Frequently Asked Questons About the ProfileXT
1.What
is the ProfileXT?/How does the ProfileXT Work?
2 . Is is possible to "fail" the ProfileXT?
3 . How have family businesses used the ProfileXT?
4. What are the benefits of using ProfileXT?
5. What will the reports tell me?
7. How long does it take to score a ProfileXT Assessment and get a report?
8. How long will it take the applicant to complete the ProfileXT Assessment?
9. What are the computer requirements?
10. Can I assess my current employees?
11. Can applicants distort the answers to make themselves look good, or cheat on the assessment?
1.
What is ProfileXT?
ProfileXT is an online assessment tool that provides an employer with the
data necessary to make a more informed hiring/developmental/management/promotion
decision. ProfileXT helps a hiring manager create job match between candidates
and positions. By creating job match you increase your chances of a successful
hire from 14% to 75%.
How does ProfileXT
work?
ProfileXT analyzes any position within any organization and breaks it down
into the abilities, interests and personality traits an individual must
possess to be successful in that particular role. The report gives a quantifiable,
valid "picture" of what abilities, interests, and personality
traits would be for any given position. Candidates are then assessed to
determine how their abilities, interests and personality traits compare
to the ideal "success pattern."
2.
Is is possible to "fail" the ProfileXT?
No. Every individual is different. Each of us is a unique blend of abilities,
interests, and personality traits. The ProfileXT is simply a way to understand
these differences and make sure a there is a good match between the person
and the job.
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3. What are the benefits of using ProfileXT?
ProfileXT has been proven to reduce turnover and raise performance due to its ability to "replicate" best employees. The ProfileXT also creates customized job patterns to define job match for each position within any company and provides normed, valid, legal data which provides compliance with all Federal requirements. When used for recruitment and selection purposes, the ProfileXT generates specific behavioral questions to probe each candidate's risk areas.
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4. Family businesses have used the ProfileXT to:
- Put the right people in the right jobs using Job Match Patterns.
- Create succession plans that use the best information available.
- Compare the attributes of several candidates to the requirements of a specific job.
- Train, develop, and motivate family members and employees.
- Accurately defining job requirements and job descriptions.
- Gain a "snapshot" of essential information about family members, employees, and job candidates.
5. What will the reports tell me? Download SAMPLE REPORT
The reports will compare the individual to the position in 3 areas: thinking style, occupational interests, and behavioral traits, and will provide this information in 5 different reports:
- Placement Report - presents a "picture of fit" for the candidate compared to the "success pattern" and generates probing interview questions aimed directly at areas of potential risk you might encounter should you decide to hire this individual.
- Coaching Report - generates the same "picture" or comparison between candidate/employee and the position, however this report offers management coaching. suggestions/tips/techniques for those areas where the individual is out of "pattern."
- Multi Job Match Report - Allows you to plot the candidates assessment results on a variety of positions (career or development track). This allows a manager the information he/she needs to help manage the individual through roles where they might not be a good fit, but must endure for training purposes so that they can get to the ultimate or desired position. This report also provides a manager with the data necessary to compare two candidates in the critical success areas, and can help them decide who is the better fit for the role.
- Candidate Matching Report - Compares a number of candidates/employees to one pattern to see who is the best fit for the position. This allows a recruiter to search a database of past candidates and current employees for the best fit. Helps decrease sourcing time and increases retention by offering current employees opportunities to cross train.
- Individual Report - Is the same as the selection report but does not print the benchmark information. This allows you to provide the candidate/employee with their results without giving them the proprietary information for the role.
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6. Is it legal to make a hiring decision based on the ProfileXT Assessment?
The Profile XT satisfies all requirements of the EEOC, the ADA, the DOL, and the Civil Rights Act. It was designed and developed to be specifically job-related and has been validated in accordance with American Psychological Association standards. The Profile XT is validated to be Age-blind, Gender-blind, and Ethnicity-blind. It measures only those factors relevant to selecting the best people to fit the requirements of specific jobs.
Is the ProfileXT
validated?
ProfileXT has the largest validation of its kind with over 116,000 people
across all cultures, age groups and genders, and has the most recent validation
to date: 2003.
7. How
long does it take to score a ProfileXT Assessment and get a report?
The candidate's responses are completed online and the report is available
for you to download immediately after they have finished. A pencil-paper
version is also available if needed.
8. How
long will it take the applicant to complete the ProfileXT assessment?
It typically takes an individual approximately 60–90 minutes to complete
the assessment
9. What
are the computer requirements?
Access to the Internet.
10.Can
I assess my current employees?
Yes. ProfileXT is much more than just a hiring and selection tool.
It is a developmental/coaching tool, and a succession-planning tool as
well. Once you have assessed a candidate or employee, you have the data
available, at no extra charge, to run additional reports for these purposes.
11.
Can applicants distort the answers to look "good", or cheat
on the assessment?
Any assessment can be distorted. The test of a good assessment is whether
or not the assessment will tell you if the test has been manipulated in
some way. ProfileXT has a "Distortion Scale" which measures whether
or not the data has been manipulated.
If you have additional questions, call us directly at 1-208 433-9353 or send us an email.
