Client voices
"The test results give us valuable information about our applicants and are much more meaningful than grades."Thomas Buller-Hermann,
Dortmund Energy and Waterworks
Selecting the right fit in terms of corporate values and motivation structure is a key challenge in the recruitment process. Employee motivation is also important in development. Motivation analysis offers a starting point from which an employee’s performance and competencies can be developed further. The values questionnaire views can help you efficiently and reliably identify the motives and values of your employees and applicants.
"The test results give us valuable information about our applicants and are much more meaningful than grades."Thomas Buller-Hermann,
Dortmund Energy and Waterworks
Occupational or work relevant values, motives and interests.
The test taker is presented with statements on-screen and asked to rate their behaviour in comparison with others.
It is based on a model of counter-productive behaviour that takes into account the individual’s specific situation. Thus, it does not stigmatise the test taker’s results and offers the opportunity for change through training thereby enabling a greater acceptance of results by the individual.
views uses the adalloc™ adaptive measurement technology developed by cut-e. This technology allows a highly sophisticated profile of personal values to be created with a very short questionnaire.
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