Additional Services

In this section:

• Skills Evaluation Services
• Why Evaluations are Performed and Helpful to Employers
• Skills Evaluated
• Resume Screening Services
• Interviewing Services

Skills Evaluation Services

Evaluations will increase your profitability through:

• Improved workforce selection
• Retention of employees
• Increased productivity
• Ability to make a more informed hiring decision

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Why Evaluations are Performed and Helpful to Employers:

Hiring

• Evaluations prior to hiring have proven very beneficial to determine the person's office skill levels.
• Evaluations will determine if an individual is capable of performing the duties of the position being applied for.
• Evaluations have resulted in increased productivity, faster training periods and improved retention of employees.

Restructuring

With today's economy, many companies are restructuring their workforce which may require:

• Employees to learn new skills
• Employees being required to take on new duties and enhanced job descriptions
• Employee positions being integrated
  

It is important to employers to ensure that an individual in a position is capable of performing the duties assigned to ensure ongoing productivity.

Evaluating

• All evaluations include a series of exercises which require an individual to perform specific functions.
• Evaluations are performed in word processing, spreadsheet applications, letter formatting and composition, keyboarding, spelling, numbers speed and accuracy and filing.
• Employers can analyze evaluation results of individuals in current or future positions to ensure productivity.

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Skills Evaluated

Keyboarding Skills:

This timed exercise measures an applicant's speed at typing from a text original. It allows us to calculate the number of words per minute and the error rate.

Letter Format:

The Letter Format test measures an applicant's ability to type and format a business letter from a text original. Grammatical, punctuation, spelling and formatting corrections are required.

Letter Composition:

Applicant must also compose a letter and this test measures an applicant's ability to create and properly format a letter.

WordPerfect/Microsoft Word (Word Processing) &
Excel (Spreadsheet) & PowerPoint & Access

The applicant is assessed on his/her ability to perform Basic, Intermediate and Advanced features, while using the mouse, pull down menus or keyboard functions. They are given approximately 30 tasks to perform with a set time limit.

Spelling:

The applicant is required to mark the correct spelling of a selected number of words. The number of errors will also assist in evaluating the applicants ability to proof read.

Speed and Accuracy (Number Comparison)

This tests the individual's capability to compare numbers with speed and accuracy. The individual is comparing two sets of numbers and identifying whether the sets of numbers are identical or different. The results are an indicator of how quickly an individual works and how quickly they catch on to new procedures by the number they complete.

Filing (Alphabetically and Numerically)

This tests the individual's ability to file both numerically and alphabetically.

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Resume Screening Services

Services include:

• Meeting with client to determine needs
• Identifying effective rating system
• Reviewing resumes to determine if applicants meet client's criteria
• Providing short list
• Indicating pertinent information
• Providing an Overview
• Including other information as requested by client

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Interviewing Services

Our professional interviews provide an in-depth and thorough profile of candidates. Our goal is to identify people who not only have the necessary skills but who will fit well into your work environment.

• We meet with the client to discuss the requirements of the position and to formulate the guidelines to be used.
• Identify the priorities and any special needs of the position.
• Appropriate interviewing questions are formulated to assess if the candidate meets the requirements.
• The interview information is evaluated and the client is provided with an Overview.

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If you have any questions regarding these services
please contact Linda or Debbie at:
Tel 807-344-4848
Fax 807-344-6603
E-mail: mcqueen@tbaytel.net