White Papers & Case Studies

These in-depth studies written by Wonderlic professionals in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Employment Law validate testing as a critical component to hiring and student admissions.

Ricci V. Destefano—A Tempest In A Teapot ›

This paper provides some background regarding the Ricci case and its issues, as well as clarifies why the decision probably has no impact on an employer’s use of assessments or other practices.

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$3.13 Million Settlement Reinforces the Need to Exercise Caution When Using Criminal Background Checks ›

This paper explains why criminal background checks are not always legally defensible, discusses their effectiveness, and provides evidence for alternatives that employers can rely on.

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Cognitive Ability Testing for Employee Selection ›

Understand why and how cognitive ability tests are used to select employees, as well as the legal issues surrounding their use.

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Cognitive Ability Testing for Student Admissions ›

Understand why and how cognitive ability tests are used to select students, as well as the fairness issues surrounding their use.

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Common Misconceptions Regarding Cognitive Ability Testing ›

This paper addresses the myths behind cognitive ability tests in employment and higher education.

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Disparate Impact ›
This paper discusses the multitude of commonly used hiring tools used by employers, explains disparate impact and how to avoid it, and the reasons to use pre-employment tests to make hiring decisions.
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Hiring Tools That Minimize The Impact Of Workplace Fraud In Education Institutions ›

This paper discusses employee fraud in higher education and ways to proactively minimize it.

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How to Minimize Ground-Based Challenges to Airlines ›

Discover methods to screen for potential risk factors present in new and existing employees.

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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.

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Integrity Testing ›

Understand integrity testing, its validity, the legal issues surrounding its use, and ways to implement it in your hiring process.

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Lying, Stealing And Cheating—Restaurants ›

This white paper discusses the use of applicant screening tools to address the issues of lying, stealing and cheating in the restaurant industry.

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Massachusetts Restricts Criminal Conviction Inquiries by Employers ›

This white paper explores the intent of these new statutes that ensure that ex-offenders have an opportunity to explain any criminal convictions.

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Minimizing Risk Exposure in Healthcare Organizations: Applicant Screening and Organizational/Employee Surveying ›

This white paper discusses problematic employee behavior in the healthcare industry, and focuses on ways to minimize employee misconduct and the negative impact of such behaviors.

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Pre-Employment Assessments: How Frequently do Employers Use Them? ›

This case study examines what types of pre-employment screening tools are being used by the leading retailers in the United States.

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Saving Time, Effort and Money by Using Technology in the Hiring Process ›

This paper will discuss issues that companies deal with during the hiring process, as well as provide case studies that demonstrate how employers have effectively addressed these matters.

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Screening Job Applicants to Minimize Employee Theft, Drug Use, and Other Forms of Counterproductivity in the Restaurant Industry ›

This article focuses on the various means by which restaurants can screen job applicants for the propensity of engaging in workplace theft and other problematic behaviors.

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Screening Job Applicants to Minimize Theft, Drug Use, and Negligent Hiring Liability in the Retail Industry ›

This article focuses on the various means by which retailers can screen job applicants for the propensity of engaging in workplace theft and other problematic behaviors.

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Screening Job Applicants to Minimize Theft, Fraud, Drug Use, and Negligent Hiring Liability in Community Banks ›

This article focuses on the various means by which banks can screen job applicants for the propensity of engaging in workplace theft and other problematic behaviors.

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Screening Job Applicants to Minimize Theft, Fraud, Drug Use, and Negligent Hiring Liability in Insurance Agencies ›

This article focuses on the various means by which insurance agencies can screen job applicants for the propensity of engaging in workplace theft and other problematic behaviors.

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Screening Job Applicants to Minimize Theft, Fraud, Drug Use, and Negligent Hiring Liability in the Property Management Industry ›

This article focuses on the various means by which property management companies can screen job applicants for the propensity of engaging in workplace theft and other problematic behaviors.

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The Center of Hospitality Research at Cornell University Publishes Research Recommending the Use of Integrity Testing ›

This article examines Cornell University’s paper “The Truth About Integrity Tests: The Validity and Utility of Integrity Testing for the Hospitality Industry.”

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The Importance of Conducting a Job Analysis in Selecting and Defending Employee Selection Measures ›

This white paper explains what a job analysis is, the legal standards behind conducting a job analysis, and the reasons why a job analysis should be performed. 

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The Legal Implications of Recruitment and Selection Technologies ›

This article addresses the various options in recruitment and selection technology, and the legal requirements surrounding their use.

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The Wonderlic Behavioral Risk Profile (WPI) Technical and Legal Issues to Considerations ›

This white paper explores how the Wonderlic Behavioral Risk Profile is supported by adequate validity evidence and meets considerations to avoid invasiveness, disparate impact and the likelihood

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Theft and Counterproductivity: Significant Issues Even Among the College-Educated ›

The results of this case study on the Wonderlic Behavioral Risk Profile Plus reveal that theft and counter productivity remain significant issues, even among the college-educated. 

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Using Pre-employment Screening to Minimize Employee Theft in Garden Centers ›
This “Dirty Handed” article provides examples to mitigate garden center/retail theft.
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What Every Employer Should Know About Screening Applicants! ›

This article focuses on the various ways employers can screen out job applicants who are likely to engage in workplace theft and other problematic behaviors.

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Wonderlic Assessments—Legal History and Issues ›

This white paper explores the fact that Wonderlic has typically been able to justify the use of our assessments documenting a lack of adverse impact or showing job-relatedness via a job analysis

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