Are you hiring smart?

Many decision-makers recognize the positive effects that onsite employment testing can have on their organizations, such as shortening hiring timelines, reducing injuries, and improving employee retention. Despite this understanding, many employers remain hesitant to establish a testing program due to the perceived challenges associated with setting up and implementing an effective process.

The truth is that no matter how many employees or locations your organization has, implementing a DataFit LiftSmart post-offer employment test program is both simple and efficient—especially when DataFit handles the heavy lifting.

Here is a detailed overview of the steps to implement employment testing within your organization.

LiftSmart Test development

When your organization expresses interest in launching a testing program, the development process begins. The first step in this process is the Job Task Analysis (JTA).

The JTA involves a comprehensive, onsite evaluation of all positions to be tested. This includes:

- Observing jobs as they are performed

- Conducting interviews with employees and supervisors

- Objectively measuring and recording material-handling demands (e.g., lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling)

- Assessing any other physical demands objectively

- Recording the positions candidates may adopt throughout the workday (e.g., standing, kneeling, squatting, climbing)

Once the JTA is completed, it is regularly reviewed to ensure that testing requirements are valid and accurately reflect the physical demands of each position being evaluated.

 Job-Specific Test Development

Once the Job Task Analysis (JTA) is complete, the DataFit team develops a job-specific test. They use the JTA to ensure the test closely simulates the essential functions of the job.

Post Offer Employment Testing is designed solely to assess a candidate's ability to perform the essential functions of the position for which they are being considered. Understanding a new hire's physical capabilities in relation to the essential job functions is crucial to minimizing the risk of injury for both the new hire and their coworkers. Once the Job Task Analysis (JTA) is complete and job-specific tests have been developed, a representative from your organization must review and approve all testing criteria to ensure accuracy and effectiveness.

Accuracy of testing

At DataFit, we utilize objective technology to capture quantifiable metrics, ensuring utmost accuracy and eliminating the subjective measures traditionally used for employment testing.

Testing begins

Once the work has been done to analyze your processes and develop the appropriate test level, the testing program is ready to be rolled out to prospective candidates.

Once you, the employer, issue a contingent offer to the candidate, any additional conditions of the offer—such as drug testing, background checks, and physical exams—should also be addressed. After that, you or your nearby provider can proceed with completing the LiftSmart post-offer employment test.

Here’s what that process looks like.

The candidate completes a simulation of essential functional tasks. These tasks are captured by the LiftSmart System and then quantified to ensure utmost accuracy and compliance. In all, a thorough post-offer test typically takes about 15 to 20 minutes to complete.

The qualification report is generated and provided to the employer within 24 hours of test completion.

Conducting employment testing onsite accelerates the entire testing and hiring process when compared to using nearby or offsite clinics. However, if necessary, an offsite provider can still be utilized. With LiftSmart, the provider can quickly complete the testing to reduce scheduling delays. DataFit’s LiftSmart System enables instant testing, as it is very easy to use. Anyone, regardless of their education or experience, can administer the test.

To learn more about the DataFit LiftSmart System contact us today to set up your live demo of the system.