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Six Things You Should Consider Before Investing in a Testing and Assessment Solution

By Ira Grossman and Oliver Yates
 

In the last decade, the employment assessment industry has exploded with great potential and vigor. Technology has pushed the boundaries of traditional assessments onto the Internet, and into real-time.  But no matter how advanced technology becomes, there will always be certain and very critical elements of assessments which will keep them firmly rooted in the "here" and "now".

For starters, there is the science and strict legal criteria that must always be adhered to. Regardless of the numerous ways in which an assessment can be packaged, no vendor can ignore what both the science and the law dictates.  Whether you are working with an expert consultant, a technology enabled solution, or any hybrid of the two, both should be based on raw, objective data, and all must be Reliable, Valid, and of course, Predictive.

Below, you will see a link to our most recent white paper. In it we have outlined six components that are central to the testing and assessment industry.  Six factors that all assessments must adhere to, and six factors that you should know before you approach your next purchasing decision.  Please click on the link, and take the time to further educate yourself on the power of assessments, and what you need to know to harness them.