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PTDA has partnered with PRADCO, a well recognized consulting firm, to offer members discounts on pre-employment assessments to help identify a candidate's strengths and weaknesses. 

PRADCO’s screening process helps members select candidates that will be more productive, efficient and a better fit into their corporate environment.  PRADCO also provides tangible results that contribute to a company’s bottom line including reduced turnover, improved safety, increased production and improved quality.

PRADCO’s pre-employment evaluations include:

• Sales Index: Evaluates sales candidates on nine dimensions key to selling success.
• Competency Index: Evaluates candidates for all job levels on 17 dimensions assessing how individuals respond to situations and people.
• Leadership Index: Evaluates management candidates on 17 dimensions of leadership, focusing on decision-making style, interpersonal skills and management style.
• Emotional Intelligence Index:  Evaluates candidates on 16 dimensions assessing how they relate and adapt to different people, problems and business situations.
• Sales Skill Profile: Evaluates sales candidates on sales skills, motivation, work approach, interpersonal style and judgment.
• Performance Profile: Evaluates managers of non-sales staff on leadership, motivation, work approach, interpersonal style and judgment.

The Sales Index, Competency Index, Leadership Index and Emotional Intelligence Index are Internet-based, computer-scored assessments.  Each index takes approximately 20 minutes to complete; the scores are e-mailed to the hiring manager upon completion of the assessment.  The cost of PRADCO’s pre-employment index assessments range from $85-$125 per individual. 

The Performance Profile and Sales Skill Profile offer more comprehensive assessments evaluated by PRADCO’s staff of management psychologists.  Each profile includes an individualized report that describes the candidate's fit for the position, as well as an overall recommendation.  Pricing for these profiles range from $700-$1,000 per candidate.

PRADCO will waive the $250 pre-employment assessment set-up fee for any PTDA member.

For more information on PRADCO or to begin using these assessment tools, contact Kristin Tull at +1.440.337.4700 and mention your company is a PTDA member or visit PRADCO’s web site at www.pradco.com.

Read an article by PRADCO's client development director Dr. Lawrence J. Borodkin which appeared in PTDA's 2011 Annual Report entitled, Why Isn't Our Company Growing to better understand how services like PRADCO's can help companies thrive and grow with the right talent in the right jobs.