WorkKeys^® Assessments 

Foundational and Personal Skills assessments provide reliable, relevant information about workplace skill levels.

WorkKeys Foundational Skills assessments measure cognitive abilities such as applied mathematics, reading for information, and locating information.  

Foundational Skills Assessments

Foundational skills assessments measure different applied job skills in the areas of communication, problem solving and interpersonal skills.

• Communication
• Business Writing
• Listening
• Reading for Information
• Writing
• Applied Technology
• Applied Mathematics
• Locating Information
• Observation
• Interpersonal
• Teamwork

PERSONAL SKILLS 

NEW!WorkKeys Personal Skills assessments are designed to predict job behavior and measure the full potential of individuals.

Personal Skills Assessment

—Use this prescreening test to measure a job applicant's tendency toward unsafe behaviors and attitudes toward work. Available now.

Talent
—Use it to predict characteristics such as cooperation, discipline, influence, and stability. Available soon.

—Find out job applicants' interests and values to determine the fit between a candidate and occupations in an organization. Available now.

All assessments are delivered on a web-based platform, to provide you with safe

Performance

This online prescreening integrity test flags a tendency toward unsafe work behaviors and attitudes toward work. It measures general work performance such as prevalence of theft, absenteeism, and resilience to work-related stress.

It also screens for unsafe work behaviors such as working under the influence of alcohol/drugs, outbursts of physical or verbal aggression, and risky behavior that may lead to work-related accidents.

The assessment consists of a brief questionnaire with about 55 items, and takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete. The assessment can be administered to all applicants as part of the preselection and hiring process.

Related Information:

• What the Performance Assessment Measures
• Performance Assessment FAQ
• Sample Test Items
• User and Technical Guide (PDF; 58 pages, 1,187KB)

Talent

Employers need a reliable way of predicting job performance beyond basic skills. Also, employers need to provide coaching and development feedback. The WorkKeys^® Talent Assessment is a selection and employee development tool that measures a candidate's work-related attitudes and behaviors: 

The assessment consists of an online measure containing approximately 165 self-report items and requires about 30 to 35 minutes to complete.

Related Information

• What the Talent Assessment Measures
• Talent Assessment FAQ
• Sample Test Items

 Fit

The Fit Assessment matches individual interests and values to the work environment. A good fit between employee and occupation contributes to job satisfaction and commitment.

The Fit Assessment measures an individual's interests and values, providing information that can help determine how well a candidate matches up with occupations in an organization. This tool assesses work-related interests and a broad range of work-related values, such as Autonomy, Physical Activity, Influencing Others, and Precision. For ease of use, information from both interests and values are combined into a single Fit Index. This is an online assessment containing approximately 100 self-report items, and takes about 15 to 20 minutes to complete.

Related Information

• What the Fit Assessment Measures
• Fit Assessment FAQ
• Sample Test Items

Foundation Skills: 
Click Skill Set Title below, to get more information from WorkKeys

Communication

• Business Writing
• Listening
• Reading for Information
• Writing 

Problem Solving

• Applied Technology
• Applied Mathematics
• Locating Information
• Observation

Interpersonal

• Teamwork