MeritTrac Services: Offering Suite of Assessments that's Designed Just For You Date:   Monday , November 23, 2015 The demand and supply theory perfectly fits the current recruitment business as the demand-supply equation of talent has flipped. Today, organizations have a large pool of candidates to choose from and pick the right candidates. Hiring errors could cost them millions of dollars. The Harvard Business Review points out that as much as 80 percent of employee turnover is due to bad hiring decisions. This also puts negative impact on a company\'s morale and productivity. Therefore, there is a need to use methods like assessments as a selection filter in the hiring process. Companies need more information about a candidate to select him/her for specific job role. Most companies hire for the long term and they need to confirm that candidates have the capability to meet the current demands and adapt to future job roles. But traditional assessments don\'t address these needs. In order to help such entities, the 15-year old MeritTrac has a large suite of assessments with validated psychometric tests and certifications that are designed to benchmark candidates against the global standards. \"Our suite of tests including the psychometric assessments that are used to assess candidates at the entry level to managerial levels (0-10 years\' experience) are designed for the Indian market. Tests built for specific industry/roles, easy to interpret reports and suitable delivery mechanisms make it convenient for organizations to assess candidates wherever they are,\" asserts Nagendran Sundararajan, Executive Vice President, MeritTrac. MeritTrac\'s suit of assessments is designed to assess the job and culture fitment of candidates to specific roles. This service has been helping organizations recruit and maintain right candidates for roles, thereby enhancing their productivity and reducing attrition. The company, with its delivery capability in over 350 cities in India, makes it easy for corporates to attract talent from any corner of the country. The Kingpin of Assessment MeritTrac is a pioneer in administering assessments for corporates in India. It is not only one of the first testing & assessment companies in India in the private sector, but is also the first to have popularized concept of computer-based testing in the country. Initially, MeritTrac built its capability by supporting the fast growing IT and ITES sector and later assisted other industries in their effort to select best fit candidates through efficient use of assessments. Anon the company forged its way into other requirements like administering tests for Government jobs and examination support for Universities and Boards. Till date, MeritTrac has supported over 400 customers, manyof them for over a decade. MeritTrac has been leveraging its extensive delivery capability to support Corporates, Government Departments and PSUs in recruiting their staff. Universities and Boards have used MertiTrac\'s expertise in administering their entrance and semester examinations in India and abroad. All the certifications from MeritTrac for employability and skills are based on the understanding of gaps in demand-supply of talent. The company has flexible assessment capability that allows it to deliver tests in the form of customers\' choice - online or paper based. Its width of proven services, in-house test development capability, innovative delivery mechanism and large set of global partnerships makes the company the champion of its breed. The Unique Approach MeritTrac\'s large team of testing and assessment experts, having extensive understanding of designing and delivering assessments tailored for India, designs the assessments keeping customer needs in context. Thishelps MeritTrac exceed customer expectations on a constant basis.The company doesn\'t take any interest in conflicting businessessuch as sourcing, database or training business which can have its impact on quality of assessments, andfunnels all its focus and investments in making its assessments best-in-class and in-line with industry needs, which makes it the frontrunner of the game. Following the philosophy of offering the best to its customers had led the company to build best in class assessment. Wherever relevant, MeritTrac has partnered with leaders in the global assessment industry and offered holistic solutions to its customers. MeritTrac has established partnerships with Proxor — a Carnegie Mellon University spinoff, Cambridge English - world\'s leading range of qualifications for learners and teachers of English, RM Education - a leading provider of education technology in the UK, and others. These partnerships allow the company to offer most appropriate certifications & assessment services to the customers. Going Ahead To support the industry with next generation solutions, MeritTrac continues to invest on various initiatives that are expected to be the norm for testing and assessments in the future. \"Certification will be a definite focus as it is a space that is bound to erupt soon. The Software Development Certification, Employability Certification and English language certification are first among the key certifications that we will offer,\" concludes Nagendran. Addressing the international markets with proven assessments and scalable delivery models will also be a priority for the future. Panel Key Management: Nagendran Sundararajan, Executive Vice President A professional with an entrepreneurial attitude, Nagendran holds over two decades of experience in devising market strategies for business growth, solution selling and others. Prior to this, he was the COO - South at Sify Technologies. Headquarter: Bangalore Achievements: 34 million assessments administered till date 16 Million Computer Based Tests administered so far Over 300 validated tests for assessing knowledge, skills, ability and personality ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 27001:2013 certified processes for examination First Indian Full-member of Association of Test Publishers, US. Founding member of India - Association of Test Publishers Largest team of testing and assessment experts in the country Services offered: Recruitment & Employee Assessments - IT & ITES, Banks, Retail, Pharmacy, Manufacturing & Automobile Certifications - Software Development Skills, Employability Skills, English Language Skills Recruitment Test for Government organizations - Central & State Government departments, and PSUs Entrance & Summative Examinations - State& Private Universities, Awarding bodies & Institutions Digital Evaluation Services - State & Central Government Board & Universities.