What you should know and ask before purchasing a
testing program or system from anyone....
There are many good testing programs on the market today. Each have
their own "niche" and do an exceptional job. There are "Testing
Programs" to test applicant's work skills, tests to test the physiological makeup of
the applicant, and our testing system which tests who do you have in front of you, where
do they belong, where do they need training and how do you train and motivate them?
Without exception, all these tests have
years of design and
development behind them and
thousands of satisfied clients.
Within the last few years we have seen many "Johnny come lately" tests come on
the market. One we know of is claiming to have a "world class employment testing
system". The fact is they have less than a year in design and development behind them
and have little more than a shell program that mimics ours. You can not afford to take a
chance on these "Johnny come lately" type programs that may not be accurate and
are not tested. We were the first software testing company period!.
We were the first software testing company in 1986 to design
and use the "Benchmark" program and now almost all of them are too.
We also were the first to include interview questions based on extreme
traits and soon all others followed. Below are a few questions you should get the answers to before you
purchase anyones program..
How
long has the software been on the market? Plus-32
26+
years. You cant write and design a world class software program in a few months. Even
Microsoft with all their resources will tell you that. Do you really wish to be their
"test" as to if it works?
How
many years of design and testing did they do before releasing it? Plus-32
Personality profile, 3 years. A test that will decide the fate of another
person needs to be tested over and over again to insure it is accurate and does not harm
the applicant or the employer. These testing periods last years and are reviewed by many
people not just the developer and his staff in the course of a few months. Our whole
system has over 26 years of testing to
ensure the tests are accurate and meet all EEOC requirements which means you don't have to
worry.
How
many satisfied clients are using the program today? Plus-32
has over 3,200 clients worldwide. We said
"clients"
not users. Sure their mom, dad, brother, sister and all their relatives are using
the tests but do they have nationally known companies using it and will these companies
back up their claims? Will they provide names, addresses and phone numbers? We
see one testing company that has over 20 of our
clients listed as their satisfied clients. If
you need nationally known companies that will say our Plus-32 system works and can back up
our claims, call us and we will be happy to furnish you with satisfied
clients.
(Click
to see what our clients say )
What
is their guarantee? Plus-32 30 days
no questions asked.
Most companies we know of, wont even let you see their poorly programmed "testing
system" before you purchase it because they know you would not purchase
it if you actually viewed the poorly written software and user interface. They also have a
money back guarantee but try to get your money back. (surprise). Make
sure
you can evaluate the
software before you spend the
money. We allow
you to view, run and evaluate our system before you spend one penny.
How many support people do they have?
Plus-32 5
locations worldwide.
If you need support, you need it now and should not have to make 10 calls just to catch
the support/salesperson in between sales calls. We provide
free
support (with real people answering the phones) and our motto is "if you dont succeed, neither do we".
What
version is your current program?
Plus-32 5.4 desktop and the
all new Internet 7.6 We
have had over 70 updates since 1986. We started with a DOS program and went to version 8.2.
We started over with a Windows program with version 1.0. You should never be talked into
being a beta tester and pay for it. Versions lower than 2.0 are known to contain many bugs
and flaws. Even after 26 years we still find minor flaws that need to be corrected. With
one "employment testing system" we tested, our programmers could
not get the system to work.
What
are their backgrounds in testing? Some of them were
our
dealers and others were just our salespeople that thought they
could write their own program in a few months and compete with us. Ask them if they
ever sold the Personality Plus or Plus-32 system and find out for yourself. This is the
only testing background they have. If
they claim to have a "doctor" on their staff, ask them what degree this doctor holds and
what are the doctors credentials. You will be surprised (when and
if
you hear the correct answer). The Plus-32 system has had many renowned
industrial psychologists, business professionals and CEO's reviews, test and help in
developing our system. In the 26 years we have been in business, our
clients gave us the feedback needed
to enhance the program so you will find using the system is as easy as 1,2,3.
If
they claim to have an "employment testing system" ask how many tests are in
their current system? One company we know of that would like to be
us has just one. You cant call it a
system
with just one test (that works). Plus-32 Internet has 4 different tests. Do the tests interface? Do they talk the
same language? More than a few companies are selling one test from one company and another
test from another company. If they don't talk the same language, how can you be sure?
How
many companies worldwide use their system? We have one of the most flexible systems on
the market today. We service hundreds of different types of companies worldwide that need
the flexibility to use our system to their way of doing business. From Micro Warehouse in
Lakewood NJ. to the Bank of Masraq, Dubai, in the Middle East, our system meets their
business needs.
How much does their test costs? Some companies charge $160 and up per test. I guess they think the more it
costs the better it is. We look at our marketing differently. We went after
the 80% of companies that could not afford $160 per test. We found that the $160 per tests give you
less information than
our $13 per test and less and the results are the same. Their test takes over 3 hours
to complete and ours takes around 10 minutes or less.
The more you know, the better we look.
Do your homework and know exactly what you are purchasing and getting into before you
choose a testing system. You have worked hard and paid your
dues
to become what you are and who you are. So have we and many other fine testing companies.
Dont let the "Johnny's come lately" with no past testing experience,
education and expertise take your hard earned money and put you in harms way. You should
be able to view, run and evaluate the testing system before you purchase. Should you have
any questions or concerns, please call us for
a no nonsense answer. (you wont get a sales pitch, I promise.)
Check out our new Internet program with
5 free reports
If you have questions or an opinion, please email
me

Bill Garrison
Developer, designer of the Plus-32™ employment testing
system
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