Business

"Far too often, employers welcome a new hire only to discover that he or she lacks basic workforce readiness skills."  
The Conference Board

The race for a globally competent workforce is underway. Businesses survive by hiring, promoting and internationally transferring employees that have the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and experiences necessary to succeed in the global economy. All business is global now, and your staff has to be prepared to succeed on a transnational, multi-lingual, culturally diverse, and technologically interdependent playing field.

The Global Competence Aptitude Assessment® can help you make the right decisions about whom to hire, whom to promote, and which employees are prepared for an international project or a foreign or cross-cultural assignment.

Choosing the wrong person can be costly:

"Estimates pegged the direct costs of expatriate failure for American companies at some $2 billion a year."  
The American Society for Training & Development

Business Applications for the Global Competence Aptitude Assessment®

• Determining individual competency gaps to create effective personal development plans
• Identifying individuals appropriate for global projects or international transfer
• Benchmarking individuals pre-and post-international assignment, development, or training program
• Selecting global leaders to hire or develop
• Assessing the aptitudes of individuals who deal with diverse populations

"The GCAA® captures the elusive nature of cross-cultural competence and helps professionals clearly identify opportunities for relevant learning and development."
Guillermo Gutierrez, Human Resources, Organizational Development & Global Diversity Leader, Kohler Co.

"There is plenty of depth to the GCAA®. It has value beyond those involved with international projects, because it speaks to a mind-set...beyond regional and country boundaries."
Kim Cahill, Managing Editor, Journal of International Management

"The GCAA® is an essential component in today's highly connected and global world. It effectively measures Global Competence, including the foundation of mutual understanding, self-awareness, and respect for others."
Jyo Sachdev, International Business Management Consultant