Golden Living to Use PeopleAnswers for Pre-Employment Selection in Improving Employee Retention and Sales Success

HR Solution to Help Leading Post-Acute Care Provider Identify Best Candidates for Sales Staff Positions

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PeopleAnswers and Golden Living today announced a new software licensing agreement for the post-acute care provider to use the PeopleAnswers HR solution to help select and hire candidates for sales roles throughout the organization.

“PeopleAnswers is the tool that will lead to the employee productivity and sales results Golden Living expects.”

“We have a passion for innovation, technology and commitment to better healthcare, and it’s up to us to make sure we have the right people in place to help us achieve our objectives,” said Paul Helm, vice president, Talent Acquisition, Golden Living. “PeopleAnswers’ scientific method is easy for our recruiters and hiring managers to use and will be effective in helping us identify, hire and retain the best talent for our sales organization.”

By using the PeopleAnswers pre-employment assessment software to identify, select and hire sales representatives and sales managers, Golden Living hopes to enhance its sales performance. PeopleAnswers will identify the Behavioral DNA^® of Golden Living’s existing employees in these roles to create customized, behaviorally based Performance Profiles that will help managers select candidates who are highly compatible to the target job and reduce employee turnover. Golden Living’s recruiters and managers will also use the PeopleAnswers behavioral interviewing guide as a source of relevant interview questions as well as other PeopleAnswers tools for onboarding, employee development and succession planning.

“In order to most effectively represent Golden Living with referral sources and prospective residents, it’s critical for these team members to know the industry, possess essential skills, and also fit into the Golden Living culture,” said Gabriel Goncalves, CEO and president, PeopleAnswers. “PeopleAnswers is the tool that will lead to the employee productivity and sales results Golden Living expects.”

About Golden Living

Golden Living is recognized as a leader in post-acute healthcare due to strong commitment and innovation in establishing the services that meet the needs of residents and patients. From respected long-term care and nursing services to leading sub-acute care and rehabilitation therapy, Golden Living helps individuals enhance their lives through innovative healthcare. Visit www.GoldenLiving.com.

About PeopleAnswers

PeopleAnswers, voted one of Dallas’ best places to work, provides next-generation, web-based talent assessment systems to help maximize the quality of every hire, reduce turnover and streamline the selection process. Clients are from multiple industries including financial services, healthcare, hospitality, property management, restaurant and retail. For more information, please visit www.PeopleAnswers.com and http://blog.PeopleAnswers.com/.

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