Scoring lock · research frame
Methodology — Career Fit · Hiring Fit · Federal Fit
Direct answer: Résumés do not show how a person solves work. Each form is 50 timed work-relevant items across six domains (max composite 110). That profile is what you put in front of the job this week. Career Fit freeze: 2026.08-C. Not an IQ label, medical exam, or sole hire/reject tool.
Scoring
- 50 items · +2.0 accuracy when correct · +0.2 speed bonus if correct and response time ≤ 40 s
- 60 s item window (accommodations available)
- Max composite 110 (100 accuracy + 10 speed)
- Three banks (Career / Hiring / Federal) — Career Fit freeze 2026.08-C; Hiring/Federal remain on their published freeze until rebuilt
Six work-relevant domains
Timed behavioral task performance — not anatomical brain regions:
- Executive reasoning
- Quantitative & spatial
- Verbal & working memory
- Visual pattern recognition
- Workplace social judgment
- Procedural sequencing
Not measured: medical status, neurological structure, personality disorders, protected-class membership.
Research evidence (literature)
Full citations and success-rate language: Research evidence & success rates →
- Schmidt & Hunter (1998) — cognitive ability among strongest predictors of job performance (classic r≈.51)
- Sackett et al. (2022) — modern re-analysis; still supports ability-related assessment with more conservative coefficients
- Kristof-Brown et al. (2005) — person–job fit and satisfaction / turnover risk
- McDaniel et al. (1994) — structured interviews outperform unstructured
Citations describe the scientific context for the class of methods. They are not Real World Careers customer outcome statistics.
Product outputs
| Instrument | Map / use |
|---|---|
| T1 Career Fit | Civilian career exploration + action plan + credential path |
| T2 Hiring Fit | Employer seat delivery + role-fit / verify |
| T3 Federal Fit | Occupational family exploration + federal action plan + cohort options — not a qualification determination |
Quantum (construction only)
Test-construction computations may use IBM Quantum hardware for form order / composition integrity.
Does not score people, prove bias-free status, or imply IBM endorsement. Read the quantum record →