1. One CEO asks another, “ How many people do you have working for you?” The other CEO replies, “ Oh, about half of them.”

2. Central Oklahoma’s resource for business success!

3. Business Connections provides referrals through an alliance of resources.

5. Employee Selection…

6. Performance Predictors How Well Does Each Factor Correlate With On-the-Job Success? Interests Education Training Interview Experience References Behaviors Cognitive .10 .11 .13 .14 .18 .26 .38 .53 A Full Glass Is Exact Correlation Source: Hunter & Hunter

7. Interviewing Pitfalls Top CANDIDATE Characteristics Good Resume Good Skills On time for Interview Prepared for Interview Good Communicator Enthusiastic Great First Impression Aggressive Job-Seeker Interested in You Interested in Company Good Follow-up Poised & Confident Top EMPLOYEE Characteristics Learns Quickly Committed Focused Consistent Strong Team Player Highly Motivated to Work Anticipates Problems Solves Problems Takes Initiative Loyal Competent Does More than Required Does Not Make Excuses Source: Profiles survey of Canadian Employers

8. The Selection Process… Skill Fit Education, Training, Experience, Skills, Etc. Company Fit Attitudes, Values, Demeanor, Appearance, Integrity Via Résumé, Application, References Via Interview, Integrity Assessment Via Job Match Assessment Job Fit Thinking Style, Behavioral Traits, Interests Cultural Fit The Cornerstones of Performance/Selection

9. “ Contented Cows Give Better Milk” Bill Catlette & Richard Hadden “… companies will need to reorient their recruitment and selection processes by hiring “for fit” rather than mere credentials…”

10. You get just two bites at Superior performance Place the right people the first time Coach the people you’ve got

11. KeyTrain provides online, Applied Mathematics: Can you measure? Make change? … Workforce Readiness

12. Improving Employee Engagement Healthy Workplace Intergenerational Communication Soft Skills Training… Soft Skills Institute provides Training

13. … And the best is yet to come! Business Connections does not charge you for any of these services. We are the ROI on your tax dollars……….

14. Vicki Murray Phil Floyd Tony Smith Carolina Elizabeth 3818 N. Santa Fe Ave., Suite 130 Oklahoma City, OK 73118 Phone: (405) 639-3672 Fax: (405) 622-2032 [email_address]