Manufacturing
Select Assessment for Manufacturing
Select Assessment® for Manufacturing is an interactive, web-based assessment used for pre employment screening. It measures candidates for entry-level positions in manufacturing environments. This assessment blends the latest technology with proven methodology to provide an efficient and innovative solution to evaluate people for your manufacturing operations. This comprehensive and easy-to-implement solution takes the hassle and uncertainty out of pre employment screening.
Benefits
This system helps companies achieve results that can include:
- 10%-50% decrease in worker’s compensation claims
- 15%-40% decrease in drug usage
- 5%-30% decrease in turnover
- 10%-50% decrease in theft
- 5%-10% increase in work pace
- 5%-10% increase in productivity
- 10%-15% increase in quality of work
- 20%-30% increase in overall supervisor performance ratings
On-screen instructions guide the candidate through the pre-employment screening assessment, so only minimal administrative support is needed.
Features
The pre employment screening assessment evaluates basic competencies for manufacturing positions and is
often a piece of a larger
selection system, which may include one or more of the following
options:
- EZ App® – Select International’s fast and convenient toll-free or web-based application system
- SelecTrak® – Select International’s powerful web-based applicant tracking and reporting database
- Select Interviewing® – Select International’s efficient and structured behavioral based interviewing process
The Select Assessment for Manufacturing also includes the “Risk Reliability Index.” This index measures a candidate’s propensity toward behaviors that may lead to negative consequences for him/herself or others. This scale includes a number of self-report items that – when combined into a single scale – are related to responsible work behavior, attendance, and organizational commitment.
Select Assessment for Manufacturing measures 11 core competencies:
- Attention to Detail
- Leadership Potential
- Personal Responsibility
- Positive Attitude
- Process Monitoring
- Qualitative Problem Solving
- Quantitative Problem Solving
- Safety Orientation
The employee screening test is divided into eight sections:
- Personal Beliefs
- Realistic Scenarios
- Applied Problem Solving
- Numerical Reasoning
- Logical Reasoning
- Gauge Simulation
- Counting Objects
- Safety Scenarios
Additional Information on Select Assessment for Manufacturing
- High-Tech Hiring at Lincoln Electric – Archived Webcast
- Entry-Level Manufacturing – Technical Report
- Manufacturing Validation Results 2007 – Technical Report
- Recruiting Manufacturing Employees – Whitepaper


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