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Contact usThe foundation of structured interviews
There is no doubt that structured interviews are more reliable than the…
Read moreLess selection bias due to games?
In a series of 3 blog posts, we delve deeper into the phenomenon of bias in…
Read moreBias-free selection by a computer algorithm?
In a series of 3 blog posts, we delve deeper into the phenomenon of bias in…
Read moreSelecting on CV or on potential?
In a series of 3 blog posts, we delve deeper into the phenomenon of bias in…
Read moreWin the war for talent: How recruiters can see more by looking differently
If you don’t recognize what you are looking for, you will never find it…
Read moreWhat my new laptop and finding top talent have in common
After being together for five years, we decided to stop the relationship. It…
Read moreThe NeurOlympics as a bias-free assessment tool
Bias-Free is one of the most used unique selling points (Usps) today in the HR…
Read moreBrain Break 10: The brain of a bookworm
Reading is good for you. One of the wisdoms that I myself received as a child….
Read moreInsights in the brain key to success on the work floor
Cool! A brain scan of one of our employees. However, a brain scan gives no…
Read moreA glimpse into the brain of the Online marketer
The online marketer. A hard-to-catch prey on the job market. If you have one,…
Read moreGamers vs. Gamified Assessments
A frequently asked question about Gamified Assessments is wheter experienced…
Read moreThe never fully developed brain
One of the most commonly made mistakes with regard to the brain today is that…
Read moreBrain Break 9: from multitasking to multifailing
Drop everything and focus only on the brain break of this week: from…
Read moreThe brains of mars and venus on the work floor
Men versus women, bring it on! Women and men, are they really like venus and…
Read moreCapacities test: What does it (not) measure ?
Employers obviously want the best candidates for their vacancies. Different…
Read moreBrain break 8: The auto-complete function of the brain.
For this week’s brain-break you don’t need to do anything, it fills…
Read moreThe actual quest in search for talents by nature
What a brain match says about success on the work floor To perfectly match…
Read moreAnticipation: The only real time machine!
We are all time travelers. Each day, we make thousands of short trips into the…
Read moreAttention please!
Do I have your attention? Great! Then let me tell you something about attention…
Read moreA working memory hero on duty
Have you ever walked from one room to another to realize that you have…
Read moreThis is how you find tomorrow’s Strategy Consultants
Recognize the high & hidden potentials and spend your time on those who…
Read moreBrain break 7: The Superfit Brain
Brain scans give insight into how the brain benefits from exercise in the long…
Read moreHow do you find the best lawyers for the future?
Approximately 4,500 students per year, leave the Dutch universities with a law…
Read moreThe open-plan office: from smart solution to criticized work environment
The open-plan office, recently a much criticized working environment. Besides…
Read morePerformance Management: Quantity or Quality?
From talent recognition to talent development Continuous feedback is the way…
Read moreBrain Break 6: Do smaller people have smaller brains?
This week’s brain break we keep extra short: Do smaller people have…
Read moreHiQ: The smart soccer player has the future
How AZ uses game intelligence and cognition in the quest for the pros of the…
Read moreHR Tech: No utopia but reality
HR Tech Landscape 2019 All Dutch recruitment tools in one handy overview Order…
Read moreBrain Break 5: Listen and shiver
Simply counteract unintentional deafness Everyone knows the situation in which…
Read moreBrain Break 4: cocoa improves thinking performance
With this brain fact, you can benefit even more from your “coffee”…
Read moreThe end of the CV or not?
Beginning of the data era within HR The better your CV, the more likely you…
Read moreA look behind the scenes at BrainsFirst
The science behind the magic At BrainsFirst we are continually working to…
Read moreBrain Break 3: Mindfulness Meditating
Start your weekend relaxed. Use that last bit of attention to the brain-break…
Read moreBattle of the Brains: Hedwiges Maduro vs Royston Drenthe
In Meet the Players, Voetbalzone will be visiting the old…
Read moreBrain Break 2: Stand up, Move & Remember
Still a little bit of energy left? Good, use it to read the brain-break this…
Read moreTalent recognition in soccer – Game intelligence
Is Frenkie de Jong worth 80 million? How emotion drives the price, and data…
Read moreBeat the work stress: Bring brain and job in balance
Look for the coffeemachine in your company today. There is a good chance that…
Read moreBrain Break 1: Become smarter as you sleep
The office nap at Google might not be such a bad idea Hectic week again? Time…
Read moreNo more socially desirable answers? This is how you measure personality.
Insights into the thinking ability (cognition) are the key to achieve optimal…
Read moreBrainsFirst as an alternative to the IQ test
BrainsFirst looks further and is therefore the best alternative for the IQ test…
Read moreHelping Refugees to work: This is how we fix that!
Thousands vacancies, but refugees hardly find a job Despite their education,…
Read moreRecognize good cyber security experts in this way
In a working world where you have to find your way in a 24/7 information flow,…
Read moreThe Benefits of Online Assessment Games
Online Assessment Games As the name already suggests, our online assessment…
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