| Video Test for Suitability to Work with Offenders
Working with offenders is a unique and demanding job condition. Candidates may be too weak to work with offenders, susceptible to manipulation, too harsh, or possibly prone to over-involvement. REACT is the only specifically designed, research based, video simulation test that allows managers to understand the challenges they are taking on when they hire someone. REACT measures overall judgment when working with offenders and also provides dimensional scores that show applicant tendencies when faced with offender behavior. It is a useful and valid component for any job where incumbents interact with offenders. REACT scores should be considered when hiring personnel for:
- Corrections/Detention
- Probation/Parole (Community Corrections)
- Custody/Housing
- Community Based Residences and Programs
- Mental Health Security
- Counselor/Social Worker/Case Manager
- Education/Training
- Facility Support
- Program Support
- Administrative Support
- Court Worker
- Medical Personnel
- Management Personnel
REACT is not a paper and pencil personality checklist. REACT uses simulation of actual job circumstances to understand how candidates will respond. Scores are directly interpretable and allow employers a preview of what behavioral patterns to expect from candidates, if hired.
Benefits Include:
- Identifying Candidates Suited to Work with Offenders
- Identifying Top Candidates in the First Phase of Testing
- Lower Adverse Impact
- Easy Administration
- Quick Scoring Turnaround
- Dimensional Score Reports
- Reduced Cost and Hiring Times
REACT Video Test Dimensions Reported
Overall judgment scores plus candidate response patterns in these nine dimensions are reported. These dimensions are important for all jobs requiring offender contact.
| Desired Attribute
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Dysfunctional Pattern
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| Effective Control
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Too Weak, Susceptible to Manipulation
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| Balanced Authority
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Overly Harsh
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| Courteous Communication Style
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Offensive Manner
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| Professional Relations with Offenders
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Involved at Offender Level
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| Hard Working
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Low Effort
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| Team Orientation
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Lone Operator
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| Management Supporter
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Management Adversary
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| Integrity
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Untrustworthy
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REACT also includes test components for other important job skills needed in some criminal justice jobs.
REACT Reading Test
- Standard Reading Level for Correctional and Probation Officers
REACT Count Test
- Keeping Track of Inmate Movement and Count for Correctional Officers
REACT Incident Observation and Report Writing Video Test
- Observation Skills
- Accurate Report Writing
- Basic Writing Competency for Correctional Officers
REACT is Surprisingly Affordable!
Priced in relation to the size of your organization, there are many affordable options for using REACT.
Call (425-774-5700) or write to ERGOMETRICS and we'll send your organization a free, no obligation video that explains how easily you can begin testing candidates with the nations best video selection tool today.
REACT is successfully used by small and large corrections facilities. There is an agency near you that is using COVT, Contact us about a client list.
REACT Training
REACT Training complements REACT Testing and addresses employee patterns that are challenging to supervisory staff, including: unnecessary harshness, over-involvement with offenders, susceptibility to manipulation and low team orientation. Each module is specifically designed to make a strong impact on new or veteran employees whose performance suffers due to one or more of common dysfunctions often observed in those who work with offenders. REACT Training proves strategies, techniques and tools that help employees better understand their responsibilities and the impact of their behaviors.
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