Abilty Testing Pays Off Big ...

Many years ago I attended a class on negotiating. The speaker said that the ability to negotiate was so very important because a person could make (or save) more money in a short period of time than any other way. The example he gave was this: imagine you are buying a car and in fifteen minutes you convince the salesperson to cut the cost by $5,000. Saving five "grand" in fifteen minutes is equivalent to making $20,000 per hour. Not a bad wage ...

Business owners and human resource professionals are in a similar situation when they make a hiring decision. The implications of this decision will either pay off big for the organization, or cost it dearly. So what is a person to do?

The answer is to make certain an applicant has the skills & abilities necessary for success PRIOR to hiring them. While this may sound difficult, advancements in skill testing software have actually made it simple and safe to determine whether or not a person has what it takes to succeed in your employment environment.

In certain mission-critical environments, there is more to lose than money. Consider hiring emergency services dispatchers and call takers who must operate in the most difficult, life-or-death circumstances. Hiring people who do not have the ability to multi-task in a stressful situation puts lives at risk.

Organizations who employ skill testing software are able to determine whether or not their applicants possess key skills and abilities. In this way, they are able to spend valuable time interviewing only deserving candidates and can focus their efforts testing soft skills such as motivation, synergy and attitude.

These software programs are not only reasonably priced, but they will actually pay for themselves over and over again in saved time, increased morale and productivity, and saved opportunities. Or, you could just roll the dice and see what you end up with ...