Candidate Assessment

Successful international assignments are key to competitiveness in the global marketplace. Yet global assignments are not right for everyone. To help potential candidates decide whether a global assignment is right for the employee and the family IOR offers corporate clients an on-line self-assessment tool called The SAGE (Self-Assessment for Global Endeavors).

IOR’s offers Cultural Competency Tools that can assess:

• Candidate Adaptability
• Cultural Values and Work Styles
• Cultural Sensitivity/Competence
• Multicultural Work Group Effectiveness

IOR brings a special advantage to its clients in the recommendation and administration of intercultural competency tools. IOR offers a broad selection of instruments chosen to specifically fit our clients’ needs. The tools are evaluated and chosen based on their utility for specific assessment applications, their ease of use, and their reliability and statistical validity. IOR also continuously surveys the field and provides consultation to our clients on any new trends and developments in the arena of assessment and intercultural competency.

The IOR Advantage:

• Consultancy on appropriate choice of instrument
• Licenses for multiple tools with different applications
• Teleconference debriefing of assessment reports at the user’s convenience
• Follow-up coaching as required