Testing Employees is a Winning Best HR Ideas for 2009

Human Resource Executive recently highlighted Best HR Ideas for 2009 winners which are linked here. While you will read fantastic ideas on topics like benefits, HR tech, talent management, and T&D you will also read fantastic ideas when it came to testing and assessment in recruitment

AlliedBarton Security Services gathered productivity data by running tests in their Talent Lifecycle Value program and the results indicated many managers were leaving at the peak of their productivity. Based on this AlliedBarton was able to refocus on improving the recruiting and retention processes.

Proctor and Gamble, working with Development Dimensions International, moved their cognitive ability testing online and made them adaptive.

SITA developed a leadership development portal where employees can literally "gauge" their competencies and receive targeted instruction.

BPO firm iQor created an online test designed to measure "emotional, intellectual, and conversational skills", reducing the need for interviews, increasing productivity, and reducing turnover.

World’s finest employers, H R managers, psychologists, test designers and industry observers agree that online assessments is playing a valuable role in the selection process.

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