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Our skills tests can help you identify and select employees who have the necessary competencies needed to achieve important work objectives. We offer the following employment tests that measure basic skills and abilities typically needed for most non-exempt jobs:

Perceptual Skills

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Copying Numbers

Measures the ability to copy numbers accurately. Assesses perceptual speed and accuracy required for completing documentation.


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Sorting Data Fields

Measures the ability to sort alphabetic, numeric, and alphanumeric data fields quickly and accurately (sorting test). Assesses conceptual organization skills required for filing and organizing various types of business materials.


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Verifying Data Fields

Measures the ability to identify errors in strings of numeric and alphabetic characters (proofreading test). Assesses perceptual speed and accuracy required for identifying and correcting errors in documentation.


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Proofing Information

Measures the ability to identify alphanumeric errors in written material by comparing the material to an original (proofreading test). Assesses perceptual speed and accuracy required for identifying and correcting errors in documentation.

Verbal Skills

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Spelling Words

Measures the ability to recognize the correct spelling of words commonly used in business (spelling test). Assesses language proficiency required for creating and revising documents.


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Spelling Legal Terms

Measures the ability to recognize the correct spelling of words commonly used in legal organizations (legal spelling test). Assesses language proficiency required for creating and revising legal documents.


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Understanding Written Procedures

Measures the ability to read and understand written procedures (reading test). Assesses reading comprehension required for understanding written materials used in training programs or on the job.


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Reading Passages

Measures the ability to read and understand written material and to answer literal and inferential questions about this material (reading test). Assesses reading comprehension required for understanding written materials used in training programs or on the job.

Math Skills

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Adding and Subtracting Numbers

Measures the ability to solve math problems involving whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, by using addition and subtraction (math test). Assesses basic numerical skills required for completing various job tasks.


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Making Calculations

Measures the ability to solve math problems involving whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percents, by using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division (math test). Assesses basic numerical skills required for completing various job tasks.


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Measuring Objects

Measures the ability to measure objects using both the U.S. standard and metric systems (measurement test). Assesses measurement accuracy required for completing job tasks involving measuring instruments.

Cognitive Skills

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Applying Logic

Measures the ability to solve work problems by identifying similarities and differences among objects (reasoning test). Assesses logical and analytical skills required for solving routine work problems.


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Solving Problems

Measures the ability to solve problems by applying established procedures and using logic (problem solving test). Assesses analytical and logical skills required for solving routine work problems.


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Remembering Information

Measures the ability to memorize detailed information and to recall this information (memory test). Assesses short term memory required for remembering information, such as work procedures and technical data.

Visual Skills

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Understanding Diagrams

Measures the ability to understand diagrams of objects (graphics test). Assesses basic visual skills required for interpreting graphic materials (e.g., blueprints, drawings, schematics) used to complete certain job tasks.


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Visualizing Objects

Measures the ability to visualize the size, shape, spatial relations, and spatial orientation of three-dimensional objects (visual test). Assesses visualization skills required for manipulating assemblies, components, equipment, and machines.

Keyboard Skills

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Entering Alphanumeric Data

Measures the ability to enter alphanumeric data into computers with speed and accuracy by applying simple rules (keyboard test). Assesses keyboard speed and accuracy required for a wide variety of clerical and administrative job tasks.


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Entering Numeric Data

Measures the ability to enter numbers into computers with speed and accuracy by applying simple rules (data entry test). Assesses keyboard speed and accuracy required for a wide variety of clerical and administrative job tasks.

Skills tests are necessary but not sufficient