MCQUAIG, INC.
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

The McQuaig Institute helps organizations refine corporate culture and grow human capital. Using a suite of scientifically validated assessment tools, we empower organizations to make better hires, retain top talent, develop leaders, improve employee engagement, and reduce their cost-per-hire. About Jack McQuaig The McQuaig Institute was founded in 1966 by Industrial Psychologist Jack H. McQuaig. Jack McQuaig was a pioneer in the field of talent assessments and developed his original McQuaig Word Survey in 1967. Since that time, The McQuaig Institute has been providing behavioral or personality assessments (also known as psychometric tests) for pre-employment assessment, employee development, teambuilding and leadership development to organizations of all sizes in hundreds of industries. Today, The McQuaig Institute supports more than 1,500 organizations in over 30 countries through a SaaS based platform backed by personal support. The McQuaig System delivers reduced turnover and increased productivity through more efficient teams and more engaged employees. The Science Behind McQuaig The McQuaig System has been scientifically validated again and again since our founder, Jack McQuaig, created our first survey in 1966. Below is a summary of the testing that has been conducted to ensure the validity of our results. At the core of the McQuaig System is The McQuaig Word Survey, a measure of four personality domains that capture core aspects of the widely established “big five” personality factors. It is organized into 21 word sets, each consisting of four descriptors (a tetrad) – one from each of the four personality domains. Respondents rank order the trait-descriptors within each of the 21 sets based on the degree to which they are self-descriptive. The Survey interpretations and recommendations are based on seven basic profile patterns and their subsets. Norms have been established for each of the four dimensions and for the seven basic personality profiles based on a total sample of over 8100 respondents. Sub-group norms are provided for each of: entrepreneurs, managers, sales, life insurance agents, service providers, administrators, skilled workers, university students, males, females, Spanish, French, English, Asian American, African American, Mexican American, East Indian, Romanian, North American, Chinese, White, Non-white, age category, educational level and marital status. Split-half and test-retest reliabilities for each of the four personality domains of The McQuaig System meets professionally recommended standards of .70 or greater and respondents show considerable consistency over time in their Word Survey profile typing. Support for the validity of The McQuaig System has come from several sources: The McQuaig Word Survey is a personality inventory and behavioral assessment tool, not to be mistaken with “clinical assessments” of mental or psychological health. It has been developed within the guidelines of human rights’ regulatory bodies such as the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Specifically, the Word Survey measures trait dimensions that relate to on-the-job performance and shows no evidence of adverse impact or differential prediction across protected groups. The four personality domains measured by the Survey are subsumed under the broader “big five” personality factors and are defined to provide a more precise matching of personality to the psychological demands of the workplace. There is an abundance of research, as reported in the Technical Manual, in support of the psychometric integrity, fairness and usefulness in workplace applications as an assessment tool. How The McQuaig System Can Help You  A 2 minute video on The McQuaig System The McQuaig System allows you to benchmark a role internally, recruit to the requirements of that role, develop your people based on their strengths, and retain your top performers Hundreds of clients have used McQuaig assessments over the years to reverse high turnover rates and retain employees. Increase Productivity McQuaig reports can be used to facilitate team effectiveness and therefore increase employee productivity. McQuaig helps to eliminate the cost of turnover by enabling you to hire the right person for the role the first time around.  Thank you for the inspiring, insightful & engaging McQuaig System certification program. The Candidate Profile, Job Fit and Development Reports will be immensely valuable as coaching tools with executives and when working with leaders on team building initiatives. The Reports and tools will also be very beneficial in ensuring a robust recruitment process. Thank you. “The McQuaig System is so integrated in the business, it is in our corporate fabric. It is an excellent tool for Kal Tire’s recruiting, promoting, and development practices. McQuaig is part of our award winning HR strategy.” “The customer support we have received from every employee at McQuaig has been ‘world class.’ We see the team at McQuaig as true business partners, not just a vendor.” “McQuaig has provided a ray of light in a room that was pitch black as it has helped illuminate the behavior we are looking for … and has ensured we are hiring the right person for the right job. I can’t imagine hiring without it.” The McQuaig Institute has been removing the guesswork from the hiring process and offsetting bad hiring costs since 1966. More than 1500 companies worldwide have integrated McQuaig into their corporate DNA. The McQuaig Institute has been removing the guesswork from the hiring process and offsetting bad hiring costs since 1966. More than 1500 companies worldwide have integrated McQuaig into their corporate DNA.