The Northeast Ohio area has many strengths. Unfortunately, all too often, we fail to emphasize our strengths. Even more tragically, many people inside of Northeast Ohio are unware of the tremendous talent pool the region has to offer.
This is especially true in the area of human resource consulting, especially as it relates to employment testing and development. The Northeast Ohio area has many top companies that enjoy a favorable world wide reputation. Of course, I would like to think that in large part that is due to the many impressive alumni turned out by the University of Akron, and also Bowling Green State University and Case Western. (If we expand our reach eastward a couple of hours to include Pittsburgh, then the concentration of companies is even more impressive). We really do have a tremendous resource – which can be even more impressive if we find ways to work together and share ideas.
I hope to highlight various firms doing great work in the Northeast Ohio area, many of them staffed in part by our alumni from University of Akron. In this blog I would like to mention O.E. Strategies. They offer a number of excellent services including assessment and coaching. They have put together a short white paper that makes for an easy read on employment testing. This white paper emphasizes two important points 1) the need for validity evidence and 2) the importance of expert advice when implementing a testing program. The white paper can be found here.
