Jerry Scher

Experience

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  Prisco - Printers' Service

  Jul 1977 - Dec 2007

  President - Southern Region & Director of National Sales
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  Harrison Assessments North America

  Jun 2007 - now

  Managing Partner

  WHAT WE DO: Harrison Assessments™ help organizations worldwide select, develop, promote, and retain top talent. Our unique, fully customizable, job analysis and integrated assessment technologies ensure optimum job fit and predict job success. The system effectively addresses selection, development, and succession needs to manage talent from front line to executive levels.WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT:● The Harrison Assessment is a job specific behavioral assessment with over 6500 research based success formulas.● We measure 175 traits with a unique technology solution that only takes 20‐25 minutes.● We’re able to show extremely high predictive validity by job modeling both high and low performers for each specific job.● Rather than a stand‐alone assessment, it’s a versatile and cost effective system that allows for re-purposing of the individual’s data which can be used for pre‐hire, coaching, team development, career planning, emotional intelligence, radical collaboration and succession planning.It’s based on Enjoyment‐Performance Theory and Paradox Theory. Paradox Theory allows for identification of stress behaviors in addition to everyday tendencies. WHO WE SERVE:Worldwide organizations as diverse as Boeing, MasterCard, Travelers, Cathay Pacific, Dole, Honeywell, and Kroger use Harrison Assessment Technology. It’s also used extensively by start‐ups as well as small to medium‐sized companies with great success. READY TO TALK:Let’s talk about your talent management process. We’re here to help you reduce recruiting / attrition costs, increase employee retention and accelerate the development of your high potentials. Show less

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  Peak Focus

  Jun 2007 - now

  Principal - Peak Focus | Managing Partner - Harrison Assessments

  WHAT WE DO:●We help companies select team members with confidence, develop soft skills of key players and coach teams more effectively. ●We work with individuals and corporate teams to identify their strengths, challenges and opportunities for growth.●As a Managing Partner of Harrison Assessments, we assist organizations worldwide with creating a synergy around people, performance and profitability.WHY IT MATTERS:An organization is only as strong as its team! People are your most valuable asset and navigating your way through a multi-generational workforce can be challenging. Chances are you struggle with hiring, developing, motivating, promoting or retaining top talent – and we can help you!HOW WE DO IT:We use a powerful talent management assessment that enables our clients to ensure optimum job fit, predict job success and provide validation that candidates are a good match for your job opportunity, your team and your organizational culture. We work side by side with our clients through their selection, development, succession and career planning needs. We teach our clients how to use data gathered from Harrison Assessments to effectively: ●Recruit the best candidates ●Successfully on-board new hires ●Coach and mentor their employees READY TO TALK: Let’s talk – we’re here to help! Show less

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  Snowmass Club - Residences

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2014

  President - Board of Directors
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  Year Up

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  Volunteer - Coach