Experience and credentials get a candidate through the door. They do not predict whether that person will thrive in your specific role, on your specific team, under your specific pressures. That gap is where expensive hiring mistakes happen. Someone looks right on paper, interviews well, and then struggles in the seat for reasons no one screened for.
We close that gap with data. Source and Recruit uses PXT Select Talent Management Solutions, a suite of full-person assessments, to measure how well a candidate actually fits the role before you commit to a hire.
The flagship PXT Select assessment evaluates three areas that reliably predict on-the-job performance:
Cognitive ability. How a person learns, processes information, and solves problems; the traits that shape how quickly someone gets up to speed.
Behavioral traits. Work style, communication preferences, and how a candidate tends to operate under pressure.
Interests. What actually motivates the person, which is often the difference between a hire who stays and one who leaves within a year.
Together these form a picture of the whole person, not just the slice a resume captures.
The assessment's real power is job matching. We build a model of what success in your specific role looks like, then measure each candidate against it. The result is a fit score grounded in the qualities the role actually demands, rather than a hiring manager's read of a single conversation.
Strong job fit pays off in the ways that matter to you. Well-matched employees are more productive, more engaged, and far more likely to stay.
The assessment earns its place when two finalists both look strong. Objective data is often what makes the call clear. One client described exactly that moment:
"We would have been happy hiring virtually any one of the submitted candidates, and we found benefit in using the PXT Select assessment tools to help select the right candidate. We plan to use The Source and Recruit Company for all future hires." President, Boston-based Construction Management and Real Estate Firm
That is the role PXT Select plays: not a gate that screens people out, but a clarifier that helps you choose confidently when the shortlist is full of good options.
PXT Select is one layer in how we vet talent, not a replacement for judgment. Our recruiters interview and qualify every candidate first. The assessment is typically completed following the first interview, and adds objective data the hiring team can discuss together, which keeps everyone aligned and removes guesswork from the final decision.
It is also built to be fair. PXT Select measures only job-relevant factors and is validated to be blind to age, gender, and ethnicity, which supports a more defensible and consistent selection process.
You hire people who fit the role, not just the requirements. Turnover drops because motivation and work style were screened for, not assumed. Your hiring team makes decisions on evidence. And the same assessment data keeps working after the hire, guiding how to onboard and coach the person from day one. It is one of the reasons our placements hold at an 85% long-term success rate and we are able to offer a one-year guarantee on our placements.
Does the candidate have to take a long test? Most people are able to complete the assessment between 45 and 75 minutes. The assessment is adaptive in the verbal and numerical competency section, and questions get progressively harder until consistent failure is reached, so highly intelligent candidates may experience longer testing durations.The assessmentis taken online, on any device, with no supervision required.
Does the assessment make the hiring decision? No. PXT Select is designed to be about 30% of the overall hiring decision. The data is one input alongside the resume, interview performance, references, and recruiter and hiring manager judgment.
Is it fair and compliant? PXT Select measures only job-related factors, is scientifically valid and reliable andblind to age, gender, and ethnicity, supporting a defensible selection process.
Can the results help after we hire? Yes. PXT Select includes reports that supportonboarding and coaching, helping a new hire succeed faster in the role. Captured candidate data can also be applied to other job performance models within an organization at no additional cost, helping in succession planning efforts.
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