A common misconception in pre-employment testing is that it is only commonly done among larger, Fortune 500 companies. In truth, any organization - no matter how large or how small - will benefit by screening their candidates. After all, a company is only as great as the people who work there. Brainbench's client list does include large companies such as NASA, Manpower, IBM, and Wells Fargo; but that is only the beginning. Literally thousands of small to mid-sized organizations rely on Brainbench assessments to help them hire right. Following are examples showing how smaller organizations have seen positive results by incorporating pre-employment assessments into their hiring process.

Brainbench is pleased to announce the rollout of its Cognitive Ability Measure (CAM) assessment. Continuing Brainbench's tradition of innovation, the CAM test was developed as a measure of the abilities that influence the acquisition and application of knowledge in problem solving. As a general intelligence test, the CAM can be used to predict success for any job role.

In a few of my "past lives" I have been a salesperson, a sales manager, and a sales trainer. It did not take me long before I began to notice dysfunctional sales personalities sneaking past hiring screens. These folks interviewed well, talked a great game, and had the right "gut feel" from the hiring manager's perspective — but they still turned out to be chronic low performers.

Originally published December 7, 2005 on the Electronic Recruiting Exchange (www.erexchange.com)

2005 was a busy year at Brainbench. We added various new assessment products and re-designed the Corporate Account based on your suggestions.