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Assessment Inc.

System Set-Up + Validation

1. System Set-Up

Information regarding the process used to configure this vendor's products:

Overview of System Set-Up

Please provide a brief outline of the actions required to configure/set up your system for use. Include a description of the processes you typically use to establish the job relevance of your assessment tools.

We require a local validation study to configure our product for use. This typically involves a detailed job analysis that can be run via our JOB ANALYZER product. We also require all hiring personnel who will be using the system to attend focus groups designed to help us understand the information they will need to make sound hiring decisions. We then configure a customized reporting tool to help us ensure we are providing the information needed to ensure effective hiring decisions.

How do you help customers decide which screening/assessment tools are appropriate for their needs?

We have Ph.D. level consultants who meet with the client to identify needs and desired outcomes. The result of this process is the creation of an optimized system that maps directly onto critical outcomes.

Does the configuration of your products/services require consulting services? If so, how many days of consulting are typically required to implement your solutions? Is the consulting typical done by your company or through a third party partner?

Our model does require consulting services. We feel this is the only way to accurately gauge our clients' needs and to ensure that we deploy a set of solutions that will be effective in addressing these needs. We realize that this may be time consuming but we have seen first hand how the additional value created via optimization ultimately delivers better outcomes for our clients.

How long does it typically take to get your assessment solutions "up and running"? Is there a minimum amount of time needed to get your assessment systems in place?

This depends totally on the situation. We have implemnted systems in as little time as 2 weeks but have also spent up to 4 months in the "set up" phase.

Please describe any training services you provide to your customers in order to help them learn to use your tools/system.

We offer a full slate of training services including "train the trainer." Training on our system is a required part of each implementation.

Customization

Specific types of product customization offered by this vendor:

Creating custom job performance/competency models

Analyzing jobs and creating a unique model of job performance in order to map out required assessment content.

Creating custom assessment content

Creating tailored assessments using content created specifically for the client.

Configuring existing assessment content

Creating tailored assessments by rearranging or modifying previously built, existing libraries of assessment content.

Creating custom scoring algorithms

Developing scoring based on client specific data.

Creating client specific cut points

Developing guidelines for interpreting assessment scores based on client specific data. Providing the ability for the client to examine the impact of cut score alterations on important parameters such as adverse impact, and return on investment.

Creating customized technology

Building highly unique technology solutions to fit specific client needs.

Configuring existing technology

Modifying or setting existing technology functions to fit specific client needs.

Creating customized reports

Configuring the system to generate reports that map onto key parts of the clienta^?(TM)s existing staffing process or help the client develop new ways to examine staffing related data.

Technology systems integration

Configuring your assessment content to integrate with existing (or new) technology systems such as ATS, CRM, HRIS etc.

Off the shelf solutions

Offers off the shelf solutions

Other Customizations

We do offer the ability to create customized reports that are linked directly to business objectives.

2. Validation

Information about this vendor's approach to the validation of their products.

Overall Philosophy

This vendor's overall approach to validating their products:

"We feel very strongly that each implementation of our product must be backed with a criterion related validation study. However, we also work hard to ensure all of our assessment tools are content valid (via a job analysis) and face valid."

Validation Methods Employed

Content Validation

Use systematic job analysis techniques to demonstrate that performance of the job is theoretically related to candidate characteristics measured by the assessment.

Concurrent Validation

Administer assessments to a cross section of current employees who are performing at various levels. Correlate employees scores on the assessment with measures or supervisory ratings of job performance to determine the empirical relationship between assessment scores and job performance.

Predictive Validation

Administer assessment to current employees or applicants and then correlate their assessment scores with measures of job performance or tenure collected several months later in order to demonstrate an empirical relationship between assessment scores and longer term job performance.

Streaming Validation

Collect assessment scores and performance or tenure data from employees on an ongoing basis and use it to analyze assessment related data in an ongoing, continuous manner.

Validity Generalization/Transportation of Validity

Refers to the degree to which an assessment designed for one job can be shown to be relevant for another job. Transportability is typically based on a combination of Content Validation and Meta-Analytic evidence.

Norming

Compare candidate scores on assessments against normative assessment data collected from other candidate or employees.

Validation Outcomes

What types of data do you provide to clients to demonstrate the effectiveness of your solutions?

We provide a detailed technical report that summarizes our validation study. Our platform also has an integrated application that provides real time ROI updates to demonstrate the impact of the selection system on valued outcomes. This system offers a variety of on the fly reporting features.

How do you document validation evidence for your customers?

We provide documentation via technical reports. These reports are updated on a yearly basis using data from our platform.

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