The Science Behind Profiles International Assessments
We confidently stand behind our products knowing that they are
effectively utilized by thousands of our 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. We are proud to put our name on every
product that we provide and pleased to furnish to our clients the
many benefits that our assessments provide for them—helping
them place the right people in the right jobs.
Who Designs Our Assessments?
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, our Senior Vice president for Research
and Development, a project manager from our R & D staff, appropriate
Profiles International staff members from Marketing and Information
Systems and often a carefully selected consulting industrial/organizational
psychology firm. We control the design, development, programming,
testing and final production of our products.
Developing Our Products
The research behind our 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, Inc.
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. We are continually working with
the users of our products to research the effect that using our
products has on their business. We utilize the feedback from our
clients, as well as the results of ongoing research, to modify the
products when warranted.
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