You want to hire the right person for the right job
95 of 100 applicants will "exaggerate" to get a job during an interview
More than half of all job candidates misrepresent their qualifications in their résumés
Most hiring decisions are made in haste during the first five minutes of an interview
Two out of three new hires will disappoint you in the first year
You want to hire dependable people
Employee theft is a growing problem and contributes to many business failures
Drug use affects employee performance
Attitudes toward work and work ethic affect productivity
Absenteeism and tardiness increase the costs of doing business
You want to increase productivity
People are most productive when their work matches their thinking style, occupational interests, and behavioral traits
Teams and departments function better when their leaders have information about team members' strengths
Factors that negatively affect productivity such as stress, tension, and conflict are significantly reduced when assessments are used
You want to reduce the rate of employee turnover
Two of three employees would rather work someplace else
Turnover costs thousands of dollars for every departing employee
80% of employee turnover is avoidable
You want to eliminate the costs of avoidable legal actions
One of three businesses will be sued this year over an employment issue
Employers can be held liable for their employees' behavior on and off the job
Subjective hiring can lead to charges of illegal discrimination by rejected job candidates
You want more effective use of your human capital
Assessments give information that managers can use to coach, motivate, and manage people more effectively
Assessments help companies find untapped talent within their organizations
Assessments help to reduce a company's "people problems"
Assessments help companies achieve better employee cooperation
Assessments help managers become more effective because 60% of their time is spent fixing "people problems," leaving only 40% of their time for working to reach the company's goals
One of three businesses will be sued this year over an employment issue
Employers can be held liable for their employees' behavior on and off the job
Subjective hiring can lead to charges of illegal discrimination by rejected job candidates
You want to achieve the efficiencies that result from "Hiring Smart"
Addressing behavioral traits yields a 38% assurance of Job Fit
Adding a thinking abilities assessment results in a 54% Job Fit
Adding an occupational interests assessment increases Job Fit to 66%
But when you add a Job Match Pattern, you get outstanding employees 75% of the time
You want to achieve the efficiencies that result from "Hiring Smart"
Addressing behavioral traits yields a 38% assurance of Job Fit
Adding a thinking abilities assessment results in a 54% Job Fit
Adding an occupational interests assessment increases Job Fit to 66%
But when you add a Job Match Pattern, you get outstanding employees 75% of the time
You want to improve your decisions
Better decisions result from having more complete information about employees and job candidates
Good decisions are reached faster, saving time and money
Assessments are important tools in promoting and succession planning decisions
Training programs become more effective when tailored to the specific needs and characteristics of an individual
