By: Craig Ellyard | 2010-04-04 | Business Health and safety is hugely important for all businesses and that must include regular fire alarm testing. All companies and businesses should regularly carry out routine tests on their fire alarms but, in the UK, The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 also requires that fire alarm systems are properly tested and maintained, and the best way to do this is to use the services of an electrical contractor. read more
By: Betsy Zukakis | 2011-12-16 | Software Software testing workers are always in major demand. A software testing technician will work with a development team on testing newly developed apps. This software can come from different clients and can range from video games to phone applications to software publishing. These tests are generally how developers fix bugs in their software prior to releasing them to the public. As a software te read more
By: | 2010-04-14 | Employment As the job market becomes increasingly competitive, many employers are resorting to pre-employment testing to determine the best candidate for the job. While resumes provide employers with some insight into the capability of applicants, a relevant test can really help narrow the field. Unfortunately, there are also several disadvantages to pre-employment testing. read more
By: Joseph Devine | 2010-03-28 | Employment A lot of people are unfamiliar with the laws protecting them from employers, either prospective or actual. For example, the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) of 1998 protects employees or potential employees from being forced to take a lie detector test for almost all private businesses. It prevents employers from forcing applicants to take polygraph tests, requiring current employees to take such tests, or punishing employees for a failure to take such tests. read more
By: Robert Betts | 2013-05-17 | Electronics The automobile battery is an essential component and helps in the inner working of vehicle. When it is functioning well, the vehicle starts and the electronics are motorized. read more
By: Michael Mercer, Ph.d. | 2011-09-28 | Human Resources Pre-employment tests can help you avoid hiring troublemakers – including applicants who have lousy or unproductive interpersonal skills. This article reveals three interpersonal skills of major concern. read more
By: Phoenix Delray | 2012-06-02 | Human Resources This article discusses how important to include substance abuse testing as an employment requirement. read more
By: Addy Caly | 2011-06-21 | Reference & Education There are many benefits that you can obtain with the help of these programs. Therefore, if you are planning for hiring considering these tests is very important for you. read more
By: Ira Wolfe | 2010-04-04 | Business The FEAR that hiring managers have about using pre-employment tests is nothing more than False Experiences Appearing Real. In this column I respond to the top 10 fears I consistently hear from HR managers, executives and business owners. read more
By: Christopher Smith | 2012-05-21 | Technology India is home to world’s youngest population; to some this is great resource to have and it can really spur growth and prosperity but at the same time you need jobs to employ and accommodate them to some productive work and this is in itself a challenge. read more
By: James S Clark | 2010-06-02 | Software Acceptance testing, a kind of testing performed before the official acceptance of a software from the customer, is aimed to make sure that the customer has a strong belief in the software product and to act as an assessment of the products readiness for deployment. This type of testing can be carried out by hiring a third party. read more
By: Alisha Gupta | 2011-09-16 | Software Functionality testing minimizes the issues arising in software testing and delivers sophisticated software solutions to the end users. Functionality testing ensures that the primary feature functions properly. read more
By: Michael Mercer, Ph.d. | 2010-12-01 | Management Pre-employment tests do better at predicting irresponsible behavior than credit checks. It is important to take pre-employment test scores into account when you want to evaluate if a job applicant potentially could be a responsible person for your organization. This article explains what you should know. read more
By: Michael Mercer, Ph.d. | 2011-06-24 | Human Resources Fortunately, certain pre-employment personality tests help you avoid hiring liars. By liars, I mean applicants who try to appear ‘better or different' than they truly are. Sure, every applicant seeks to make a good impression. But applicants who go out of their way to deceive you can cause expensive problems – if you hire them. read more