Rocket-Hire: Helping You Navigate the Pre-Employment Screening, Testing, and Assessment Universe

Rocket-Hire is a consultancy that links sound science and best practices in pre-employment testing and assessment with technology and innovation. We do not sell assessments. Instead, we objectively combine our knowledge of assessments and the assessment marketplace to provide strategic advice and solutions that create value for our clients.

We serve 3 types of clients:

  1. Vendors of Testing, Assessment, and Hiring-related Services

    Learn more about our market research, strategic consulting, and brand alignment services…

  2. Consumers and End Users of Testing and Assessment

    Learn more about our assessment and selection system audit, our vendor selection methodology, and our 3rd party validation services…

  3. Individuals in Need of Traditional I/O Psychology Consulting

    Learn more about our test development, validation and survey research services…


Recent Articles

Rocket-Hire’s founder, Dr. Charles Handler, provides thought leadership on assessment via articles for the Electronic Recruiting Exchange and other media outlets.

What to Expect From the Assessment World in 2010

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by Dr. Charles Handler Dec 16, 2009

It may be a stretch to say that 2009 was a good year for assessment. The impact of the downturn definitely hit vendors of assessment just as hard as it did those in other areas of recruitment and staffing. [full article »]

Validation: Practical Information for Staffing Professionals

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by Dr. Charles Handler Sep 24, 2009

It is not a stretch to say that the validation of pre-employment assessment tools is both one of the most important, and one of the most overlooked, aspects of any legitimate pre-employment assessment program. Validation is a best practice that can provide both critical information about the ROI of an assessment and the documentation required to... [full article »]

Results from the 6th Annual Rocket-Hire Online Assessment Usage Survey

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by Dr. Charles Handler Aug 3, 2009

Article and research by Charles Handler and Mark C. Healy For the last seven years, Rocket-Hire has surveyed users of web-based pre-employment assessment tools, so we again asked members of the ERE community to tell us about their usage of typical pre-employment screening, testing, and assessment programs. [full article »]

Thoughts on the Ricci Decision

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by Dr. Charles Handler Jun 30, 2009

It has been an interesting week as I have watched issues that I deal with on a daily basis become part of the mainstream news media. For those of you who are unaware, earlier this week the Supreme Court handed down a ruling in a case that deals with discrimination and employment testing. ... [full article »]

Apollo 11: Rocket Science and the Future of Hiring

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by Dr. Charles Handler Jun 16, 2009

We are approaching the 40th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission in which the world witnessed the first human to walk on the moon. This event was an historic moment for mankind and one that will live on as one of the most triumphant moments for the human race. [full article »]

Hot Trends and Issues From the Annual Industrial-Organizational Psychology Conference

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by Dr. Charles Handler Apr 13, 2009

Every year thousands of industrial-organizational psychologists gather for our society’s annual conference. This conference always proves to be an interesting and fun event chocked full of useful information. Readers who are unfamiliar with SIOP should definitely check it out. [full article »]

Rocket-Hire Blog

Thought leadership, opinions, and news related to pre-employment testing and assessment

Common Misconceptions About Assessments

January 28th, 2010

Expectations for assessment are often a bit misguided due to a slick sales job or a misunderstanding regarding how to use assessments correctly.

How Bad (or Good) Was Holiday Hiring?

January 11th, 2010

Not that bad at all, at least according to new data released by the ubiquitous Challenger, Gray, and Christmas. Does the uptick (though by no means “full recovery”) provide at least a rough — and positive — indicator of things to come?

“Assessments 101” White Paper

January 8th, 2010

A new white paper from Princeton One provides an overview of the various types of assessments currently available. While it may be a bit basic for those who have a working knowledge of assessment, it is a great starting place for those who are interested in an easy to understand summary.

Great Guide To Best Practices for Pre-Employment Assessment

December 10th, 2009

I recently came across a really nice summary of best practices published by PreVisor, a vendor of pre-employment assessment tools. I think this guide is worth sharing.

Don’t Be Chicken When It Comes To Documentation

December 3rd, 2009

Companies without a clear explanation of the various components of the hiring process and their job relatedness are crusin for a brusin'.

Twitter and Facebook Recruitment Hazards

December 3rd, 2009

According to a recent Workforce Management piece, recruiting on the likes of Twitter and Facebook could lead to allegations of discrimination and get you into legal trouble.

Welcome To Our New Website

November 19th, 2009

Rocket-Hire is excited to announce the launch of our new Website.

Events

Speaking engagements, workshops, webcasts, and conference appearances by Dr. Charles Handler

Past Events

3rd Annual Australasian Talent Conference. Sydney, Australia. May 2009.

  • Pre-Conference Workshop: Developing an Assessment Strategy for Selecting High Performing Candidates in Tight Economic Markets.
  • Presentation: Should Organizations Change their Assessment Methodology in Tough Economic Times?

Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology 24th Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. April 2009.

  • Lessons Learned From Hourly Level Selection Assessment Implementation. Chair of Panel Discussion.
  • From Job Analysis to Selection to Development: Technology Facilitating Innovation. Discussant for Symposium.

 

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