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Recognizing Burnout in Top Performers: What Assessment Data Reveals

It’s difficult to recognize burnout in employees if you rely solely on visible behavior. It’s precisely the employee who always delivers, meets deadli…

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Ability & cognition

Average IQ: What Is It and What Does It Mean?

IQ is a term that frequently comes up in discussions about talent, selection, and performance. Yet it is also often misunderstood. Many people think t…

Personality

Using DISC in Recruitment and Selection

A resume shows what someone has done. An interview shows how someone comes across. But behavior in real-world situations is often harder to interpret.…

Personality

How Do You Read a DISC Report? Explained Step by Step

Have you just taken a DISC test and are you now looking at a report with colors, graphs, and behavioral descriptions? If so, there’s one thing you wan…

Teams & collaboration

Feedback Without Follow-Up: Why It Often Backfires

Feedback Without Follow-Up: Why It Often Backfires Many organizations invest heavily in gathering feedback-think 360-degree feedback, employee satisfa…

Personality

DISC Interview Questions by Profile: How to Conduct More Effective Selection Interviews

A DISC profile is only truly meaningful when you translate it into specific behavioral questions. In this article, you’ll learn how to ask smarter int…

Teams & collaboration

MBTI in HR. What does it measure-and what doesn't it measure?

You want to understand people better, help teams work together, and foster leadership. Many organizations turn to the MBTI for this. The question is w…

Personality

ENFP Personality Types Explained

ENFP is a way to understand behavior. It reveals people’s behavioral preferences. Especially in the workplace-when working in teams-it’s helpful to kn…

Other

Making Organizational Cultures and Corporate Culture Measurable

Many HR teams focus on strategy, roles, and processes, while day-to-day behavior tells a different story. That discrepancy lies in organizational cult…

Assessments & tests

Matrigma: What exactly does this capacity test measure?

Many organizations base their hiring decisions on resumes and experience, even though the real difference often lies in thinking skills. The Matrigma…

Assessments & tests

Job Application Assessments: These Are the Most Important Ones

Many HR professionals are familiar with this scenario: a candidate makes a strong impression during the interview but performs differently than expect…

Teams & collaboration

Communication Styles: How to Recognize Them and Use Them Effectively

You’ve probably been there. A meeting gets bogged down, even though everyone shares the same goal. By understanding communication styles , you can red…

Leadership

Talent management system software. Everything you need to know about strategic talent management

Talent determines whether organizations grow or stagnate, yet many HR teams still rely on disparate tools, Excel spreadsheets, and subjective evaluati…

Leadership

Leadership Development: How Data Helps Leaders Grow

Many organizations want leaders who can guide their teams through change, justify decisions, and communicate clearly. Yet in practice, it turns out th…

Teams & collaboration

Conflict at Work: Causes and Solutions

Conflicts at work occur in almost every team. Sometimes they’re about the substance of the work, sometimes about the division of tasks, and sometimes…

Teams & collaboration

The 4Gs of Feedback: Explanation and Examples

The 4Gs of Feedback is a proven and simple method for providing clear, honest, and constructive feedback. The model helps you make conversations less…

Teams & collaboration

Feedback Questionnaire: 110+ Sample Feedback Questions

A well-designed feedback questionnaire helps employees, managers, and teams gain clear insight into performance, behavior, and collaboration. However,…

Personality

Which DISC colors go well together?

DISC shows how people communicate, make decisions, and collaborate. But DISC’s greatest strength doesn’t lie in any one person-it emerges when differe…

Personality

Explanation of the DISC Colors. What do they say about your behavior?

The DISC colors —red, yellow, green, and blue-provide a useful model for identifying behavioral and communication preferences. Rather than pigeonholin…

Ability & cognition

Intelligence Tests for Adults: Which IQ Test Is the Best Fit for You?

An intelligence test for adults measures your cognitive skills, such as logical thinking, memory, and problem-solving ability. These tests are increas…

Development & learning

Why a Development Assessment Is Important for Everyone

A development assessment is a systematic method for identifying employees’ competencies, skills, and areas for development. This tool helps organizati…

Other

Screening Employees? Here’s How to Do It the Smart Way

Screening employees means verifying whether a job applicant is trustworthy and suitable for a position. When people hear the word “screening,” they of…

Assessments & tests

How much weight does an assessment carry?

On average, an assessment accounts for 40-60% of an employer’s final hiring decision. This method offers companies an objective way to evaluate candid…

Teams & collaboration

Improving Team Collaboration: Proven Methods That Work

Improving teamwork means ensuring that all team members communicate better with one another. Teams that work well together perform up to 35% better th…

Product & updates

Questionnaires Available in Additional Languages - Week 32

In this HRMForce update, we’re introducing our expansion into new languages, with a focus on Portuguese and Turkish for our core questionnaires, such…

Personality

Big Fifty Personality: Imaginative vs. Resourceful - Week 33

The “Imaginative” and “Resourceful” factors from the Big Fifty personality questionnaire . They are very similar, but still slightly different. In thi…

Personality

The "Dominant" and "Accommodating" Factors from the Big Fifty - Week 43

This week, we’ll be discussing the “Dominant” and “Accommodating” factors from the Big Fifty personality questionnaire . We’re combining them because…

Product & updates

Features Available to Partners on the hrmforce Portal - Week 46

In this Friday Q&A Vlog, we were asked about the opportunities available to hrmforce partners within the portal. Would you like to learn more? The…

Personality

Enhancements to the Development Discussion Module - Week 51

The performance review module has been enhanced with new features such as vitality scores, improved integration of 360-degree feedback, and the Develo…

Product & updates

Expansion of Synchronization Capabilities for Organizations in Nmbrs - Week 9

As you may already know, there are various integrations available between HRMForce and external systems. This makes it possible to exchange data betwe…

Personality

The "Warm vs. Social" Factor from the Big Fifty - Week 39

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been highlighting factors from the Big Fifty personality questionnaire . This week, we’re combining the “Warm” and “Soc…

Personality

Self-Concept in the Big 50 Personality Questionnaire - Week 6

This week, we’re addressing the question about the “Self-Image” section of the Big 50 Personality Questionnaire . What exactly is self-image, and how…

Product & updates

Sending Tests to Groups - Week 15

We have simplified the process for sending tests to groups. This new feature allows you to send a set of questionnaires to a predefined group of candi…

Product & updates

Explanation of How to Use the 9-Box in HRMForce

In the “Heerlijk Helder hrmforce” videos, we take you on a tour of the hrmforce portal and show you what’s possible in terms of questionnaires, soluti…

Product & updates

Expanding Core Quadrants in Competency Assessments - Week 2

The core quadrants are integrated into the competency assessments, which complement the existing feedback from the personality questionnaire. This new…

Development & learning

Measuring Competency Development with the Development Tracker - Week 19

This time, we’ll focus on ways to measure progress and the development of competencies. Many organizations use tools such as 360° or 90° feedback to o…

Product & updates

Two-Factor Authentication Options for the HRMForce Portal - Week 15

In this week’s Friday Q&A Vlog , we’ll discuss how to keep your account secure. The portal supports two-factor authentication. We’ll explain how i…

Product & updates

What kinds of reports are available in HRMForce, and how do they work? - Week 33

We received a question about group summaries. What kinds of summaries are available, and how exactly do they work? We’ll explain it in this week’s Fri…

Personality

Self-Concept in the Big Fifty Personality Questionnaire - Week 52

The latest update to hrmforce introduces a customized display of the self-image in the Big50 personality questionnaire . The self-image, which is used…

HR & organisation

Insights and Analytics in hrmforce CRM - Week 46

This time, we’ll discuss the latest developments in Insights and Analytics within the hrmforce CRM system, which was specifically developed for partne…

Product & updates

Reporting and Fixing Bugs in HRMForce - Week 27

This week, we received a question about how to report bugs you encounter while using hrmforce. We also explain how we ensure that these bugs are resol…

Product & updates

The Importance of Profile Questions During the First Login to hrmforce - Week 35

In this week’s update, we explain why new users are asked to fill out profile questions when they log in for the first time. This information helps ac…

Product & updates

About the New Integration Between HRMForce and Otys ATS - Week 51

We are frequently asked whether it’s possible to integrate hrmforce with an ATS (Applicant Tracking System). We’re already integrated with a number of…

Product & updates

Modifying Competency Profiles Retroactively - Week 23

This Friday Q&A Vlog is about the ability to modify competency profiles retroactively in the Big Fifty report.

Product & updates

Measuring Company Culture Effectively - Week 20

In this week’s HRMForce update, we’ll explore the topic of organizational culture. How can we effectively assess an organization’s culture? This is a…

Teams & collaboration

New questionnaire available: Lencioni Team Dynamics-Week 31

In this hrmforce update, discover the latest addition to our product lineup: the Lencioni Team Dynamics Questionnaire. This tool is designed to help y…

Other

Hrmforce Joins Forces with Pearson

PRESS RELEASE Amsterdam, October 2021, hrmforce , a provider of online psychometric questionnaires and solutions, and Pearson Talentlens, a provider o…

Development & learning

Simple Development Cycle for Operational Staff - Week 49

We’re seeing an increasing demand for a more flexible cycle when it comes to development and evaluation, particularly for operational staff. There’s a…

Personality

The Modesty Factor from the Big Fifty Personality Questionnaire-Week 41

This week, we’ll be discussing the “modesty” factor from the Big Fifty personality questionnaire . Modesty is a factor that’s fairly easy to explain.…

Product & updates

Refinement of Competency and Match Profiles - Week 20

hrmforce offers advanced customization options for competency and match profiles, which are essential for the selection and development of personnel.…

Personality

Editing Text in the Big Fifty Report - Week 6

New customization options have been added to the Big 50 Personality report, allowing organizations to now make specific textual changes tailored to ea…

Assessments & tests

Simulation Exercises in Assessments to Observe Behavior

The use of simulation exercises is a common method in assessments for observing candidate behavior. These exercises, ranging from general situations t…

Product & updates

How Does a Best Practices Study Work? - Week 17

In this week’s Friday Q&A Vlog , we’ll discuss conducting a best-practice study. You can use this to gain a clear understanding of the key predict…

Product & updates

Merging Multiple Candidate Accounts - Week 10

We have introduced a feature that allows you to merge multiple candidate accounts into a single account. This helps eliminate duplicates caused by dif…

Product & updates

In-Depth Look at the "Signals" Report from hrmforce - Week 39

Following the recent enhancements to Pulse, new features have been added-this time for creating and customizing questionnaires. Users can now combine…

Product & updates

How Do Blocked Accounts Work? - Week 39

In this week’s Friday Q&A Vlog, we answer the question about how blocked accounts work in hrmforce. Want to watch more videos? Check out the hrmfo…

Personality

Explanation of Elements in the Big Fifty Personality Questionnaire Report

In the “Heerlijk Helder” hrmforce videos, we take you on a tour of the hrmforce portal and show you what’s possible in terms of questionnaires, soluti…

Leadership

Connective Leadership Update - Week 38

In this post, we’ll discuss connective leadership within the Big Fifty personality report. The connective leadership report, based on the “Secure Base…

Teams & collaboration

Improvements to the 360-Degree Feedback Questionnaire - Week 50

This week, we’re focusing on the recent changes to the 360-degree feedback questionnaire. One key change is the ability to present different questions…

Product & updates

What if you don't have competency-based language or profiles? - Week 47

In this Friday Q&A Vlog, we were asked about the use of competency-based language and profiles. What if you don’t have them yet? We explain it in…

Personality

New Addition: Big Fifty Personality Interview Report - Week 35

In addition to the color report , the Big Fifty Personality report has now been expanded to include an interview report that helps users gain deeper i…

Product & updates

Advanced Planning for Report Publication - Week 16

We have simplified the process for sending tests to groups. This new feature allows you to send a set of questionnaires to a predefined group of candi…

Ability & cognition

Where can you find the unique questionnaire URLs in HRMForce? - Week 45

In this Friday Q&A Vlog , we’ll tell you more about a handy new feature in hrmforce: sending a questionnaire without having to add a candidate. Fo…

Personality

Changes to Reminders for Development Discussions - Week 32

The reminder feature for development discussions has been expanded, allowing organizations to customize how often and when reminders are sent. This up…

Product & updates

Customized Use of Competency Language - Week 24

In a previous weekly update , we already discussed the option of creating a customized questionnaire, both in terms of the questions and the reporting…

Ability & cognition

Comprehensive Analysis and Reporting in Ability Scan - Week 19

In a recent update, we expanded the reporting functionality of the Ability Scan. It is now possible to generate detailed subscores for numerical, verb…

Development & learning

7 Tips for Encouraging Employee Learning and Development

In the modern workplace, employees continue to learn and develop-both professionally and personally, with a focus on their behavior and competencies.…

Ability & cognition

Distribution of Correct and Incorrect Answers in Ability Questionnaires - Week 48

In this Friday Q&A Vlog , we received a question about the Ability questionnaires-both the Ability Analysis and the Ability Scan . To what extent…

Product & updates

Explanation: Pulse Survey questionnaires in HRMForce

In the " Heerlijk Helder" hrmforce videos, we take you on a tour of the hrmforce portal and show you what’s possible in terms of surveys, so…

Product & updates

Opening Questionnaires During Live Assessments - Week 11

A question we’ve received several times from various assessment firms that use the hrmforce questionnaires is about the ability to create questionnair…

Development & learning

The Competency Overview Becomes the Talent Overview in hrmforce - Week 4

This week, we’re highlighting the name change from “competency overview” to “talent overview.” This change was implemented to better reflect what is a…

Personality

Adding Open-Ended Text Fields to Brief Development Discussions - Week 7

We recently expanded the brief development meeting-also known by various names, such as Bila Basic-to include open text fields. This update addresses…

Teams & collaboration

Updates to Team Assessment - Week 36

We recently expanded the Team Assessment, enabling organizations to monitor team dynamics and individual performance even more effectively. These enha…

HR & organisation

Creating Data Summaries for the Development Meeting - Week 39

There are new features in the portal related to the “development interview.” We’ll discuss this in this week’s hrmforce update. The development interv…

Ability & cognition

How do you deal with unexpectedly low scores on the aptitude test? - Week 20

This Friday's "Questions Vlog" is about how to deal with unexpectedly low scores on the aptitude test.

Leadership

New "Connective Leadership" Report in the Big 50 - Week 10

As mentioned in previous updates, we are currently working on further expanding the sub-reports in the Big 50 . A few years ago, we did the same with…

Product & updates

User and Billing Features in hrmforce - Week 50

There are several options regarding users and billing. There are four ways to start using hrmforce’s solutions. We explain exactly what they are and h…

Teams & collaboration

When Are Competency Scores in 360-Degree Feedback Considered Adequate? - Week 26

This week, we received a question about how to properly interpret the scores from the 360-degree feedback . When is a trait “insufficiently present,”…

Product & updates

Add an attachment to the invitation - Week 4

This week, we’ll explain a new feature in HRMForce that lets you add attachments to an email. This is useful, for example, if you want to send a candi…

Product & updates

Expansion of HubSpot API Integration - Week 52

The functionality of the HubSpot API has been expanded. Users can now not only send data and distribute surveys via HubSpot, but also receive reports…

Development & learning

Development Meeting: The Starting Point for Facilitating Development

The digital development meeting serves as a starting point for a productive conversation about personal development between an employee and a manager.…

Product & updates

Introduction to the Job Satisfaction Scan - Week 50

A new Job Satisfaction Scan has been added to the Pulse Survey. This survey quickly (in 5-10 minutes) measures employee job satisfaction across five d…

Product & updates

Why Do You Need to Select a Competency Profile? - Week 38

In this week's Friday Q&A Vlog, we answer the question: Why do I need to select a Competency Profile, and why don't we just use all 50 c…

Drives & motivation

Interpreting Fear of Failure in the Motivation Questionnaire - Week 17

This Friday Q&A Vlog explains how to interpret the “Fear of Failure” factor in the Motivation Questionnaire . Want to learn more about motivators…

Development & learning

Automatic Generation of the Personal Development Matrix (PDM) - Week 45

The PDM (Personal Development Matrix), which is used for employee feedback, among other things, has recently been enhanced with additional data such a…

Product & updates

Filling Out Competency Profiles Online - Week 5

It was already possible to tailor the output of reports directly to the competency profile. Once the competency profile is created, the report is gene…

Ability & cognition

Impact of Ability on the Competency Overview - Week 32

This week, we received a question about how the Ability Questionnaire affects the competency overview.

Personality

The "Trusting" Factor from the Big Fifty Personality Questionnaire - Week 32

In this week’s weekly update, we’ll discuss the “Trusting” factor from the Big Fifty Personality questionnaire. “Trusting” refers to the tendency to v…

Product & updates

Expansion of Features in the Bila Module - Week 7

The Bila Conversation is an online tool you can use, for example, to establish specific agreements between managers and employees. The module has been…

Product & updates

USP Report in the Competency Overview - Week 3

This time, I have a question about adding a USP report to the Big Fifty report and the competency overview. We don’t always have a competency profile…

Product & updates

Factors with the Highest Predictive Value for Success - Week 35

This week, we’ll explore which factors have the highest predictive value for success. So, which personality factors from the Big Fifty personality que…

Ability & cognition

The Numerical Section of the Ability Questionnaire - Week 29

Today’s weekly update focuses on the Ability questionnaire-a tool for measuring intelligence and cognitive abilities. We offer two versions: the compr…

Product & updates

Performance Review Score and Bonus Tab - Week 2

This time, we have a question about adding an evaluation, score, and bonus tab to the performance review . By doing this in an “Agile” way, you can co…

Product & updates

New DE & I Pulse Survey Available in hrmforce - Week 30

We have launched a new Pulse Survey questionnaire focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). This questionnaire allows organizations to e…

Product & updates

Billing in Relation to the GDPR - Week 25

In this hrmforce update, we’re focusing on invoicing in relation to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We’d like to inform you about an im…

Product & updates

Custom Instructions per Page in Pulse Survey - Week 9

We recently improved the Pulse Survey tool by allowing customized instructions on a per-page basis. This feature makes it possible to provide specific…

Product & updates

Comprehensive Overview of Organizational Activities - Week 18

We recently implemented an activity overview that centralizes all interactions between an organization and HRMforce. This includes communication via e…

Product & updates

Direct Access to Candidate Accounts for Superusers - Week 25

We have introduced a new feature that allows superusers to log in directly to candidate accounts. This capability simplifies the process of setting up…

Product & updates

Planning Questionnaires - Week 43

Welcome to the weekly update from hrmforce, where we’ll be focusing on scheduling candidate surveys. Starting now, you can select a future date for se…

Product & updates

Overview and Reminders for Outstanding Questionnaires - Week 43

In this Friday Q&A Vlog, we'll tell you more about the overview feature in hrmforce. This is useful when, for example, a large group is about…

Product & updates

False Negatives with a Low Match Score in the Match Profile - Week 17

In this weekly update from hrmforce, we discuss the issue of low match scores and whether they can be false negatives. Although statistics and probabi…

Product & updates

Having Candidates Fill Out Questionnaires Without Sending Invitations - Week 40

This week on the Friday Q&A Vlog , we’ll tell you more about a new feature in hrmforce. It lets you have candidates fill out a questionnaire witho…

Teams & collaboration

Updates to the Lencioni Questionnaire from hrmforce - Week 45

The Lencioni questionnaire has been enhanced with new features to support team development. It now includes a multilingual automatic distribution opti…

Recruitment & selection

Matching Based on an Ideal Profile - Week 4

The matching feature has been available in HRMForce for some time now, under the name “Recruitment .” It allows you to immediately match candidates to…

Product & updates

New DAT Questionnaires from Pearson - Week 8

This time , the Friday Q&A Vlog is about the DAT questionnaires that Pearson wants to add. These are questionnaires that assess a person’s cogniti…

Drives & motivation

Flexibility in Demonstrating Engagement in the Motivation Questionnaire - Week 3

We recently introduced a major update to our motivation questionnaire, designed to measure motivators and engagement. This questionnaire, one of the t…

Product & updates

Custom Questionnaire Options in HRMForce - Week 26

HRMForce offers about 35 standard questionnaires and about 25 custom pulse survey questionnaires. These are all different questionnaires that are admi…

Other

hrmforce Named One of the Top 10 HR Reporting Solutions of 2024: Interview with Floor Hendriks

We are proud to announce that hrmforce has recently been included in the prestigious list of the Top 10 HR Reporting Solutions of 2024! This is a sign…

Personality

Efficiency Factor from the Personality Report - Week 13

In this week’s Friday Q&A Vlog, we’ll be discussing the “Efficiency” factor from the personality assessment . We’d love to tell you more about it…

Leadership

Advanced Rights Management for Managers in hrmforce - Week 1

New settings have been added for access control specifically for managers and supervisors. The update makes it possible to specify in detail which dat…

Product & updates

New in HRMForce: Competency Overview at Various Levels - Week 46

This week, we’ll be discussing a new feature in HRMForce: new capabilities related to the competency overview. Previously, the competency level was al…

Product & updates

Simplifying Competency Profiles - Week 23

We recently launched a user-friendly online tool for creating competency profiles. This tool allows internal stakeholders or external clients to easil…

Other

2022 in Review and 2023 Outlook

In the " Heerlijk Helder" hrmforce videos, we take you on a tour of the hrmforce portal and show you what’s possible in terms of questionnai…

Personality

New: The Personal Report in the Big Fifty Report - Week 48

This week, we’ll be discussing a new section of the Big Fifty Personality Report : the Personal Report. Previous updates have already explained the co…

Product & updates

Fully Customizable White-Label Options for the Portal and Reports - Week 28

We recently expanded the functionality for white-label reporting, allowing organizations to customize the entire look and feel of reports and the port…

Leadership

Expansion of Connective Leadership at hrmforce

The Big 50 Personality questionnaire has recently been expanded to include a module on connecting leadership. This module integrates leadership princi…

Product & updates

New Features in Pulse Survey - Week 38

Following the recent enhancements to Pulse, new features have been added-this time for creating and customizing questionnaires. Users can now combine…

Product & updates

Using Direct URLs - Week 30

In this Friday Q&A vlog, we discuss the new feature that lets you use direct URLs to send to new users/candidates.

Product & updates

How can I generate group summaries - Week 15

This Friday Q&A Vlog answers the question of how to generate the various group summaries.

Product & updates

New Generic Match Profiles in HRMForce - Week 24

At hrmforce, we know that finding the right match between a candidate and a position is of the utmost importance. In this video, we explain what match…

Product & updates

The Annual Cycle: Planning, Performance, and Evaluation - Week 9

As you may have seen in our previous video , we’ve developed a number of development cycles . These range from a two-month cycle to the annual cycle.…

Product & updates

Simplifying Test Transmissions - Week 46

The process of sending questionnaires has been simplified. Users can now send a questionnaire directly from the candidate overview by clicking on a ne…

Product & updates

Scheduling the Sending of Questionnaires in Advance - Week 5

A while ago, a user asked us if it was possible to schedule questionnaires in advance. That wasn’t possible back then, but it is now. When you send a…

Personality

Positive Emotion in the Big Fifty Personality Questionnaire-Week 40

We are currently discussing the factors from the Big Fifty personality questionnaire . This time, we’ll focus on positive emotions. Positive emotions-…

Ability & cognition

International Applicability of Ability Tests at hrmforce - Week 40

This week, we’ll discuss the international applicability of the Ability questionnaire. We’ll explain that despite cultural and educational differences…

Teams & collaboration

Collaboration Between HRMforce and Dotpin - Week 3

This week’s update is about our partnership with Dotpin . Dotpin is an app that helps students and staff make informed decisions about their academic…

Personality

The "Direct" Factor in the Personality Questionnaire - Week 22

In this week’s weekly update , we’ll once again highlight a factor from the personality questionnaire . We’ll start with the factors whose meanings ma…

Product & updates

About the New Integration Between Pearson and hrmforce - Week 1

This time, we have a new question about the new integration with Pearson ’s questionnaires . Within hrmforce, there are many questionnaires focused on…

Product & updates

The "9-Box" for Strategic Workforce Planning - Week 14

In this week’s Friday Q&A Vlog , we’ll be discussing the “9-box” framework for strategic workforce planning. In this box or grid, an employee’s po…

Recruitment & selection

Publishing the Matching Results to Candidates - Week 12

When automatically publishing questionnaires, you may not always want the match profile to be displayed to the employee right away. A new feature has…

Product & updates

Improvements to the Support and FAQ Search Function - Week 3

The core quadrants are integrated into the competency assessments, complementing the existing feedback from the personality questionnaire. This new fe…

Development & learning

Certification Training: Learning to Work with HRMForce - Week 10

In this week’s Friday Q&A Vlog, we’ll be discussing the hrmforce certification training courses and the training calendar . A question we often ge…

Personality

New "Signalen" Report for the Big Fifty Personality Questionnaire - Week 13

An additional signal report has recently been added to the Big Fifty personality report. This new report examines extreme scores on the 25 main factor…

Personality

Discipline vs. Discipline - Week 31

It can sometimes be a little confusing to distinguish between the personality factor “Discipline” and the competency “Discipline.” In this week’s week…

Product & updates

New Ways to Share hrmforce Certification - Week 47

In a previous update , we explained how certification training works, what it entails, and how you can participate. It’s now easier for hrmforce-certi…

Product & updates

The Relevance of Practice Questions in Intelligence Tests - Week 21

The topic of this week’s weekly update is practice questions for the Ability questionnaires and whether or not they are useful. Although these practic…

Product & updates

Expansion of hrmforce CRM - Week 16

We recently added new features to our CRM system, designed for both internal and external partners. These features include improved management of cust…

Ability & cognition

Flexibility in Level Designation for Ability Questionnaires - Week 41

The display of levels in the Ability questionnaires has recently been updated. Users can now choose which norm groups (operational, bachelor’s, master…

Personality

The "Compassionate" personality factor from the Big Fifty Personality Questionnaire - Week 44

We’ve now reached the final factor in the Big Fifty personality questionnaire : Compassion. Compassion is a factor that isn’t always easy to understan…

Development & learning

The Demand for a Flexible, "Agile" Development Cycle. - Week 52

This time, we have a new question about development discussions. In a previous video, we talked about an accessible solution-the BilaBasic —for when t…

Ability & cognition

The Ability Abstract Questionnaire Explained - Week 18

This week’s hrmforce update focuses on the Ability Extract questionnaire, a questionnaire we introduced several years ago. A user noted that it’s stil…

Product & updates

CRM System Available to HRMForce Partners - Week 27

We recently made the CRM system within hrmforce available to hrmforce partners . A CRM is a system that allows you to manage and document your custome…

Product & updates

Improved Search Functionality for Competency Profiles - Week 22

The search functionality within the competency profile settings has been optimized. Users can now type in the title of a competency profile directly t…

Leadership

Review of Candidates for Management Positions - Week 44

In the latest update to hrmforce, we’re focusing on improved access rights for managers. Access to candidate data was already available, but the proce…

HR & organisation

Changes to the Analytics Module in hrmforce - Week 8

This week’s update focuses on new features in the hrmforce Analytics module. This module allows you to view all candidate information and analyze the…

Ability & cognition

Implementation of IQ Scores in the Ability Questionnaire - Week 42

At the request of several hrmforce users, the Ability questionnaire has been expanded to include an option to express cognitive abilities as IQ scores…

HR & organisation

New Features for the 9-Box Data - Week 2

In a previous update, we discussed the 9-box . Recently, a number of new features have been added regarding the import and export of data. Please watc…

Ability & cognition

Customized Report for Ability Scan - Week 11

In a recent update, we added the option to customize how “correct,” “incorrect,” and “unanswered” questions are displayed in the Ability Scan reports.…

Teams & collaboration

Simplified Addition of Respondents for 360-Degree Feedback - Week 5

We recently introduced an improvement to the 360-degree feedback system that simplifies the process of adding respondents. Users can now easily select…

Development & learning

Changes to the Development Meeting in HRMForce - Week 28

This week, we’re discussing performance reviews, which often take place around this time of year. Our platform facilitates these reviews, offers 360°…

Product & updates

New: Customizable Bila Basic - Week 36

A new feature has recently been added to Bila Basic-the concise development meeting. We discuss this in the weekly update in the video above. Bila Bas…

Other

HR Trends and Challenges for 2026

What trends and developments can we expect in the field of HRM in 2026? And how can all of hrmforce’s specialized questionnaires and development tools…

Teams & collaboration

360-Degree Feedback: Option to Provide Explanations for Each Question - Week 35

In this hrmforce update, we’ll discuss a new feature of the widely used 360-degree feedback questionnaire. In addition to the basic features, you can…

Other

The option to set up two-factor authentication-Week 22

A frequently asked question we receive from IT departments concerns the option for two-factor authentication. The answer is simple: Yes, two-factor au…

Teams & collaboration

Gaining a Better Understanding of Communication Between the User and hrmforce - Week 30

A new feature was recently introduced in hrmforce to streamline communication between users and our team. This feature, added to our CRM system, displ…

Wellbeing & resilience

Explanation of the Mental Resilience Questionnaire

In the “Heerlijk Helder” hrmforce videos, we take you on a tour of the hrmforce portal and show you what’s possible in terms of questionnaires and sol…

Teams & collaboration

Anonymity in the 360-Degree Feedback Questionnaire - Week 12

In this week’s Friday Q&A Vlog, we’re addressing a question about the 360-Degree Feedback questionnaire . What about the anonymity and protection…

Recruitment & selection

Streamlining the Recruitment Process - Week 13

This Friday Q&A Vlog answers the question of how to streamline the recruitment process.

Personality

Introduction of New Elements to the Big Fifty Personality Report

A number of the latest additions to our Big Fifty Personality Report have recently become available, which we discuss in the video below. The Big Fift…

Recruitment & selection

New Matching Report - Week 14

An improved matching report is now available for the Big50 personality test . The new graph makes it easier to visually identify the ideal score for p…

Product & updates

What Is an API and How Does It Work? - Week 28

This week, we'll explore what an API is and how it works.

HR & organisation

Different Types of Data Subjects in Relation to the GDPR - Week 24

This Friday Q&A Vlog is about the different types of candidates in relation to the GDPR.

Personality

The "Irritability" factor from the Big Fifty Personality Questionnaire - Week 38

This week, we’re looking at a factor from the Big Fifty personality questionnaire that isn’t necessarily one that’s always related to success. However…

Ability & cognition

The Use of Aptitude Tests for Older Candidates - Week 34

The value of aptitude tests for older candidates is the topic of this week’s HRMForce update. Although it is sometimes thought that these tests become…

Product & updates

Use of Questionnaires with Candidates Who Have Dyslexia - Week 28

In this week’s weekly update, we’ll discuss how to accommodate dyslexia when sending questionnaires to candidates. For most questionnaires, you can al…

Personality

Introduction to the Color Report in the Big Fifty Personality - Week 34

The Big Fifty Personality questionnaire has been expanded to include a color report, allowing users to translate personality traits into color profile…

Teams & collaboration

New Team Assessment Available - Week 15

Welcome to the weekly hrmforce update. This time, we’re introducing a new Team Assessment as an alternative to the 9-box method. The Team Assessment i…

Leadership

Access Rights Management in HRMforce - Week 22

This Friday Q&A Vlog is about rights management in hrmforce.

Teams & collaboration

Changes to the 360-Degree Feedback Questionnaire - Week 33

The 360-degree feedback questionnaire has been updated, making it possible to create specific, customized open-ended questions for each competency pro…

Leadership

Rights Management for Test Managers - Week 41

This week’s hrmforce update focuses on the expanded permissions for test managers. Test managers in the hrmforce portal can now add candidates themsel…

Product & updates

Updated Menu Design in the HRMForce Portal - Week 21

You’ve probably already noticed, but we’ve implemented a new menu design. The horizontal layout has been replaced by a vertical layout on the left sid…

Product & updates

Expansion of Customized Assessment Institutions in hrmforce

The options for creating customized assessments within hrmforce have been expanded. Users can now create specific tests, such as the Account Manager t…

HR & organisation

Export Data Summary from the Exit Questionnaire - Week 40

Welcome to the weekly update from Hrmforce. In the video above, we highlight our exit questionnaires, designed for employees who are leaving the compa…

Teams & collaboration

Respondent Groups in the 360 Feedback - Week 18

This Friday Q&A Vlog is about the different respondent groups in 360-degree feedback . Want to learn more about 360-degree feedback? Then read thi…

Personality

The "Feelings" and "Caring" factors from the Big Fifty Personality Questionnaire - Week 42

We’ve now covered almost all 25 factors from the Big Fifty personality questionnaire and have reached the last three factors. This week, we’ll be disc…

Other

Instructional Video: Explanation of the HRMForce Setup Sheet

A brief explanation of how to use the hrmforce portal. There are many features available within the portal, and in this video we’ll cover the basics.…

Development & learning

Expansion of the Development Meeting - Week 51

The development meeting, which originally began as a standard agile development cycle, has been further customized in the latest update with various s…

Personality

Big Fifty Personality: Scores on the Vulnerability Factor - Week 34

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been highlighting a number of factors that appear in the Big Fifty personality questionnaire . This week, we’ll be disc…

Ability & cognition

The STARR Interview Technique

Summary: In the video above, we discuss the STARR interview technique, a method used for recruitment and development interviews. This technique helps…

Wellbeing & resilience

Burnout and the Big Fifty Personality Questionnaire - Week 20

A question we often get is: To what extent do these candidates have an underlying issue or burnout? In this week’s update , we’ll discuss whether it’s…

Product & updates

Expansion of Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) - Week 29

The two-factor authentication (2FA) feature has been improved, giving both administrators and users the option to use 2FA. By default, 2FA is enabled…

HR & organisation

Expansion of Employee Access to Employee Data - Week 42

Until recently, managers could only view information about their direct reports. Starting now, it’s also possible to gain insight into the employees w…

Product & updates

Customizing Email Templates in HRMforce - Week 41

This week on " Questions Vlog on Friday ," we'll be addressing the question of how to set up (default) email templates in hrmforce. For…

Product & updates

Expansion of Question Types in hrmforce's Pulse Survey - Week 37

hrmforce has expanded the Pulse Survey tool with new question types, giving users a richer set of options for creating questionnaires. In addition to…

Product & updates

Purchasing individual questionnaires from the HRMForce shop - Week 6

Many people are not yet aware that we at hrmforce also have an online store where you can purchase questionnaires individually. The store features not…

Personality

The 15PF as an Alternative Personality Questionnaire - Week 36

This week on "Friday Q&A Vlog," we're answering the question of whether there's an alternative questionnaire that goes a bit d…

Product & updates

Testing Changes in Capabilities - Week 16

This Friday Q&A Vlog answers the question of exactly what has changed in the capacity tests.

Product & updates

Custom Test Packages - Week 13

We have introduced custom test packages, which allow organizations to bundle various assessments under a single name. This makes it possible to send a…

Development & learning

New on the Portal: Talent Analysis & Talent Scan - Week 45

New composite questionnaires have recently become available in the portal: the Talent Analysis and the Talent Scan. As you may have seen in previous v…

Product & updates

Partnership Opportunities with HRMforce - Week 11

In this week’s Friday Q&A Vlog, we’ll discuss the various options for becoming an HRMForce partner . Broadly speaking, there are three different t…

Teams & collaboration

New features added to the 360-degree feedback questionnaire - Week 37

This week’s HRMForce update takes a closer look at the “360-degree feedback” questionnaire . This questionnaire, which gathers feedback from others, i…

Teams & collaboration

Enhanced Permissions Management for HR Teams - Week 4

hrmforce has improved access control for HR departments by providing greater control over access to sensitive data. Superusers within HR can no longer…

Teams & collaboration

When and why do you use 360-degree feedback? - Week 35

This week, we’re answering the question of when it’s best to use 360-degree feedback . What’s the best time of year? Check out the Friday Q&A Vlog…

Leadership

Easy Access to Development Reviews for Managers - Week 49

The new update to hrmforce is designed to make it easier for managers to access development reviews. The system has been updated so that managers can…

Product & updates

Signing In via Azure Active Directory or EntraID - Week 27

hrmforce now supports logging in via Microsoft’s Azure Active Directory (Entra ID), which allows organizations to link their various portals for secur…

Recruitment & selection

Integration between Recruitee and hrmforce - Week 25

Good news regarding a new integration. There is now an integration between HRMForce and Recruitee . Recruitee is an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) th…

Product & updates

Expansion of Email Tokens - Week 1

New email tokens have been added to improve the personalization of standard email templates. Users can now use specific address elements-such as first…

Product & updates

Customizing Candidate Types in hrmforce - Week 12

It has recently become possible to customize the names of various candidate types to use terminology specific to your organization. This ensures bette…

Product & updates

How is HRMForce implemented? - Week 16

In this week’s Friday Q&A Vlog, we’ll discuss the implementation of hrmforce. We’ll distinguish between users who only use our questionnaire modul…

Product & updates

The SLIM Grant. Is your organization already taking advantage of it? - Week 34

The SLIM incentive program (grant) is available again. Through this program, the government aims to make learning and development a natural part of da…

Product & updates

Introduction to a Sandbox Environment in HRMforce - Week 24

We’ve introduced a sandbox environment that allows users to experiment without affecting live data. This test environment makes it possible to try out…

Personality

Building Competencies in Personality Assessments - Week 42

This week, we received several questions about how competencies are structured in the personality assessment. In this edition of “Friday Q&A Vlog,…

Product & updates

From Vlog to Weekly HRMforce Update - Week 18

In this week’s Friday Q&A Vlog , we’re not addressing a question this time, but rather a change. We’re going to tweak the format of our weekly Q&a…

Other

Changes to the Pulse Survey Questionnaire-Week 14

A number of changes have recently been made to the Pulse Survey questionnaires, which we explain in more detail in the video below. The most significa…

Product & updates

Candidates Who Are Reluctant to Fill Out Questionnaires - Week 29

Candidates who are anxious about assessments . We often see candidates who have to complete an online assessment for selection or development purposes…

Product & updates

New on hrmforce: Study Choice Interest Questionnaire - Week 1

We recently launched a new questionnaire: the Study Choice Interest Questionnaire. In the report, the candidate receives an overview of his or her pre…

Product & updates

Low scores on the integrity competency - Week 30

This week, we’re taking a closer look at low scores on the “integrity” competency in the personality questionnaire . Integrity is actually quite a cha…

Product & updates

Simplified Access to the Competency Model - Week 2

In this new update to hrmforce, improvements have been made regarding the accessibility of the competency model. This model, which forms the basis for…

Product & updates

New Questionnaire Available: The EQ Questionnaire - Week 7

This time, the Friday Q&A Vlog is about a new questionnaire we’ve developed: the EQ questionnaire. In science, a distinction is made between diffe…

Development & learning

Easily Monitor Training and Education Within the Organization - Week 44

In this Friday Q&A Vlog, we’ll tell you more about tracking training and education programs within hrmforce. This is useful, for example, when mul…

Drives & motivation

Expansion of Engagement Reports - Week 48

The engagement overviews in the motivation questionnaire have been improved by adding group analysis capabilities. Organizations can now view the enga…

Personality

Special Questions in the Big Fifty Personality - Week 27

Today we’re exploring an intriguing topic: the relationship between questions about homeless people in the Big Fifty Personality Test and personality.…

Teams & collaboration

Customized Email Communications for Reports - Week 6

We have improved the email functionality for sharing reports. After a candidate or applicant completes a questionnaire, the system now allows you to s…

Product & updates

Candidate Preparation for the Assessment - Week 19

In this week’s update, we’ll discuss how candidates can prepare for an assessment. In addition to the video below, we also have a page with frequently…

Product & updates

In-Depth Look at Benchmarks in hrmforce - Week 47

The benchmarking functionality within questionnaires such as Big 50 and Ability has been expanded. This expansion allows users to compare a candidate’…

Ability & cognition

Where can you find the unique questionnaire URLs in HRMForce? - Week 45

In this Friday Q&A Vlog, we’ll tell you more about a handy new feature in hrmforce: This is useful, for example, when multiple people have trainin…

Personality

Customizable Settings for Brief Development Discussions - Week 31

We have improved the brief development conversation by offering more customization options. Users can now customize the themes, questions, and notific…

Product & updates

The Difference Between Pay-as-You-Go and an HRMforce License - Week 23

In the video above, we discuss our two billing models, which are designed to meet the needs of different organizations. Our standard module is a licen…

Personality

Competency Overview for the Big Fifty Personality - Week 26

We received a question about the relationship between the competency profile and the Big Fifty Personality test. The competency profile is a summary o…

Leadership

Distinguishing Between Reporting to the Candidate and to the Test Manager - Week 37

This week on "Friday Q&A Vlog," we're addressing the question of to what extent there is a difference between the reports provided…

Leadership

Private Notes for Test Managers - Week 48

With the new update to HRMForce, there’s a new feature specifically for test managers: the ability to add private comments. Test managers, who serve a…

Product & updates

Interpreting the Competency Overview - Week 19

This Friday Q&A Vlog answers the question of how to interpret the competency overview. Be sure to read the article on competencies in the knowledg…

Product & updates

Integrating Hrmforce with Other Systems - Week 21

This Friday Q&A Vlog is about the ability to integrate hrmforce with other systems.

Product & updates

Hungarian and Other Languages Available on HRMForce - Week 21

Starting this week, hrmforce’s questionnaires are also available in Hungarian. Since that isn’t the most obvious choice of language, we thought it wou…

Product & updates

New Features in Support Calls - Week 44

We recently expanded the functionality of support calls by adding interactivity and file sharing. Users can now easily upload screenshots, reports, an…

Development & learning

Flexibility in the Talent Overview - Week 4

The talent overview has been improved by allowing users to enable or disable specific elements of the personality questionnaire. This update allows us…

Product & updates

Merging Accounts in HRMForce - Week 29

This Friday's Q&A vlog explains how to merge accounts within HRMForce.

Personality

The "Ambitious" Factor from the Big Fifty Personality Questionnaire - Week 36

Ambitious: the tendency to set high goals and strive for advancement. A factor from the Big Fifty personality questionnaire that, again, is not necess…

Other

Integration between NMBRS and hrmforce: Week 23

An integration between NMBRS and hrmforce was recently implemented. NMBRS is a widely used system for payroll administration, among other things. In t…

Teams & collaboration

Key Questionnaires for Team Development in hrmforce - Week 33

In the latest hrmforce update, we take a closer look at the methods teams can use to maximize their potential. With 70 questionnaires available in our…

Product & updates

Efficiently Inviting Groups in hrmforce - Week 43

The functionality for inviting groups to complete questionnaires has been improved, allowing users to efficiently select multiple candidates or employ…

Product & updates

Languages Available on hrmforce - Week 31

Among other things, we received a question this week asking in which languages hrmforce’s online assessments (questionnaires) are available. This is a…

Development & learning

Adjustments and Flexibility in the Developmental Meeting-Week 8

hrmforce is introducing customizations to the development interview, also known as Bila Plus, to better tailor the interview to the needs of employees…

Product & updates

Candidate Self-Registration, with Consent - Week 49

This week’s update focuses on the options for allowing candidates to register themselves to complete questionnaires. It’s now possible to automaticall…

Product & updates

Displaying Self-Image in the Competency Overview - Week 52

Over the past year, the competency overview has been mentioned several times as a summary of the results from the Big Fifty Personality questionnaire…

Development & learning

Expansion of the Competency Model with Development Inspiration - Week 17

The competency overview has recently been expanded to include in-depth resources for each of the 50 standard competencies. In addition to level-specif…

Product & updates

The 9-Box: Import & Export Opportunities - Week 51

This week’s update focuses on new import and export options related to the 9-box. We explain exactly how this works in the video below. If you have an…

Personality

The "Energy" Factor from the Big Fifty Personality Questionnaire - Week 37

The “Energetic” personality factor from the Big Fifty personality questionnaire is a factor that can be interpreted in many different ways. At hrmforc…

Product & updates

New Question Options in Pulse Survey - Week 49

The Pulse Survey tool has been expanded with new response options, including “satisfied to dissatisfied” and “always to never.” These additions offer…

Product & updates

New Categories Added to Candidate Types - Week 47

This hrmforce update highlights the newly added candidate categories in the CRM system. In addition to existing categories such as candidates, employe…

Personality

Differences Between the "Thinking, Feeling, Doing" Factor Overview and the Big Five Colors - Week 25

In this Friday Q&A Vlog, Floor explains the difference between the standard factor overview and the factor overview linked to the Big 5 core facto…

Personality

The Caluwe Color Model: Your Personality in 6 Colors

Red represents strength, blue represents calm, and yellow represents creativity. The Caluwé test translates this symbolism into a powerful tool that m…

Drives & motivation

Want to retain employees longer? Gain insight into what motivates them

With the growing tightness in the labor market and higher employee turnover at companies, employee retention has become a priority for organizations.…

Teams & collaboration

How Do You Give Feedback to a Coworker? 10 Tips

[caption id="attachment_22144" align="aligncenter" width="732"] Source: Elcovs [/caption] Giving a colleague feedback on…

Assessments & tests

Critical Thinking in the Workplace with the Watson-Glaser Test

In an age when we are inundated with (online) information, the ability to think critically is more important than ever. But what exactly does critical…

Personality

These are the Big 5 personality traits

Many organizations use the Big Five personality model to gain a clear understanding of their employees’ personality traits . For example, this is done…

Recruitment & selection

Measuring integrity is valuable, but be cautious during recruitment and selection

Integrity in the workplace is an important and fundamental value for many organizations. So it makes sense that they would want to measure it. But mea…

Other

Gain Insight into Diversity and Inclusion with an Online Questionnaire

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are becoming increasingly important in the modern workplace. Organizations are increasingly focusing on these areas.…

Recruitment & selection

Questionnaires Make Recruitment Better, More Efficient, and More Inclusive

To make recruitment processes better and more efficient, companies are increasingly using psychometric tests. That’s a fancy term for using recruitmen…

Other

Which HR tools are best for selecting the right employees?

Recruiting the right staff can make all the difference for an organization. Organizations are also more focused than ever on retaining their top talen…

Development & learning

7 tips to encourage employee learning and development

In the modern workplace, workers continue to learn and develop. Professionally, personally and with focus on their behaviour and competencies. We alre…

Personality

Big Five Personality Model

The Big Five personality model: what is it and what can you do with it? Personality models are increasingly used in the human resource industry. Takin…

Leadership

Why Self-Awareness Is Essential in Organizing Leadership

Among all the leadership styles that exist-and their many hybrid forms-o rganizational leadership has been gaining significant ground in recent years.…

Personality

Jung's Personality Theory

The sense and nonsense of personality tests based on Jung's Theory of personality theory Several personality tests exist. In particular, tests based t…

Teams & collaboration

360 degree feedback helps both managers and employees

The 360-degree feedback method is a powerful tool to better utilise employees' potential and improve their performance. For organizations, executives…

Other

Time for a modern interview cycle? This is what you need!

More and more companies and organizations are saying goodbye to the traditional performance interview and appraisal interview and want to opt for a mo…

Teams & collaboration

Enhance Team Development with the Lencioni Model

In organizational and team development, Lencioni’s model is a powerful tool for gaining better insights and more control over team performance. It sta…

Teams & collaboration

Work on team and talent development with the 9 Box

Organizations that want to take a targeted approach to their team and talent development often need a simple yet effective tool to assess the potentia…

Assessments & tests

College Choice Test

Anyone who has to choose a major at the start of their career or along the way faces a significant challenge. After all, how do you know if a degree p…

Recruitment & selection

Using Natural Language Processing for efficient employee recruitment and development

The rapid advancement of Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies has created new opportunities for companies to optimize their recruitment and…

Other

Take the drag out of performance reviews with customized interview cycle

Many companies want to modernize the interview cycle with employees. Especially the classic appraisal interviews have become a "drag" and are proving…

Drives & motivation

Drives, what are they and why are they important?

Drives and motivation make a great combination together Drive: "Inner drive, motive," are some of the definitions for this word. Actually, they all co…

Ability & cognition

Questionnaires and Interview Techniques Are Crucial for More Objective Hiring Interviews

Objective interviews are essential for selecting the best candidates during the hiring process. However, actually conducting them is not so simple due…

Leadership

Big50 personality test booster for connecting leadership

More and more organizations and executives are betting on the power of connecting leadership. This primarily means working from trust, mutual connecti…

Other

The Bila conversation must be relevant to the employee

A bilateral conversation is a conversation in private between manager and employee. If it's a good one, then during this "one-on-one" conversation top…

Other

Explanation Portal Basics - PL

In the video below, we explain the basics of the hrmforce portal, with Polish subtitles. To enable the subtitles, follow these steps: Click on the &qu…

Leadership

Big50 Personality Test: A Catalyst for Connective Leadership

More and more organizations and leaders are embracing the power of connective leadership. Above all, this means working based on trust, mutual connect…

Other

Ready for a modern performance review cycle? Here's what you need!

More and more companies and organizations are saying goodbye to the traditional performance review and evaluation meeting and are opting for a modern…

Recruitment & selection

Using Natural Language Processing for Efficient Employee Recruitment and Development

The rapid advancement of Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies has created new opportunities for companies to optimize their recruitment and…

Other

The 4 Benefits of a Human Resources Information System

Automated HR Information System Leads to Better Business Results A personnel information system, also known as an HRM system, has become indispensable…

Career & study choice

Facet5's Role in Promoting Effective Leadership and Career Development

The Facet5 personality questionnaire, based on the proven Five-Factor Model of personality, is a powerful tool for gaining insight into a person’s per…

Teams & collaboration

Optimizing Work Relationships and Team Dynamics with the OPQ Personality Questionnaire

In today’s competitive job market, it is essential for organizations to build effective teams and select the right candidates for specific positions.…

Personality

The Power of Personality Assessments: An In-Depth Look at the PAPI 3 Questionnaire

In today’s competitive job market, it is essential for organizations to place the right people in the right positions. Personality assessments, such a…

Ability & cognition

Why a college aptitude test really helps you get ahead

Anyone who has to choose a major at the start of or during their career faces a major challenge. After all, how do you know if a degree program is rea…

Assessments & tests

What are online assessments, and why are they important?

For most companies, online assessments have become an indispensable part of the hiring process or a tool to support employee or team development. They…

Other

What are CanMEDS roles?

The term “CanMEDS” is commonly used in nursing. It is also referred to as CanMEDS roles or competencies. The CanMEDS roles are primarily used by param…

Teams & collaboration

360-degree feedback helps both managers and employees

The 360-degree feedback method is a powerful tool for better harnessing employees’ potential and improving their performance. Individual performance i…

Other

Job Interview: Tips and Strategies for Successful Hiring

At many companies, the hiring process involves several steps. An initial meeting is followed by a selection interview. During this interview, the cand…

Drives & motivation

Motivators: What Are They, and Why Are They Important?

Drives and Motivation: A Good Pair Motivation: “Inner drive, reason for action”—these are some of the definitions for this word. Essentially, they all…

Other

5 Tips for Saving Money While Maintaining High-Quality HRM

Due to high inflation and rising energy and raw material prices, companies will be paying extra attention to their expenses in 2023. At the same time,…

Other

The Bila conversation must be relevant to the employee

A bilateral meeting is a private conversation between a manager and an employee . If it’s a productive conversation, topics will come up during this “…

Other

4 Reasons Why Healthcare Workers Are Less Satisfied with Their Jobs-and What You Can Do About It

To keep your employees productive and healthy, job satisfaction is essential. In the healthcare sector, job satisfaction is increasingly under pressur…

Teams & collaboration

A Digital Feedback Cycle: The Key to Efficient Conversations Between Employees and Managers

A digital performance review cycle is an important tool for facilitating meaningful conversations between employees and managers. For example, it can…

Other

From "Quiet Quitting" to "Joyful Joining": Here's How to Make It Happen in 2023

Christmas is almost here: a great time for organizations to look back on the past year and make plans for 2023. Many employees also use their days off…

Teams & collaboration

Hybrid work requires a different approach to feedback in the modern feedback cycle

Employers and employees are eager to adopt a more hybrid work model : a more flexible balance between working from home and in the office. A key consi…

Wellbeing & resilience

7 Tips + a Bonus Tip to Prevent Work-Related Stress Among Your Employees

Feeling a little stressed out by your job? Almost everyone can relate to that-and it doesn’t have to be a problem. But unfortunately, many Dutch peopl…

Personality

Effective talent development begins with discovering untapped talent

Identifying the as-yet-unknown talents of new and existing employees is becoming increasingly important for employers. This is not only due to the tig…

Assessments & tests

Why Assessments Help Your Employees Grow

“Employers, take good care of your people.” The appeal by headhunter and columnist Aylin Bilic in NRC this spring sounded almost like a cry for help.…

Teams & collaboration

Enhance Long-Term Employability with 360-Degree Feedback

Increasing sustainable employability is an increasingly important goal for organizations and employees. Employers also have growing ambitions in this…

Other

5 Tips: How to Keep Your Employees Happy and Satisfied

A happy employee is a good employee-every HR manager knows that. But how do you ensure your employees continue to enjoy their work? We’re sharing 5 he…

Recruitment & selection

What You Need to Know About Remote Recruitment

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, remote recruitment has become increasingly common. And it’s here to stay, because digital recruitment offers all kinds of…

Assessments & tests

Having trouble finding good employees? Have candidates take an assessment

Almost everyone in the Netherlands is feeling the effects of the labor shortage this summer: fewer trains are running, you have to wait in line for ho…

Other

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Is the Strongest Predictor of Performance

It is a key predictor of success. And the great thing is that EQ can be developed. That’s why measuring it is valuable not only when recruiting candid…

Models & theory

Focusing on acquired competencies makes lateral entry more effective

Due to the severe labor shortage, employers are increasingly turning to recruiting candidates from other professions. With a strong focus on their pre…

Other

Explanation of the HRMForce Setup Sheet

The video below explains the hrmforce setup sheet. The explanation is intended to give you an idea of what is needed to get the hrmforce portal up and…

Other

Basic Instructional Video Portal - NL

A brief explanation of how to use the hrmforce portal. There are many features available within the portal, and in this video we'll cover the bas…

Other

Explanation: Video Portal Basics - UK

In this video, we explain the basics of the hrmforce portal. If you have any further questions, please contact us at [email protected]

Other

That’s how “the good conversation” gets even better!

The Good Conversation To create a more modern feedback cycle, many organizations and HR professionals are encouraging “the good conversation.” No more…

Personality

A Single Competency Framework Is Essential for Competency-Based Interviews and Discussions

Conducting competency-based interviews and discussions with candidates or current employees is of great value to the success of organizations. This ma…

Development & learning

Wonderfully Clear Hrmforce - Concise Development Meeting

In the “Heerlijk Helder” hrmforce videos, we take you on a tour of the hrmforce portal and show you what’s possible in terms of questionnaires and sol…

Development & learning

Wonderfully Clear hrmforce - Development Index vs. PDM

In the " Heerlijk Helder" hrmforce videos, we take a closer look at the questionnaires and reports. In this video, we explain the difference…

Other

Break the monotony of performance reviews with a customized review cycle

Many companies want to modernize the performance review cycle with their employees. Traditional performance reviews, in particular, have become a “rut…

Other

hrmforce joins forces with Pearson

PRESS RELEASE Amsterdam, October 2021, hrmforce , a provider of online psychometric questionnaires and solutions, and Pearson Talentlens, a provider o…

Teams & collaboration

Assessing Management Team Development Needs Is Crucial for the Entire Organization

Management Team Development Needs The composition and functioning of an executive or management team (MT) directly influence the success of organizati…

Development & learning

More Effective Coaching in Organizations Using Objective Measurement Tools

Coaching is becoming increasingly important to the success of organizations and the development of employees. That said, the proliferation of coaches…

Drives & motivation

Wonderfully Clear Hrmforce - Motivation

This month's "Heerlijk Helder hrmforce" focuses on the motivation questionnaire: the specific motivators , how they are measured, and e…

Other

Wonderfully Clear Hrmforce - Sales Skills

Welcome to the August 2021 issue of "De Heerlijk Helder HRMforce." This month’s issue focuses on our sales skills questionnaire , designed t…

Teams & collaboration

Modern performance reviews require, above all, good feedback

Many organizations and HR professionals are looking for ways to modernize their performance review cycle, transforming it into a more powerful tool wi…

Development & learning

Wonderfully Clear Hrmforce - Development Meeting

This month’s (July) issue of “Heerlijk Helder Hrmforce” takes a closer look at the development interview. The development interview serves as a starti…

Other

Wonderfully Clear hrmforce - Pulse Survey

In this video, we'll take a closer look at the Pulse Survey . This is a tool that allows you to use both standard and customized questionnaires a…

Development & learning

Lessons for a Successful HR Review with a Development-Oriented Approach

The HR fleet review —also known as a workforce review —is an important HR and management tool, for example, for team development, strategic workforce…

Teams & collaboration

Wonderfully Clear hrmforce - 360 Feedback

This month, we’ll take a closer look at 360-degree feedback. Why do we do it, what are we measuring, what tools do we use to measure it, and what does…

Ability & cognition

Wonderfully Clear hrmforce - Ability Questionnaires

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Teams & collaboration

Wonderfully Clear hrmforce - TeamFlow

Every month, we share videos on the "Heerlijk Helder hrmforce" channel to highlight the new features in hrmforce. In this video, we’ll take…

Teams & collaboration

Team Development Is Becoming Increasingly Important, but How Do You Go About It?

Team performance is becoming increasingly crucial. But how do you ensure that those teams actually perform well? Team development allows you to work o…

Recruitment & selection

The Right Candidate in the Right Place: 9 Tips for Recruitment

Getting the right person in the right place. For many recruiters, this is a challenge-but often a difficult one as well. It sometimes feels like looki…

Assessments & tests

Organizational Culture Scan

Initiate a dialogue and a process of change The Organizational Culture Scan is a strategic tool designed to help organizations create a functional cul…

Leadership

Leadership Assessment

Gain insight into leadership within your organization. Good leadership pays off. To what extent does your organization have effective and efficient le…

Personality

How to Prevent (Unconscious) Discrimination in the Hiring Process

Discrimination in the labor market-whether conscious or unconscious-remains a persistent problem. Although there is an increasing focus on equal oppor…

Other

Tips for reducing the workload of teaching staff.

The workload in elementary and secondary education is high. Teachers in the Netherlands work longer hours than their colleagues in other European coun…

Development & learning

Teacher Professional Development

Since August 2017, teachers in primary (PO), secondary (VO), and vocational secondary education (MBO) have been required to meet legally established c…

Assessments & tests

The competency test, an important tool for ensuring the quality of education

The competency test for education is a valuable tool in primary and secondary education (PO and VO). It helps provide insight into the competencies of…

Other

Improve Your Entrepreneurial Skills with EntreComp

With the Entrepreneurship Competence Framework, also known as EntreComp for short, the European Commission provides citizens with tools for developing…

Other

The Role of HR: Put Employees First

In this day and age, when more and more of the HR department’s tasks are being taken over by online tools, you may be wondering what value HRM adds to…

Other

Mapping and Analyzing the Corporate Culture

Measuring corporate culture is an effective way to understand-and, if necessary, change-your company’s corporate culture. Over the past year, HR techn…

Development & learning

7 Tips for Encouraging Employee Learning and Development

In the modern workplace, employees continue to learn and develop-both professionally and personally, with a focus on their behavior and competencies.…

Other

SBL Competencies in Education

The seven teaching competencies-also known as SBL competencies-were formulated by the Foundation for Professional Quality in Teaching (SBL for short)…

Development & learning

A Personal Plan: Learning and Performance

Committed, happy, and enterprising people make up the organization-or rather, they are the organization. …..“Good people make great business”….. Nothi…

Other

Avoid a mismatch when hiring new employees.

A mismatch-many an HR manager has dealt with it at some point. Hiring someone who doesn’t deliver the results expected of them. An employee who, upon…

Leadership

Leadership and the Different Leadership Styles

Which leadership style suits you best? Does perfect leadership even exist? And if so, how can you tell? Is the ideal leader characterized by a specifi…

Other

A Good Reference Check? Here's How to Do It.

A thorough reference check significantly reduces the risk of making a hiring mistake. It provides valuable insights that go beyond resumes and job int…

Models & theory

Tips for Conducting an Effective Progress Review

The performance review is a crucial moment in an employee’s development cycle. It provides an opportunity to make timely adjustments, celebrate succes…

Other

Sample Company Vehicle Policy

A clear company car policy prevents ambiguities and disputes regarding the use of company cars. This document provides a comprehensive framework for t…

Other

Sample Workplace Policy

A good workplace policy lays the foundation for a safe, productive, and pleasant work environment. It provides clarity regarding expectations, rights,…

Other

Sample Code of Conduct for Employees

The Employee Code of Conduct is one of the most important sections of your Employee Handbook. We have drafted a code of conduct to help you communicat…

Models & theory

McClelland's Iceberg Model

McClelland's Iceberg Model Explained David McClelland (1917-1998) was an American psychologist, academic, and scientist. He became famous for his…

Development & learning

6 Tips for Faster Employee Development

True employee development touches on the core of what drives them as individuals and how they grow. When you see an employee thrive in a new role, or…

Other

5 Tips for Conducting Year-End Reviews

The quality of your service is reflected in every task your employees perform. Year-end reviews are the ideal time to look back and look ahead togethe…

Leadership

How do you set up a performance management process?

Performance management links your organization’s strategic goals to the performance of individual employees and teams. This essential process makes or…

Other

What are competencies?

A competency is something you bring to the table in terms of knowledge, experience, personality, skills, or communication abilities. Being a leader me…

Personality

Big Five Personality Model

The Big Five Personality Model: What Is It and How Can You Use It? Personality models are increasingly being used in the human resources industry. By…

Personality

Jung's Theory of Personality

There are various personality tests in use. In particular, tests that are based, to a greater or lesser extent, on Dr. Carl Jung’s personality theory…

Other

The Planning Meeting: Essential for Every Business

Conducting a Performance Review It’s common for employees to be taken by surprise during a performance review. Suddenly, it becomes clear that the emp…

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