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- American College of Healthcare Sciences
The American College of Healthcare Sciences, or ACHS, founded in 1978 and based in Portland, OR, is the one of the first accredited online colleges to offer degrees, diplomas, and career-training certificates in Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM). They are committed to providing current and prospective students with the best online CAM education and experience available, including highly trained admissions advisors and adjunct faculty who are both industry experts and engaging online instructors.
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- Bermuda Adult Education School
The Adult Education School, located in Bermuda, welcomes students from 16 years up who are seeking their high school equivalency diplomas (GED), as well as students who simply want to learn to read. The school provides the education necessary for a student seeking to earn his or her GED, from simple testing of students that are already well prepared for the GED, to the education of others who need further knowledge and skills before they are ready to take the GED exam.
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- Career Networks Institute
Career Networks Institute offers fully accredited Associates Degree and Diploma programs from six to twelve months of study. Graduates are employed by top medical facilities such as the West Anaheim Medical Center, Western Medical Center, Anaheim General Hospital, Chapman Medical Center, Anaheim Memorial, Hoag Hospital, UCI Medical Center, St. Joseph Hospital, and Kaiser Permanente.
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- Coyne American Institute
Coyne American Institute is one of the nation’s oldest accredited technical training schools, offering training in electrical maintenance, air conditioning, refrigeration, heating, construction, computer repair, office and medical administration. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, in Arlington, VA and licensed and approved for training by the Illinois State Board of Education. It has two campuses in the Chicagoland area.
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- Education Affiliates
In this economy in which many people have lost their jobs and many more fear being laid off, career-training colleges, like those in the Education Affiliates network of some 40 schools nationwide, have seen a flood of applicants. That’s because the high rate of employment among graduates of these career schools almost guarantees that a job will be waiting when a student successfully finishes his or her studies. "This flood of applicants is one reason we need a selective admissions process," says Maryse Levy, Education Affiliates Vice President of Education and Career Services.
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- Guidance Center
The Guidance Center , in New Rochelle, NY, is a state-funded, not-for-profit center that offers counseling, resources, job placement and advice to approximately 300 people each year, most of whom are in recovery from drug or alcohol dependency.
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- Imagine America Foundation
Imagine America Foundation provides scholarship assistance to graduating high school seniors, adult learners and US military veterans who pursue an education from a career college. Due to their growth of 20% each year, IAF needs to ensure their application processes remain efficient and straightforward.
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- Indiana Business College
Indiana Business College’s number one goal has been to educate students and have them become productively employed. The college has developed an enviable reputation as a dedicated two-year Associate of Applied Science degree granting institution, graduating students from job-oriented programs into successful careers.
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- New Approach 2 Workforce Literacy
“A New Way to Train.” Not merely a slogan, this philosophy is the driving force behind New Approach 2 Workforce Literacy, a Houston-area youth and adult training program owned by Inez Ihezue.
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- New Orleans Pipe Trades
The New Orleans Pipe Trades apprenticeship program for Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union 60 is a five-year training program in which apprentices receive education and work experience in their field of choice.
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- North-West College
North-West College in Pasadena, California, prepares students in short-term courses for exciting careers in the medical and business fields.
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- Richfield Middle School
Richfield Middle School is a 6th, 7th, and 8th grade school organized into blocks and teams of students and teachers.
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- Sprinkler Fitters U.A. Local 709
Sprinkler Fitters U.A. Local 709 is an organization of 800+ Union journeypersons, apprentices, and retirees, who work in the specialized field of fire suppression.
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- Swift Driving Academy
One of 6 locations nationwide, Swift Driving Academy in San Antonio, Texas, offers students comprehensive a truck driving program with job placement within the Swift organization. Swift invests heavily in the students, so ensuring that students enter the program with the basic skills that predict success is critical.
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- Woodland School District
The Woodland School District serves over 7,000 children in grades K-8 and is located in northern Lake County, Illinois in the towns of Gurnee and Gages Lake.
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- Imagine America Foundation Announces Alliance with Wonderlic to Improve Customer Satisfaction
As today’s education marketplace becomes more competitive, it’s imperative that scholarship providers, like the Imagine America Foundation, continue to meet and exceed the high quality students expect while enrolling in career colleges. In its commitment to continued improvement in its scholarship delivery process, the Imagine America Foundation today announced a new alliance with Wonderlic, Inc. that will focus on enhancing customer service.
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- Study Regarding Interviews Being Discriminitory
A study titled “Race-Ethnic Employment Discrimination in Upscale Restaurants: Evidence from Paired Comparison Testing” by Bendick, Rodriquez, Jayaraman and the Restaurant Opportunity Center-United was recently released.
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- Wonderlic to Launch Distance Learning Solution at Career College Association Trade Show
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the estimated number of students that will enroll in a distance learning program by 2013 is 18.2 million, which is similar to the total population of all adult learners in 2006. In response to this growing trend, Wonderlic has created a solution to help school administrators select students who possess characteristics needed to succeed in these online education programs.
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- Wonderlic Contributors Honored with Prestigious Award
Dr. Murray Barrick and Dr. Mick Mount, partners in the development of Wonderlic’s PCI, WPI, and WPI-BQ, will be receiving the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology’s (SIOP) 2009 Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award.
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- Wonderlic Announces Relationship With Taleo
Wonderlic, Inc., the leading provider of employee, recruiting and selection solutions, has reached an agreement to work in conjunction with Taleo, the global leader in talent management solutions.
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- Cognitive Ability Scores Show Steady Decline
A study released by Wonderlic, Inc. reveals a steady decline in the cognitive ability scores associated with specific education levels. This recent analysis compared a decade of occupational norms from a sample of over 200 employers, 2,000 jobs and 100,000 job applicants. Using the Wonderlic Personnel Test (WPT), the results shows a steady decline in the average scores for both college and high school graduates between 1970 and 2005.
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- Update from the Career College Association Convention
Wonderlic recently attended the Career College Association Conference and Exposition at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, June 14-16, 2009. This annual conference draws over 13,000 attendees including presidents, owners, directors and administrators of career colleges from across the United States and Puerto Rico.
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- Update from the National Retail Federation Loss Prevention Conference
Wonderlic representatives recently attended the National Retail Federation’s Loss Prevention (“NRF-LP”) conference held at the LA Convention Center, June 15-17, 2009. Attendees were introduced to new Wonderlic Retail Solutions, which aid clients in identifying candidates with integrity based issues that impact emergency/crisis management, safety compliance, shrink, sales and profitability.
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- Wonderlic and Spike TV's 4th and Long
Hall of Famer Michael Irvin is on a quest to give one football hopeful a shot at making the Dallas Cowboys roster! The 10-episode series shot at the famed Cotton Bowl in Dallas includes twelve football amateurs who must endure rigorous competition overseen by Irvin. Yes, these hopefuls will be taking the Wonderlic in the final episode!
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- Cognitive Ability Tests
Cognitive ability tests are designed to
measure such things as how well an
individual reasons, solves problems, plans,
organizes, thinks abstractly, learns quickly
and grasps the nature of complex problems.
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- Integrity Issues
This paper will provide various examples
documenting the prevalence and impact of
employee theft, other ethical breaches and
general workplace counterproductivity.
Additionally, it will focus on the various
means by which employers can screen
applicants who have a propensity of
engaging in workplace theft and other
problematic behaviors.
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- Integrity Testing
Periodically human resources and loss
prevention professionals have the
perception that the polygraph and integrity
tests are similar in nature.
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- Job Analysis
Conducting a job analysis is often viewed as
a rather mundane and necessary evil
associated with the hiring process.
Admittedly, the job analysis process can
sometimes seem like documenting the
obvious for no apparent reason. However,
having a job analysis for each of an
organization's positions or job families
borders on imperative for a variety reasons.
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- Legal Implications
Many savvy employers are implementing
technologies that are designed to improve
and streamline their recruitment and
selection efforts. These technologies
include Internet-based and telephone
Interactive Voice Response ("IVR")
screening processes.
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- Ricci v. Destefano - A Tempest in a Teapot
The intent of this article is to provide some background regarding the Ricci v. Destefano case and its issues, as well as clarify that the decision probably has no impact on a typical employer's use of assessments or other hiring practices.
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- Screening Job Applicants to Minimize Employee Theft - Restaurants
Employee theft and other forms of counterproductivity are highly significant factors in determining the success or failure of restaurants. This article will focus on the various means by which restaurants can screen job applicants who have a propensity of engaging in workplace theft and other problematic behaviors. The advantages and disadvantages of each apporach will be discussed, along with underlying legal issues. Based on an analysis of the various approaches to applicant screening, best practices for the restaurant industry are recommended.
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These Wonderlic representatives are available for speaking engagements and presentations to any size group.
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- David W. Arnold, Ph.D., J.D., Corporate Counsel
Dr. Arnold’s primary expertise is with legal issues concerning privacy, negligent hiring, employment testing and equal employment opportunity matters. He also serves as General Counsel for the Association of Test Publishers. In this capacity, Dr. Arnold has testified on many occasions before various legislative committees on issues related to testing.
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- Rick Betori, President
Rick Betori has over twenty years of sales, marketing, and business development experience. Prior to joining Wonderlic, Rick was Principal of INSinc Management Consulting, a Chicago-area consulting firm specializing in strategic consultation and sales process design.
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- Greg Olson
Greg Olson, National Director of Education Solutions at Wondrelic, Inc., has more than 17 years experience working with assessments and organizational surveys. Employed by Wonderlic since 1997, Greg currently manages the relationships and implementation of solutions for Wonderlic’s national education accounts.
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