How to Detect the Bully Personality at Work, A Quick Glimpse at a Growing Issue
Tampa, FL (PRWEB) June 01, 2017 -- How does one detect potential bullies and avoid the "United Airlines Syndrome" on the job and during the hiring process, by Patrick Valtin with HireBox.
Scary statistics:
• 35% of the U.S. workforce (an est. 53.5 million Americans) report being bullied at work
• An additional 15% witness bullying at work
• Bullying is 4 times more prevalent than illegal harassment
• The majority (68%) of bullying is same-gender (1)
The liability of bringing in a new employee who reveals himself/herself as a bully (always AFTER the trial period) goes way beyond the negative impact on the staff morale: it can have a brutal effect on employees’ loyalty, hence a company’s reputation and profitability.
Case in point:
• Targeted employees lose their jobs at a significantly higher rate than perpetrators (82% vs. 18 %).
• 61% of all targets of bullying end up losing their job.
• About 45% of individuals targeted by bullies at work suffer stress-related health problems. That could include cardiovascular problems, an impaired immune system, debilitating anxiety and even post-traumatic stress disorder.
• $8,800 is the amount of annual lost wages that workplace bullying costs a target on average.
• Every target of a bully may lose 200 to 400 hours of productivity annually.
• 72% of employees will leave their job because they’ve been bullied or witnessed bullying in the workplace. (2)
How does one protect their company – and their employees from bullies? How does one avoid the “United Airlines Syndrome?”
Well first, a business owner, HR or Manager must be able to detect them; and that is a major challenge, as no applicant will ever confess during an interview that they might bully their peers. Also, knowing that less than 7% of bullying attitudes are reported, the bully personality often won’t be disclosed in a background check. This is why Patrick Valtin, founder of HireBox and No-Fail Hiring developed the best “Insurance Policy” against the bully personality.
The Recru-Tec Test
This unique pre-hire assessment evaluates over 35 personality syndromes, also called “conflicting personality characteristics.” No other pre-hire assessment measures so precisely so many hidden and potentially damaging personality syndromes.
EXAMPLE:
The test result given here shows the “Bully Personality” syndrome:
• Trait #1 is very low – revealing an extremely compulsive (out of control) attitude.
• Combined with a high trait #6 and
• Very low traits #7, #8 and to some degree trait #11,
This profile shows a “perfect” bully personality.
Good news: When such a syndrome exists, the system will automatically describe it to the user.
Do not hire bullies
When a company hires someone, there is no excuses to fully know who this person is. One must avoid jeopardizing staff morale, employee loyalty, and profitability. The solution? The Recru-Tec Test. Request a demo of the HIREBOX.COM platform.
Steve Valtin, HireBox, https://hirebox.com/, +1 8778312299 Ext: 1, [email protected]
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