The Results of the Berke Hiring Assessment

The Berke Profile is delivered to the hiring manager via e-mail as soon as the employee hiring assessment is completed. Thoughtfully designed for a manager's use, the report is written in plain English and describes the strength of fit between a specific person and a specific job.

Descriptive Summary of the Hiring Assessment Results

The Berke Profile opens with a descriptive summary of the test taker's personality traits, problem-solving style, persuasive style and leadership style written in a traditional paragraph format.

Job/Person Graph

The Berke Profile supplies a visual snapshot of both the person and the job in a graphical format. Personality traits and talents are listed in order of importance for each specific job. The gray sections on each scale show the desired job target for a specific job and the black box indicates the person's score on the hiring assessment. You can see in the example below that there are a number of apparent matches and several mismatches.

Job Compatibility Review

The Berke Profile provides a summary statement regarding the compatibility of the test taker with the job in question, as well as a succinct discussion of the way in which the individual's personality and talents will positively or negatively impact his/her performance of the job's responsibilities.

Probing Suggestions

The Berke Profile lists probing suggestions highlighting potential mismatches between the person and the job that require further exploration in a comprehensive interview.

Note the example below:

Mr. Wheeler has much lower logical problem-solving abilities than required by this position. He may have difficulty organizing and controlling many different tasks simultaneously.
Mr. Wheeler has much higher structure than required by this position. He may be uncomfortable in a position without clear guidelines or procedures.

Background Information

The Berke Profile concludes with a synopsis of the test taker's self-reported background information, including his/her education, work history over the last 10 years, and self-described strengths and weaknesses.

To get more information or to take the Berke Hiring Assessment, contact us or call us at 1-888-220-7611.

Using the Results

The Berke Profile is designed to be reviewed and used by managers as part of a structured hiring or promotion process. The Berke is a key criterion to be considered in preparing strategic questions for use in a comprehensive interview, or when used with an existing employee, to be considered alongside a knowledge of his/her demonstrated performance.