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Top 10 Online Benchmark Testing Services - Employee Performance Testing
While good writing skills continue to remain an essential facet of effective business communication, corporates are aware that writing skills can no longer be completely validated through internal assessment centers, project initiatives etc. They are increasingly relying on external agents such as assessment companies that offer writing skill assessment solutions. The assessment companies adopt rigorously designed, role and client-specific solutions that help to evaluate the best-fit for the company’s requirements. Tests are structured to evaluate whether candidates - - appreciate and employ the key principles in an effective written communication process, Additionally, the companies have designed their tests to be online benchmarking solutions - ensuring easy access, complete privacy and convenience for the assessee, and anytime access and flexible data portability for the client. Most companies also offer follow-on training and coaching, ensuring that corporates have access to both the diagnostics as well as solutions, when it comes to challenges of the word. Below is a list of firms offering some of the best online benchmark testing tools for writing skill assessment. PreVisor
PreVisor has recently launched the Automatically-Scored Written Essay Test designed to assess candidate capabilities in written communication. The benchmark testing software evaluates whether candidates can effectively and efficiently translate ideas and concepts into information. The test employs an automated scoring system and offers instant results within minutes. Expert Rating
Expert Rating offers a range of specialized tests that evaluate proficiency in creative and academic writing, grammar, punctuation, language mechanics, proofreading and editing skills. Interestingly, their tests are also designed to assess candidates in US and non-US English language styles. Wordsmith Associates
Wordsmith Associates specializes in audits for corporates, and help assess the quality of writing talent and documentation created within organizations. Wordsmith Associates have adopted their unique Plain Language approach in assessing and helping organizations incorporate simple, and effective communication styles. Alta Language Services
Alta offers a range of language and written skills assessment solutions tailored for both academic and corporate requirements. Their writing skills tests are available in over 80 languages, designed to address a range of business situations, and provide options for both standard and customized assessments. Chillibreeze
Chillibreeze has developed a range of specialized assessments that focus largely on web content and travel writing. Their assessment tests have been designed to evaluate essential aspects of web based writing – such as website content, online research skills, editing and writing aptitude among others. The Business Writing Center
The Business Writing Center is focused on assessments that help create awareness on organization development needs. The tests are focused on evaluating writing as an individual and team competence, involving extensive analysis on the quality, content and effectiveness in documentation. WorkKeys
WorkKeys has designed a Business Writing test which helps measure the quality and effectiveness in creating a response for a work-related situation. The test assesses varied components of business writing including sentence composition, language mechanics, grammar, tone, vocabulary; organization, focus and development of ideas. NASSCOM
NASSCOM has now launched employee performance benchmark and testing as part of its NASSCOM Assessment of Competence (NAC) venture. Specifically, they offer written skills assessment that is exclusively designed for the needs of the BPO and IT industries, in validating writing and language skills in entry level professionals. ETS Global
ETS Global offers the internet based TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication™) to evaluate candidates on writing skills, specific to the business environment. The test assesses proficiency in English language, from intermediate to advanced levels, focusing on usage of vocabulary, key expressions and interactive language skills. MeritTrac
MeritTrac has a range of online benchmark testing solutions tailored to meet the requirements of varied sectors. Their exclusively designed tests for BPO and non-IT sectors help evaluate candidate capability in use of language, grammar, mechanics and vocabulary and also e-mail writing.
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