions with Numbers (Assessment Utility Calculator)

What is a better selection procedure worth? Our tool helps you play through different scenarios and calculate how higher accuracy in the hiring process adds value to your organization.

Oct 2, 2026 4 min read

Utility Models: Part 1

Predict the Percentage of Successful Hires using the Taylor-Russell Approach

If you are willing to evaluate job performance in simple terms (i.e. a hire is either "successful" or "unsuccessful"), the Taylor-Russell approach is a useful framework that can help guide your personnel strategy. In this practitioner's guide, we'll review how to estimate the positive predictive value of your hiring decisions.

Jul 11, 2026 9 min read