What manufacturers gain from testing before they hire<\/h1><\/div>The gains, the math behind them, and what clients say after using OptiTest to select their technical staff.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The gains<\/h2><\/div>What changes when the people you hire or promote have passed a hands-on test.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
$5,000 to $12,000<\/h3><\/div>Recurring productivity gain, per year, for each hired candidate who passed our tests.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>50%<\/h3><\/div>Increase in the learning speed of your selected technical personnel.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Up to 50%<\/h3><\/div>Drop in the turnover rate of your technical employees.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Do the math for your plant<\/h2><\/div>Our data compilation indicates that in most organizations, approximately 30% of the technical staff show a low potential in troubleshooting, above and beyond their degrees and experience. Here is what that costs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Operators and adjusters<\/h3><\/div>\n- Annual labour cost of $55,000<\/li>\n
- Productivity of 4 times the labour cost<\/li>\n
- A 5% performance gap between low potential operators and your top performers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$55,000 x 4 x 5% = at least $11,000 lost per year, per employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Maintenance<\/h3><\/div>\n- Annual labour cost of $85,000<\/li>\n
- A performance gap of 15%<\/li>\n
- Plus production losses from longer machine downtime and inappropriate repairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$85,000 x 15% = $12,750 or more lost per year, per employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What clients say<\/h2><\/div>\u201cOver the last 4 years, only one candidate who passed the OptiTest tests was returned to his previous job position because he failed his apprenticeship.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
Pierre-Philippe Plante<\/strong>, Dare Foods<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cPrior to that, it could have taken the company up to 3 years to train a good operator. Today, we no longer experience that 3 year delay.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jean Rodrigue<\/strong>, Aspamill<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cOur employees have appreciated the accuracy and objectivity of their tests.\u201d<\/p>\n
The gains, the math behind them, and what clients say after using OptiTest to select their technical staff.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The gains<\/h2><\/div>What changes when the people you hire or promote have passed a hands-on test.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
$5,000 to $12,000<\/h3><\/div>Recurring productivity gain, per year, for each hired candidate who passed our tests.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>50%<\/h3><\/div>Increase in the learning speed of your selected technical personnel.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Up to 50%<\/h3><\/div>Drop in the turnover rate of your technical employees.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Do the math for your plant<\/h2><\/div>Our data compilation indicates that in most organizations, approximately 30% of the technical staff show a low potential in troubleshooting, above and beyond their degrees and experience. Here is what that costs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Operators and adjusters<\/h3><\/div>\n- Annual labour cost of $55,000<\/li>\n
- Productivity of 4 times the labour cost<\/li>\n
- A 5% performance gap between low potential operators and your top performers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$55,000 x 4 x 5% = at least $11,000 lost per year, per employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Maintenance<\/h3><\/div>\n- Annual labour cost of $85,000<\/li>\n
- A performance gap of 15%<\/li>\n
- Plus production losses from longer machine downtime and inappropriate repairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$85,000 x 15% = $12,750 or more lost per year, per employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What clients say<\/h2><\/div>\u201cOver the last 4 years, only one candidate who passed the OptiTest tests was returned to his previous job position because he failed his apprenticeship.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
Pierre-Philippe Plante<\/strong>, Dare Foods<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cPrior to that, it could have taken the company up to 3 years to train a good operator. Today, we no longer experience that 3 year delay.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jean Rodrigue<\/strong>, Aspamill<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cOur employees have appreciated the accuracy and objectivity of their tests.\u201d<\/p>\n
What changes when the people you hire or promote have passed a hands-on test.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
$5,000 to $12,000<\/h3><\/div>Recurring productivity gain, per year, for each hired candidate who passed our tests.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>50%<\/h3><\/div>Increase in the learning speed of your selected technical personnel.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Up to 50%<\/h3><\/div>Drop in the turnover rate of your technical employees.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Do the math for your plant<\/h2><\/div>Our data compilation indicates that in most organizations, approximately 30% of the technical staff show a low potential in troubleshooting, above and beyond their degrees and experience. Here is what that costs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Operators and adjusters<\/h3><\/div>\n- Annual labour cost of $55,000<\/li>\n
- Productivity of 4 times the labour cost<\/li>\n
- A 5% performance gap between low potential operators and your top performers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$55,000 x 4 x 5% = at least $11,000 lost per year, per employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Maintenance<\/h3><\/div>\n- Annual labour cost of $85,000<\/li>\n
- A performance gap of 15%<\/li>\n
- Plus production losses from longer machine downtime and inappropriate repairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$85,000 x 15% = $12,750 or more lost per year, per employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What clients say<\/h2><\/div>\u201cOver the last 4 years, only one candidate who passed the OptiTest tests was returned to his previous job position because he failed his apprenticeship.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
Pierre-Philippe Plante<\/strong>, Dare Foods<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cPrior to that, it could have taken the company up to 3 years to train a good operator. Today, we no longer experience that 3 year delay.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jean Rodrigue<\/strong>, Aspamill<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cOur employees have appreciated the accuracy and objectivity of their tests.\u201d<\/p>\n
Recurring productivity gain, per year, for each hired candidate who passed our tests.<\/p>\n<\/div>
50%<\/h3><\/div>Increase in the learning speed of your selected technical personnel.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Up to 50%<\/h3><\/div>Drop in the turnover rate of your technical employees.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Do the math for your plant<\/h2><\/div>Our data compilation indicates that in most organizations, approximately 30% of the technical staff show a low potential in troubleshooting, above and beyond their degrees and experience. Here is what that costs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Operators and adjusters<\/h3><\/div>\n- Annual labour cost of $55,000<\/li>\n
- Productivity of 4 times the labour cost<\/li>\n
- A 5% performance gap between low potential operators and your top performers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$55,000 x 4 x 5% = at least $11,000 lost per year, per employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Maintenance<\/h3><\/div>\n- Annual labour cost of $85,000<\/li>\n
- A performance gap of 15%<\/li>\n
- Plus production losses from longer machine downtime and inappropriate repairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$85,000 x 15% = $12,750 or more lost per year, per employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What clients say<\/h2><\/div>\u201cOver the last 4 years, only one candidate who passed the OptiTest tests was returned to his previous job position because he failed his apprenticeship.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
Pierre-Philippe Plante<\/strong>, Dare Foods<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cPrior to that, it could have taken the company up to 3 years to train a good operator. Today, we no longer experience that 3 year delay.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jean Rodrigue<\/strong>, Aspamill<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cOur employees have appreciated the accuracy and objectivity of their tests.\u201d<\/p>\n
Increase in the learning speed of your selected technical personnel.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Up to 50%<\/h3><\/div>Drop in the turnover rate of your technical employees.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Do the math for your plant<\/h2><\/div>Our data compilation indicates that in most organizations, approximately 30% of the technical staff show a low potential in troubleshooting, above and beyond their degrees and experience. Here is what that costs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Operators and adjusters<\/h3><\/div>\n- Annual labour cost of $55,000<\/li>\n
- Productivity of 4 times the labour cost<\/li>\n
- A 5% performance gap between low potential operators and your top performers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$55,000 x 4 x 5% = at least $11,000 lost per year, per employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Maintenance<\/h3><\/div>\n- Annual labour cost of $85,000<\/li>\n
- A performance gap of 15%<\/li>\n
- Plus production losses from longer machine downtime and inappropriate repairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$85,000 x 15% = $12,750 or more lost per year, per employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What clients say<\/h2><\/div>\u201cOver the last 4 years, only one candidate who passed the OptiTest tests was returned to his previous job position because he failed his apprenticeship.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
Pierre-Philippe Plante<\/strong>, Dare Foods<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cPrior to that, it could have taken the company up to 3 years to train a good operator. Today, we no longer experience that 3 year delay.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jean Rodrigue<\/strong>, Aspamill<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cOur employees have appreciated the accuracy and objectivity of their tests.\u201d<\/p>\n
Drop in the turnover rate of your technical employees.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Do the math for your plant<\/h2><\/div>Our data compilation indicates that in most organizations, approximately 30% of the technical staff show a low potential in troubleshooting, above and beyond their degrees and experience. Here is what that costs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Operators and adjusters<\/h3><\/div>\n- Annual labour cost of $55,000<\/li>\n
- Productivity of 4 times the labour cost<\/li>\n
- A 5% performance gap between low potential operators and your top performers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$55,000 x 4 x 5% = at least $11,000 lost per year, per employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Maintenance<\/h3><\/div>\n- Annual labour cost of $85,000<\/li>\n
- A performance gap of 15%<\/li>\n
- Plus production losses from longer machine downtime and inappropriate repairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$85,000 x 15% = $12,750 or more lost per year, per employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What clients say<\/h2><\/div>\u201cOver the last 4 years, only one candidate who passed the OptiTest tests was returned to his previous job position because he failed his apprenticeship.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
Pierre-Philippe Plante<\/strong>, Dare Foods<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cPrior to that, it could have taken the company up to 3 years to train a good operator. Today, we no longer experience that 3 year delay.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jean Rodrigue<\/strong>, Aspamill<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cOur employees have appreciated the accuracy and objectivity of their tests.\u201d<\/p>\n
Our data compilation indicates that in most organizations, approximately 30% of the technical staff show a low potential in troubleshooting, above and beyond their degrees and experience. Here is what that costs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Operators and adjusters<\/h3><\/div>\n- Annual labour cost of $55,000<\/li>\n
- Productivity of 4 times the labour cost<\/li>\n
- A 5% performance gap between low potential operators and your top performers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$55,000 x 4 x 5% = at least $11,000 lost per year, per employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Maintenance<\/h3><\/div>\n- Annual labour cost of $85,000<\/li>\n
- A performance gap of 15%<\/li>\n
- Plus production losses from longer machine downtime and inappropriate repairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$85,000 x 15% = $12,750 or more lost per year, per employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What clients say<\/h2><\/div>\u201cOver the last 4 years, only one candidate who passed the OptiTest tests was returned to his previous job position because he failed his apprenticeship.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
Pierre-Philippe Plante<\/strong>, Dare Foods<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cPrior to that, it could have taken the company up to 3 years to train a good operator. Today, we no longer experience that 3 year delay.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jean Rodrigue<\/strong>, Aspamill<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cOur employees have appreciated the accuracy and objectivity of their tests.\u201d<\/p>\n
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- Annual labour cost of $55,000<\/li>\n
- Productivity of 4 times the labour cost<\/li>\n
- A 5% performance gap between low potential operators and your top performers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$55,000 x 4 x 5% = at least $11,000 lost per year, per employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Maintenance<\/h3><\/div>
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- Annual labour cost of $85,000<\/li>\n
- A performance gap of 15%<\/li>\n
- Plus production losses from longer machine downtime and inappropriate repairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$85,000 x 15% = $12,750 or more lost per year, per employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
What clients say<\/h2><\/div>
\u201cOver the last 4 years, only one candidate who passed the OptiTest tests was returned to his previous job position because he failed his apprenticeship.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
Pierre-Philippe Plante<\/strong>, Dare Foods<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u201cPrior to that, it could have taken the company up to 3 years to train a good operator. Today, we no longer experience that 3 year delay.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jean Rodrigue<\/strong>, Aspamill<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u201cOur employees have appreciated the accuracy and objectivity of their tests.\u201d<\/p>\n
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