Diversified Industrial Staffing: Employers Take a Page from NFL Playbook; Businesses Use Same Cognitive Skill Testing as NFL Draft.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. -- As NFL teams across the country prepare for the draft on April 23 and 24, they will be looking to acquire new talent that makes an immediate impact on performance, and perfectly complements the existing team. With millions of dollars and a title at stake, it's important that organizations have as much information as possible on every player.

Each year, potential draft picks undergo a rigorous series of both physical and mental tests at the NFL Combine. One of these, the Wonderlic test, assesses cognitive skills and characteristics that indicate how well a player can be expected to learn new techniques, how he will respond to direction, and how well he fits the needs of the team.

But NFL teams are not the only organizations that need advance information on potential employees. Cognitive ability is widely regarded as the key factor in determining future job performance in a wide range of occupations, and some staffing companies are now using this same assessment test in an effort to provide clients with the most comprehensive picture of each candidate's skills and potential.

Todd Palmer, President of Diversified Industrial Staffing explains the benefits of testing: "We've been using intelligence testing as part of our Eight-Star Selection Process for years, and it's proven to be a great way to match our candidate abilities with client needs, and provide them with the highest caliber industrial staffing services available. The fact that our company uses the same intelligence test as the NFL isn't surprising. When you look at what our clients expect from their employees, and compare it with what the NFL wants from their draftees, it actually makes a lot of sense. Both want a high caliber candidate who can make a positive impact. Our testing and selection processes help clients get exactly that."

So whether an organization is looking for a wide receiver or a shipping department receiver, cognitive testing is helping to ensure they get employees who are ready to take the ball and run with it.

Diversified Industrial Staffing (www.diversifiedindustrialstaffing.com) is based in Farmington Hills, MI, and provides skilled personnel for long-term positions in the construction, manufacturing, and logistics industries.