OPERANNG OPPORTUNITIES

WALLY LYNCH Paid Associates PO. Box 741623 Dallas, Tx.75243

T HE SUBJECT is people evaluation:

I those you employ, those you want to employ and/or those you wish to promote.

This is an on-going problem because the American work force nominally turns over completely every four years. Of those currently employed, 25% will not be at the same job with the same company a year from now. Many employers have turned this negative into a positive through the use of a simple test called a Personality Evaluation Profile.

The PEP is a written test that takes about an hour to write. It is suitable for any size business and has been thoroughly validated with all government guidelines and requirements met. The accuracy rating exceeds 92010. The inexpensive test can be scored in-house, is available in Spanish and measures l0 personality traits as well as 6 mental aptitudes.

An abundance of benefits is generated for the user company. A testing of all existing employees immediately makes available the data to profile every job. Successful and/or key people can be replaced in kind should they be promoted or leave. Management will know the personality traits and aptitude require-

LCV Truck Test in West

A regional longer combination vehicle (LCV) network would "be an economic boom to western motor carriers, especially truckload carriers," said Thomas J. Donohue, of the American Trucking Associations, in commenting on a recent Department of Transportation report.

The report presented to Congress clears the way for a regional demonstration project on Interstate highways in several western states to prove the productivity advantages of LCVs. "Accident rates have generally been lower for LCVs than those of other combination trucks. Any potential safety problems can be addressed with stricter licensing, permitting and equip- ments for each position and can hire a match. ment requirements," according to Donohue.

Obviously, this reduces hiring costs and provides the company with an objective measurement of newcomers. The right person on the job minimizes weaknesses and maximizes strengths. Productivity and morale are improved. Training time is optimized and work group compatibility is enhanced.

When it's time to consider promoting or replacing from within, the test will have already provided the data on who is a motivator and what motivates him. Strengths and weaknesses will be known so that the right person goes into the right job.

Objective, consistent and validated reasons for promoting have already been established when a new job is created. The measurement provides an extension of management's knowledge of the task and the candidate.

Testing determines learning ability, communication skills and numerical ability as well as many other traits. Results shared with employees and supervisors can generate growth through an increase in self awareness, better supervision and targeted training.

If you have any questions or would like more information, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

The demonstration will provide more relevant information about the impact of the vehicles, which have trailers about 6" wider and a couple of feet longer than those in use at present, on pavement. Pavement damage discussions have been based on theoretical calculations and not actual experience where LCVs currently operate.

Most of the l7 states west from the Dakotas and south to Texas currently allow one or more of the LCV combinations, but a regional demonstration project will allow states to permit the vehicles on a more uniform highway network at practical gross weights.