Support for Profiles Assessments

All Profiles assessments are thoroughly researched. Technical manuals with details of validation and reliability data are available for each.

Profiles International confidently stand behind our products knowing that they are effectively utilized by thousands of clients everyday. The research which lead to their development was conducted by qualified professionals following the guidelines for test development endorsed by the American Psychological Association. 

Each product is designed to meet the specific business needs of our clients by a specialized Product Development Team. This team is headed by Dr. Scott Hamilton, the Senior Vice president for Research and Development at Profiles International, a project manager from our R & D staff, appropriate Profiles International staff members from Marketing and IT and often a carefully selected consulting industrial/organizational psychology firm. Profiles control the design, development, programming, testing and final production of their products. 

The research behind the assessments supports their reliability and validity in business settings. The actual questions that are found in these products have survived a testing and selection process that has reduced as many as 500 items in a research pool down to less than 20% of its initial size. The questions that we use have been researched and have demonstrated good reliability and appropriate validity in identifying a specific trait or factor. Used as designed, our products have become an indispensable part of the selection and evaluation process for over 20,000 Profiles International clients. 

Our Technical Manuals
The technical manuals for our products reflect the research and development work done as a part of the process to bring the product to you. They have been written in clear language to facilitate their understanding. These manuals are continually updated to reflect the results of the latest research on each product.

Ongoing Research and Improvement
The products of Profiles International, Inc. are always evolving into more effective instruments. Profiles International are continually working with the users of the products to research the effect that using the products has on their business. They utilize the feedback from these clients, as well as the results of ongoing research, to modify the products when warranted.

 

 

 

Assessments Online
Profiles' assessments are administered over the Internet for maximum convenience. Results are immediate and the reports you choose are in your hands in just minutes.

When To Use
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Interviews
That most traditional and widely used of recruitment tools – and yet studies show that the ability to do well in an interview has a low correlation with the ability to do well in the job itself. In the region of 14% correlation – only one in seven is a successful hire!