Testing and Screening

All of these candidates show some potential for your opening.  Which one has the edge?

When you ask for a candidate from Personnel Partners, or consider taking a job through us, it is important that we are matching the best available candidate to a clearly-defined job description.  Skills testing is not just a formality at Personnel Partners, it is a powerful tool responsible for much of our success in placement.  If your company needs a candidate who can create a spreadsheet in MS Excel, or if you need an opportunity to showcase your skills in handling upset customers, we will know how to identify those characteristics and areas of expertise precisely.

OFFICE SKILLS TESTING

Personnel Partners' software tests show actual levels of expertise, including specific skills which the candidate can or cannot perform.  Tests from FIRST ADVANTAGE ASSESSMENTS^TM evaluate technical skills in:

• MSWord/Excel/PowerPoint/Access

• Lotus SmartSuite

• Speed Typing

• Data Entry                                                                          

• Windows familiarity

• Accounts payable and receivable                                                   

• Bookkeeping; general ledger

• Payroll

• Expense report, invoice, balance sheet

• 10-key proficiency

• Filing accuracy

• Proofreading

• Letter and memo preparation

• Business grammar, math and spelling

• Checking/Coding

We also have tests which are predictors of success in any business environment, by measuring aptitude in such areas as:

• Handling phone calls

• Greeting visitors

• Message-taking accuracy

• Purchasing/ordering

• Business letter writing

• Customer service skills

• Organizing your workload

• Remembering names and faces

• Managing confidentiality

• Office Management skills

Have your own test to administer?  Not a problem.  We can integrate tests for our customers and even create a standard set of tests for anyone who is being screened for your company.

Wish you had more skills in the first place?  Apply with Personnel Partners and learn how you can access free software skills training in our offices.

ALL TESTING IS ADMINISTERED BY CERTIFIED STAFFING PROFESSIONALS