Interactive Realistic Job Preview

What are you doing to address employee turnover?  Why are your jobs unique?  How do you qualify prospective employees before you invest in the hiring process?  How would you like to cut your employee turnover by as much as 50%?

The Realistic Job Preview is an innovative process that assesses an individual's ability, interest and willingness to work in, or learn, a specific job.  The Realistic Job Preview allows individuals to experience and "preview" the job duties and expectations in a simulated environment, which replicates the actual working conditions, prior to accepting employment.

 

The Realistic Job Preview is especially conducive to high-turnover jobs.  For example, a job that requires individuals to stand for long periods of time and work with their hands in a fast-paced environment may not appeal to everyone.  By implementing the Realistic Job Preview, the potential employee can decide whether or not he would be willing to work that specific job.

 

The Realistic Job Preview tackles hiring and training nightmares by identifying employees who understand your jobs and want to work for you by reducing employee turnover, by decreasing hiring and training costs and by increasing productivity.  Call Verion Staffing now to discuss why a Realistic Job Preview is your best option.

 

How Does the Realistic Job Preview Work?

Assessment content is determined jointly by the employer and Verion Staffing's staff of experts.  Assessment methodology includes a combination of video, lecture and interactive participation.  The preview contents are customized to each employer's needs.  The ability to follow verbal and written instructions, work ethics, skill level, work in a specific environment and other employer-specific criteria are typically included in the assessment process.

 

Which Jobs Would Fit the Realistic Job Preview Category?

Ideal applications include wafer fab operators, electronic assembly, electro-mechanical assembly workers and solderers.  The Realistic Job Preview can be adapted to practically any job function.

 

Wafer Fab Operators

Wafer fab operator Realistic Job Previews combine classroom and interactive application.  Cleanroom protocol, hazard communication, safety and wafer handling instructions are first conducted in the classroom.  Attendees then move into the simulated fab for practical application:

• Cleanroom protocol
• Practice smocking up
• Stand on feet for long periods of time
• Practice handling wafers according to employers preference
• Work in cleanroom environment minimum of eight hours

Electronic Assembly & Electro-Mechanical Assembly

Each employer's specific requirements determine the amount of time "preview" attendees spend in the classroom.  Classroom instruction will include Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), Hazard Communication, and Safety Awareness.  An individual's computer knowledge and the ability to follow simple work instructions from a computer may also be included in the Realistic Job Preview.

 

Work stations are organized to resemble the employer's actual working environment.  Hands-on application may include:

• Product or parts knowledge
• Identify and use of specific tools
• Manual dexterity exercises
• Hand-to-eye coordination exercises
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Soldering

"Soldering" is a generic term.  Soldering skill expectations vary from employer to employer and product to product; therefore, understanding the employer's exact soldering requirements are critical when developing the Realistic Job Preview.

• Care of soldering irons and related equipment
• Teaching soldering basics
• Evaluate soldering skill or assess manual dexterity for learning how to solder

Other Applications

The Realistic Job Preview  is virtually adaptable to any job. Employers want to hire employees with sound work ethics; i.e., good attendance, ability to follow written and/or verbal instructions, and a willingness to learn. The Realistic Job Preview helps the employer identify those qualities before investing in hiring and training a workforce.

 

Reduced Liability for Employers!

Individuals are considered interested parties and not applicants while attending the Realistic Job Preview.  They become an "applicant" after successfully completing the Realistic Job Preview criteria. 

 

Benefits:

• Saves training, productivity and product defect costs
• Reduces employee turnover
• Saves time and costs associated with hiring and subsequently removing employees from payroll
• Provides pre-employment screening
• Exposes individuals to work environment prior to employment
• Eliminates individuals ill-suited, not interested or incapable of performing job
• Shows initiative - employees attend without pay
• Evaluates work ethics before hiring
• Relieves administrative burden