How can employers tell whether the people they hire have integrity, are responsible, are drug-free, and are productive in the workplace? The answer to that question is to use the Step One Survey II™ during the applicant screening process.

The Step One Survey II™ is an evaluation that is a step ahead of traditional integrity tests on the market. The Step One Survey II™ not only measures attitudes toward integrity; it also measures a job applicant's attitudes about personal responsibility, drug use and work ethic. This enables employers to gather information about job applicants' attitudes toward stealing, acting responsibly in the work place, using drugs and giving a full day's work for a full day's pay.

Many problems facing employers today result from a lack of employee integrity and productivity. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has studied the reasons businesses fail and has concluded that employee theft contributes to a third of business failures.

The developers of the Step One Survey II™ employed an innovative technique in developing this 21st century hiring tool. While many other integrity tests were designed to be paper and pencil dishonesty detectors, the Step One Survey II™ uses an entirely different concept. In one section it utilizes direct admission questions to explore an applicant's attitudes and background, while in another section it compares the applicant's responses with those of two distinctly different groups -- recently released ex-convicts and long-term retail store employees with excellent work histories. The ex-convicts' crimes were predominantly offenses dealing with theft and drug use.

Test items for the Step One Survey II™ consist of questions in which there were statistically significant differences between the two groups. By administering the Step One Survey II™ to prospective employees, an employer can tell whether they think like people who have been convicted of serious crimes or people who have histories of integrity, responsibility, and drug-free, long-term employment. The Step One Survey II™ can make a remarkable difference to your organization. It can be used in all states with the exception of Massachusetts.

The Step One Survey II™ is a scientifically designed and heavily validated assessment tool that evaluates job applicants for integrity, tendency toward substance abuse, reliability, and work ethic. The Step One Survey II™ report results are immediately available to hiring decision makers. The report contains the following information for consideration while making an employment decision:

• Quick Check – Providing the candidate’s employment status, availability to start, mist recent salary, and supervisory experience.
• Employment Profile – Concise employment history plus supporting interview questions.
• Integrity – A summary of admissions regarding theft of money, property, data and time.
• Substance Abuse – Admissions regarding personal use and/or distribution of illegal and/or regulated substances.
• Criminal Convictions – Admissions regarding criminal convictions.
• Candidate’s Attitudes – Regarding Integrity, Substance Abuse, Reliability, and Work Ethic.
• Graph – A visual summary of the candidate’s results.
• Structured Interview Questions – Structured interview questions related to certain issues that may be of concern to you regarding the information provided. Asking these questions provides additional information for making appropriate hiring decisions.

Candidates may take the Step One Survey II™ anywhere in the world where they have access to the Internet. For a sample assessment report, Click here

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