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For Immediate Release 
October 28, 2008

Select International Changes the Face of Recruiting with the Introduction of AssureFit

– An Alternative to Traditional Contingency Staffing, AssureFit Saves Time and Money –

PITTSBURGH, October 28, 2008 — Select International, a Pittsburgh-based global provider of assessment products, hiring solutions and recruiting services that enable companies to transform their talent acquisition strategies, is re-engineering the candidate sourcing and assessment process with the introduction of AssureFit. 

Primed to shake up the industry, AssureFit is a multi-stage sourcing, recruitment and assessment solution for hiring managers, internal corporate recruiters, human resources professionals and search firms.  AssureFit takes care of the majority of the sourcing and recruitment process, saving recruiters a significant amount of time and effort.  Through a robust assessment process, AssureFit ultimately produces candidates that are sourced, assessed and highly qualified to join an organization’s ranks. 

“AssureFit eliminates the stacks of resumes from unqualified candidates that accumulate when a company needs to fill a position,” said John Orfanopoulos, Director of Recruiting Services and Talent Acquisition.  “Moreover, AssureFit eliminates contingency fees with a more cost-effective structure.  Our customers have been able to save time, improve quality and reduce costs.” 

With AssureFit, candidates are required to undergo a multi-step validation process that includes: 

  • A qualification-based interview to assess key indicators that include interest level, experience and compensation requirements. 
  • A validated online assessment that determines whether the candidate’s competencies match those that are required for the position. 
  • A behavioral-based interview conducted by senior recruiters certified in Select Interviewing that identifies only those individuals who present a motivational, cultural and skill fit for the organization and the position.

Select International then presents to the employer only those candidates who have successfully completed each stage of the sourcing and assessment process.

“This represents a significant value proposition to the employer,” noted Orfanopoulos.  “With AssureFit, employers know that the candidates they are about to review have gone through a rigorous screening, assessment and interview process.  These candidates are ready for review and primed for success.”

For more information on AssureFit, visit Select International online at www.selectinternational.com.

About Select International
Founded in 1993, Select International is a leading provider of selection and development solutions for Global 2000 companies.  Select International helps organizations find, hire and retain talent and offers unparalleled accuracy through the use of its assessment products, hiring solutions and recruiting services, enabling companies to transform their talent acquisition strategies.  In 2008, HRO Today named Select International to the “Baker’s Dozen,” a ranking of the industry’s top recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firms.  Select International’s founders, Kevin Klinvex, Chris Klinvex and Matthew O’Connell, Ph.D., 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, London and South Africa.  The company has assessed millions of 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.

Contact: Jeff Donaldson
412-642-7700
jeff.donaldson@elias-savion.com