BEYOND THE SKILLS TEST

Skills-Test Only Your Top Candidates

Q: How is Wonderlic Select different from a skills test?

A skills test is a snapshot of current task ability. Wonderlic Select is a prediction of future performance. It scores cognitive ability, personality, and motivation against a benchmark built for your specific role, then ranks candidates by how likely they are to succeed in it. These are the dimensions that drive performance, retention, and ramp speed long after the skills check is passed.

Q: Can I use Wonderlic Select alongside my existing skills test?

Yes. The most common setup is to run Wonderlic Select first to narrow a large applicant pool to the candidates most likely to perform, then apply your skills or technical test to that shorter, stronger list. You spend fewer skills-test seats, and your final interviews are with people who can do the job and are built to thrive in it.

Q: Is Wonderlic Select legally defensible?

Yes. Wonderlic Select assessments are validated to comply with EEOC guidelines and Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP). The assessments have been rigorously tested for adverse impact and are legally defensible for use in hiring decisions.

Q: What ATS systems does Wonderlic Select integrate with?

Wonderlic Select integrates with major ATS platforms including Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, iCIMS, and others. Assessments trigger automatically when candidates reach a specific stage, and scores flow directly back into your workflow.

Q: How quickly can we get started?

Most teams are sending their first assessments within one business day. Wonderlic Select's jobs engine draws from over 3 million real job profiles to automatically match your role, so there's no lengthy configuration or specialist required to get started.

A skills test confirms a candidate can do the job today, but it can't tell you who will learn fast, fit the role, and stay. Wonderlic Select measures all three up front, so you skills-test a shorter, stronger list and move forward only with your top candidates.

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200M+

assessments administered

HIGH

candidate completion rate

50%

faster screening time

HOW WONDERLIC SELECT WORKS

Add the Predictive Layer in Days, Not Weeks

Wonderlic Select slots into the process you already run. Use it before your skills test to focus your shortlist on the candidates who'll actually perform in the role.

STEP 01

Find Your Job Match

Select a role or customize your own. Wonderlic benchmarks the cognitive ability, personality traits, and motivations that predict success in that unique position.

STEP 02

Send to Candidates

Candidates complete the assessment on any device with no app download required. Assessments are designed for high completion rates and are professional, straightforward, and mobile-friendly.

STEP 03

Rank Automatically

Results arrive instantly with ranked scores, trait breakdowns, and suggested interview questions tailored to each candidate.

STEP 04

Skills Test the Shortlist

Run your technical or skills check on the top-ranked few. Meaning, fewer tests, a stronger talent pool, and interviews with people who can do the job and will thrive in it.

SEE IT IN ACTION

Watch Your Strongest Candidates Rise to the Top

See how growing teams use cognitive ability, personality, and motivation data to surface their strongest candidates before testing begins.

WHY WONDERLIC SELECT

Why Pre-Screen Before You Skills-Test

Run Wonderlic Select first and your strongest candidates rise to the top before technical testing even begins. You focus your skills tests on the people most likely to perform, and your shortlist is already stronger by the time you interview.

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Built Around Your Role, Not a Generic Test

Every candidate is pre-screened against a benchmark built for that exact role, drawn from over 3 million real job profiles. Fit means fit for your job, not a generic average, so the shortlist you skills-test is the right one.

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85+ Years of Validation Science

The average competitor has roughly 30 years of validation data. Wonderlic has refined its assessment science since 1937, so the fit scores you pre-screen with rest on more data than any other platform in the category.

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Screens for Fit, Not Just Skill

Cognitive ability, personality, and motivation are among the strongest predictors of who will succeed in a role. Wonderlic Select measures all three up front, so your shortlist is built on performance potential, not just who can pass a task today.

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I/O Psychologists on Staff

Where other platforms vary on scientific support, Wonderlic has on-staff industrial-organizational psychologists who validate every assessment and are available for complex hiring questions.

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Runs Before Your Skills Test

Wonderlic Select doesn't replace your technical or skills check. It runs first, narrowing a large applicant pool down to the people most likely to perform, so you skills-test a shorter, stronger list instead of every applicant who applies.

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Legally Defensible

Pre-screening candidates before the interview is exactly where fair-hiring rules matter most. Wonderlic Select is validated to comply with EEOC guidelines and UGESP standards, so you can screen with full legal backing and no additional review.

HOW THEY WORK TOGETHER

A Skills Test vs Wonderlic Select + Skills Test

A skills test answers one question well, can they do the task? Pairing it with Wonderlic Select answers everything it leaves open.

What you learn about a candidate	Skills Test Alone	Wonderlic Select + Skills Test
Can do the technical / job task today	Yes	Yes
Cognitive ability & problem-solving	No	Yes
Personality & role fit	No	Yes
Motivation & drive	No	Yes
Retention & turnover risk	No	Yes
Benchmarked to your specific role	Limited	3M+ job profiles
Predicts long-term performance	Limited	Yes
Backed by on-staff I/O psychologists	Varies	Yes

A skills test measures task capability well and that's why it stays in your process. Wonderlic Select adds the cognitive, personality, and motivation dimensions a task-based test isn't designed to measure. Based on publicly available product information; features subject to change.

THE RESULTS

What Measuring Job Fit Changes

A candidate can pass your skills test and still be the wrong hire. Measuring job-fit is what moves these numbers.

Lower Termination Rate

Strong-fit hires identified via Wonderlic show ~50% lower termination rates vs. moderate-fit hires in the same role.

More Business Value

Top talent identified via role benchmarks delivers up to 5× more business value than average employees in the same role.

Apply Their Results

82% of hiring managers report Wonderlic data directly influenced their final hiring decision in a meaningful way.

CUSTOMER RESULTS

Teams Who Test for More Than Skills

"Candidates who follow through with the Wonderlic assessment are genuinely interested in the job and not just clicking a button to submit a resume with no effort. Customer support has been fantastic and the system is very easy to use. I have used the system on a continual basis for over 2 years now."

Jennifer D.

HR Manager · Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

"I really find the Wonderlic reports to be the easiest to read. The information is easily digestible and explained in a way that any member of the hiring team can understand...Wonderlic is incredibly easy and fast to use; we just select the job, and it compares our candidate against thousands of data points."

Stephanie J.

HR Manager · Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

"Good tool, it's not a silver bullet and doesn't replace the need for an interview, but it enhances the interview process and can make it more productive leading to a higher potential for success with a hire."

Tyler W.

General Manager · Company Size Unknown

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Everything You Need to Know Before Your Call

Does Wonderlic Select replace a skills or technical test?

No and it isn't meant to. A skills test answers whether a candidate can do a specific task today, and that's valuable. Wonderlic Select measures what a task-based test can't: the cognitive ability, personality, and motivation that predict whether someone will learn quickly, fit the role, perform under pressure, and stay. Most teams run both Wonderlic Select to rank for fit, and a skills test to confirm task readiness on the strongest candidates.

How is Wonderlic Select different from a skills test?

Can I use Wonderlic Select alongside my existing skills test?

Is Wonderlic Select legally defensible?

What ATS systems does Wonderlic Select integrate with?

How quickly can we get started?

READY TO GET STARTED?

Find Out if Wonderlic Select Is the Right Fit for Your Team

After completing the form a member of our team will walk you through Wonderlic Select using your actual job types so you can see exactly what results would look like before you commit.

Discovery Call

We learn about your team size, current hiring process, and the roles you're most focused on. No pressure, just conversation.

Personalized Demo

We walk you through Wonderlic Select using your actual job types and show you exactly what results would look like for your team.

Start Hiring Smarter

If it's a fit, most teams are up and running within a day. No lengthy implementation, no consultant required.