The Contact Center - Agent solution is an assessment used for job candidates applying to entry-level positions in a contact center environment where the main focus of the job is customer service. Sample tasks for these jobs include, but are not limited to: interacting with customers on the phone to provide information; taking orders; solving product or service issues; responding positively to difficult or irate customers; navigating within multiple applications to find and view customer account details; and typing information quickly and accurately. Potential job titles that use this solution are: Call Center Representative, Contact Center Agent, Customer Service Agent, and Customer Service Representative. There are multiple configurations and versions of this solution available.

This instrument assesses the candidate's writing proficiency and requires the candidate to compose original answers to insurance industry-related scenarios.

This assessment measures the candidate's experience with XP desktop settings, assigning network drives and searching for computers, managing files and programs in Windows Explorer, and using Control Panel components. This assessment also measures basic performance and maintenance tasks, and finding information using the new Help and Support Center--including the Remote Assistance feature.

This test measures knowledge of English vocabulary. Designed for all English speakers, this test covers the following topics: Analogies, Challenging words, Foreign words used in the English language, and Professional terms.

The Insurance Claims Agent solution is for entry-level clerical positions that involve processing applications for, changes to, reinstatement of, and cancellation of insurance policies. Sample tasks for this job include, but are not limited to: reviewing insurance applications to ensure that all questions have been answered; compiling data on insurance policy changes; changing policy records to conform to insured party's specifications; compiling data on lapsed insurance policies to determine automatic reinstatement according to company policies; canceling insurance policies as requested by agents; and confirming the accuracy of insurance company records. Potential job titles that use this solution are: Claims Agent, Claims Representative, and Clerical Agent. Multiple configurations of this solution are available.

This test measures knowledge of the core areas of mathematics that are important in everyday life. This test is based on the Math Fundamentals - U.S. test, but where applicable, items have been converted to the Metric Measurement System. This test covers the following topics: Arithmetic Computations, Basic Geometry, Decimals, Fractions, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, and Statistics and Graphs.

This adaptive test, part of the Office 2003 suite, measures the candidate's knowledge of Access 2003. Designed for experienced users, this test includes the following topics: Automation and Integration, Data Manipulation, Database Concepts, Database Planning & Design, Forms & Data Input, Multi-User Issues, Reports & Data Output, User Interface & Application Refinement, and VBA.

This adaptive test measures the candidate's knowledge of how to employ effective verbal and non-verbal communication to send his or her message and manage conflicts. It is designed for all professionals and covers the following topics: Communication and Perception, Group Communication and Teamwork, Intercultural Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Interviewing and Communication, Intrapersonal Communication, Listening, Nonverbal Communication, Technology in Communication, Verbal Communication, and Language.

This test is designed to measure a candidates ability to accurately make corrections from a business letter containing punctuation, spelling, and formatting errors. In this assessment, the text of the letter appears in the word processing program. Candidates are instructed to correctly format and edit the letter provided in the program, rather than having to type in the letter from a text original. Note that the same text is used in both the Business Letter Compose and Business Letter Edit tests. Therefore, we advise clients not to use both tests in a given test session as experience with one of the tests may influence scores on the other. This test is available in US English, UK English and Australian English.

This test measures knowledge of spelling in American English. Designed for the proficient linguist, this test covers the following topics: spelling abbreviations, plurals, possessives, proper nouns, terminology (including medical, computer, engineering, and legal), and commonly used foreign words.