Skills Tests

Make more informed employment decisions by using skills tests

It's unfortunate, but people don't always make informed hiring decisions. Maybe some people don't want to take the time to get the information they need. Or maybe they just don't know how to obtain useful information about applicants. Considering how much is at stake, making an uninformed hiring decision doesn't make much sense if you want to keep your business healthy.

Perceptual Skills

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Sorting Data Fields

Measures the ability to sort alphabetic, numeric, and alphanumeric data fields quickly and accurately (sorting test). Assesses conceptual organization skills required for filing and organizing various types of business materials.

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Verifying Data Fields

Measures the ability to identify errors in strings of numeric and alphabetic characters (proofreading test). Assesses perceptual speed and accuracy required for identifying and correcting errors in documentation.

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Proofing Information

Measures the ability to identify alphanumeric errors in written material by comparing the material to an original (proofreading test). Assesses perceptual speed and accuracy required for identifying and correcting errors in documentation.

Verbal Skills

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Spelling Words

Measures the ability to recognize the correct spelling of words commonly used in business (spelling test). Assesses language proficiency required for creating and revising documents.

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Spelling Legal Terms

Measures the ability to recognize the correct spelling of words commonly used in legal organizations (legal spelling test). Assesses language proficiency required for creating and revising legal documents.

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Understanding Written Procedures

Measures the ability to read and understand written procedures (reading test). Assesses reading comprehension required for understanding written materials used in training programs or on the job.

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Reading Passages

Measures the ability to read and understand written material and to answer literal and inferential questions about this material (reading test). Assesses reading comprehension required for understanding written materials used in training programs or on the job.

Math Skills

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Adding and Subtracting Numbers

Measures the ability to solve math problems involving whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, by using addition and subtraction (math test). Assesses basic numerical skills required for completing various job tasks.

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Making Calculations

Measures the ability to solve math problems involving whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percents, by using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division (math test). Assesses basic numerical skills required for completing various job tasks.

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Measuring Objects

Measures the ability to measure objects using both the U.S. standard and metric systems (measurement test). Assesses measurement accuracy required for completing job tasks involving measuring instruments.

Cognitive Skills

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Applying Logic

Measures the ability to solve work problems by identifying similarities and differences among objects (reasoning test). Assesses logical and analytical skills required for solving routine work problems.

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Solving Problems

Measures the ability to solve problems by applying established procedures and using logic (problem solving test). Assesses analytical and logical skills required for solving routine work problems.

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Remembering Information

Measures the ability to memorize detailed information and to recall this information (memory test). Assesses short term memory required for remembering information, such as work procedures and technical data.

Visual Skills

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Understanding Diagrams

Measures the ability to understand diagrams of objects (graphics test). Assesses basic visual skills required for interpreting graphic materials (e.g., blueprints, drawings, schematics) used to complete certain job tasks.

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Visualizing Objects

Measures the ability to visualize the size, shape, spatial relations, and spatial orientation of three-dimensional objects (visual test). Assesses visualization skills required for manipulating assemblies, components, equipment, and machines.

Keyboard Skills

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Entering Alphanumeric Data

Measures the ability to enter alphanumeric data into computers with speed and accuracy by applying simple rules (keyboard test). Assesses keyboard speed and accuracy required for a wide variety of clerical and administrative job tasks.

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Entering Numeric Data

Measures the ability to enter numbers into computers with speed and accuracy by applying simple rules (data entry test). Assesses keyboard speed and accuracy required for a wide variety of clerical and administrative job tasks.

Take the guesswork out of the employment process

Companies typically rely on applications and job interviews for collecting information about applicants. This information, however, usually is insufficient or unreliable for making predictions about people's job success. It's no wonder then why hiring decisions often fail to give companies the results they need. So what can you do to make better employment decisions when you have little or no information about applicants?

Use employment tests to eliminate the hidden costs of a bad hire

You already know how costly and painful it is each time you hire or promote someone who doesn't have the skills and abilities needed for success. By using our specially designed assessment tests, you will keep more money in your pocket by making better recruitment and selection decisions. Our skills tests are:

  • Cost-Effective

    Compared to the costs associated with hiring people who have poor performance, our employment tests offer an inexpensive way to safeguard your human resources investment.

  • Valid

    Criterion-related and content validity studies support the use of our pre-employment test batteries for predicting successful performance in a wide variety of jobs.

  • Job-Related

    The content of our employment assessment batteries is based on various job analysis studies conducted in numerous companies across several industries.

  • Fast

    Our ability test batteries can be administered quickly. Most are only five minutes long, and no test takes longer than 10 minutes.

  • Easy to Use

    The computer administers our online tests without any fuss. Even our paper-based skills tests are simple to administer and score.

Skills tests are necessary but not sufficient

Are you aware of the hidden costs of hiring employees with poor performance?

  • Hidden cost #1 - Loss of revenue because top performers were not hired
  • Hidden cost #2 - Higher operating costs due to lower employee productivity
  • Hidden cost #3 - Less repeat business because the quality of work of employees is inferior
  • Hidden cost #4 - Increased management costs resulting from problems you have with employees

Did you know that...?

  • Time spent making more informed employment decisions pays off in greater productivity, lower employee turnover, less costly training, and fewer problems with employees.
  • Multiple employment tests should be administered to applicants to improve your chances of selecting people who can meet all your job requirements and job expectations.
  • Administering tests to applicants before interviewing them improves the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the employment process. Less time is spent interviewing individuals who do not have the basic skills and abilities needed for job success.

Interested in implementing employment testing programs in your organization?

Examine our recommended skills test batteries for various types of jobs.