Press Releases
For Immediate Release
January 12, 2007
Select International And Guardian Industries, Inc.
Take-On Turnover
Pittsburgh, January 12, 2007 - Select International, a global provider of human resource assessment solutions, was selected by Guardian Industries Corp. to assess prospective entry-level production and maintenance employees at plants in DeWitt, Iowa and Carleton, Michigan. The primary objective is to improve new hire turnover rates.
“With the convenience of our EZ App® and Personal Preference Questionnaire, Guardian Industries is able to simplify the application process while reducing turnover in manufacturing positions,” explained Kevin Klinvex, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Select International. “The use of these combined technologies will ensure that Guardian Industries is hiring the most qualified workers.”
Guardian is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of glass products. Increased competition for prospective employees near Guardian’s facilities contributed to a higher than expected turnover rate for new employees in the first three months. Guardian previously used a traditional paper application process, which required candidates to apply at each facility. Guardian wanted to widen the potential candidate recruiting area and make it easier to apply for open positions. The company also wanted a tool to better assess candidates and ensure it was hiring people who would fit with Guardian’s environment and culture.
The EZ App® and Personal Preference Questionnaire (PPQ) enable Guardian to design an application system that pinpoints those qualities the company seeks in ideal candidates. Applicants are required to answer a series of questions to determine if they are the right fit for the position. The questions are formulated with multiple choice answers, and one of the options describes a characteristic of the working environment at Guardian. Select has also worked proactively with Guardian to identify key issues leading to turnover. Following that examination, Select provided customized training and interviewing guides to internal stakeholders at Guardian charged with screening candidates.
About Select International
Select International is a leading provider of assessment solutions for
Global 2000 companies. Select offers unparalleled accuracy and realism when
making selection and development decisions in the hiring process with its
Virtual Job Audition® (VJA®). The company’s founders, Kevin Klinvex, Chris
Klinvex and Matthew O’Connell, are renowned hiring consultants and authors of
the best-selling business book, Hiring Great People. Headquartered in
Pittsburgh, PA, Select maintains offices in Dallas, San Diego, Toronto, and
London. The company has assessed approximately three million people in more
than 80 countries. For more information about Select International’s products
or services, call 1-800-786-8595 or visit
www.selectinternational.com
About Guardian Industries, Inc.
Guardian Industries, Inc., founded in 1932, is one of the world's largest
manufacturers of float glass and fabricated glass products. Guardian has also
become the world’s largest producer of mirrors. Headquartered in Auburn Hills,
Michigan, the privately held Guardian Industries group of companies has more
than 19,000 employees worldwide, in 21 countries, on 5 continents. For more
information about Guardian Industries’ products and services, call (248)
340-1800. Or, visit them online at
www.guardian.com.
Contact: Jeff Donaldson
412-642-7700
jeff.donaldson@elias-savion.com
