ExpertRating Solutions review: Scam 37

I have taken 4 courses and I am quite happy as I have learned alot. I received my certifications and find them to be suitable for framing and displaying in my office.

I see that there’s some guy who had some issues with ExpertRating because (1) he somehow got locked out of his course and (2) because his certifications were mailed from India. And I'd be curious what type of certification he was even trying to get for $30--maybe typing (which, judging from his grammar, he could probably use). It certainly wasn't Six Sigma related, nor even software-related (which ExpertRating also has several good training courses for, I believe, though haven't used the site for that myself).

According to ExpertRating's website, over 270, 000 people in 160 countries have received certifications through its site, but it may be well over that, as I suspect not all the web-pages have been updated. It mentions, specifically, that several companies such as Ikea, UPS, Fox News, Convergys, etc. use ExpertRating (not just people who work there) for training. It mentions that a few thousand companies continue to use ExpertRating. It also says that 55% of the customers are located in the US; 15%, Canada; 7%, UK; and the rest, elsewhere.

I'm not sure where the site is hosted. I know that many US companies now go off-shore for web-based needs due to cost-savings, and I suspect that's the way it is with ExpertRating and also why they also list the NY address. And I also suspect that's why I didn't have to pay $1, 000 going through them for training and certification, because it should cost a whole lot more for a website to be hosted on a US-based server and programmed by US-programmers. (The only certification there that I saw that was really expensive was their Medical Coding cert, which they sell for about $2, 300. And I don't have a clue - nor care - what that's about, much like some of ASQ's other non Six Sigma certs.)

If I spend more money, do I really get better training? Or do I just spend more money? For example, if I wanted to go through the MIT Slo[a]n program and spend $100K (not to mention room, board, travel, etc.), would I get that much better of an education than going to Ohio University's MEM program (which is a good school in the top 2%, with a good program, but MIT might be in the top 10)? I like certifications, but I also like my money.

Unlike project management where there's the Project Management Institute that is almost universally recognized, there really is no universal board for "Six Sigma" (which is actually a trademark of Motorola, much like "Kaizen" is a trademark of Masaaki Imai). And I suspect that there's no universal board for Six Sigma because it was developed in-house by Motorola.

In any case, Scam Adviser gives ExpertRating a 100% safe rating.

Codango gives ExpertRating a 4.5 rating out of 5.0. They have people giving reviews back to 2008.

Top Ten Reviews gives ExpertRating a 7/10. (One of the things it complains about is that it feels ExpertRating could be more affordable. Really?) That's not great. But it's not terrible.

So there's some guy who had a bad time and wants to whine about it, and there are 269, 999 people who don't have complaints and who have picked up multiple certificates, with 2, 159+ people on Facebook who like ExpertRating. And the guy who complained really should have been treated better if he was dealt with unfairly. But usually log-ins are pretty much automated processes, as well as resetting problems. You don't have an online company without ensuring that your customers can get in. Or you lose your customers.

And I don't understand how he was able to get in, take his course, take his test, receive his certificate, and then complain that he can't get into the site. But that's another matter. And I'm sorry to hear that he was upset about his certificate being mailed from India, as if it's some great big crime that he has some different-looking postage stamps.

Speaking for myself, I had no problems with ExpertRating. My certificates were also mailed from India, but I suspect that's related to cost-savings (just as I try to buy my English text-books for college in India because I can save over a hundred dollars and get the exact same thing). They probably do have programmers, mailing, and other matters handled from there. Does that make it worthless if people in North America provide the information.

And I had no issue with logging in or out, and can still access my account. I believe the company has the ISO 9001: 2008 rating as stated, which puts its credibility above many other online institutions. I didn't see all the reported typos and misspellings that the complainer mentioned in his course material.

Looking at the Master Black Belt course curriculum, it was accredited to Dr. Mary Adams of Canada:

"Mary Adams holds an MBA from McGill University and a PhD... She has been a business researcher and writer for the past 10 years. Mary has held leadership positions in private and public organizations across a number of industries such as Health Canada. In addition to teaching business statistics and evaluative science, Mary has consulted as a Business Analyst and Management Consultant."

I was able to find reference to her at one of Canada's universities. And she may be no Jack Welsh, obviously. But she is very knowledgeable from what I've read and has some good experience under her belt.

In any case, here's the curriculum of the certificate courses I took through ExpertRating, followed by links to some of the information referenced above. I think it would make a nice complement to any company’s existing program, certainly not in replace of it but in addition to it, especially by having an outside body provide the certification.

Six Sigma Green Belt Courseware
Introduction to Six Sigma
Chapter 1
Introduction to Six Sigma
Six Sigma Deployment Process
Six Sigma Implementation Process
The Six Sigma Toolkit
The Six Sigma Toolkit Continued...
Overview of DMADV or DFSS
The Define Phase
Chapter 2
The Define Phase
The Goal and Expected Benefits of the Project and Kano Model
Definition, Survey Construction and Margin of Error
Focus Groups and Critical-to-Quality Tree
Project Definition and Process Mapping
Process Mapping Continued...
The 7M Tools
Matrix Diagrams and Activity Network Diagrams
The Measure Phase
Chapter 3
The Measure Phase
Histograms and Probability Plots
Basic Process Capability and Process Variation
The Analyze Phase
Chapter 4
The Analyze Phase
Nature of Work and Flow of Work
Root Cause Analysis
Root Cause Analysis-Close
Scatter Diagram and Run Charts
Hypothesis Testing, T Tests and Chi-square Test
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
Quantifying the Opportunity
The Improve Phase
Chapter 5
The Improve Phase
The Improve Phase ...Continued
The Improve Phase ...Continued
The Control Phase
Chapter 6
The Control Phase
The Control Phase ...continued
Control Methods / Tools and Techniques for Control Planning
Control Methods / Tools and Techniques for Control Planning Continued...
Appendix
Chapter 7
Appendix
Frequently Asked Questions

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Six Sigma Black Belt Courseware

Overview of Six Sigma
Chapter 1
Overview of Six Sigma
Agents of Change
Six Sigma Implementation Process
PDCA- Plan Do Check Act
Organizational Goals and Objectives
Business Process Management
Chapter 2
Business Process Management
Voice of the Customer
Focus Groups and Critical-To-Quality Tree
Tools for Statistical Analysis
Business Results
Project Management and Selecting Six Sigma Projects
Chapter 3
Project Management and Selecting Six Sigma Projects
Planning Tools
Tree Diagram
Six Sigma Team Leadership
Team Dynamics and Performance
Team Effectiveness Tools
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Techniques
Management and Planning Tools
Prioritization Matrix
The Define Phase
Chapter 4
The Define Phase
Goals and Metrics
The Measure Phase
Chapter 5
The Measure Phase
SIPOC, Box Whisker Plots, Cause and Effect Diagrams and Check Sheets
Statistics and Probability and Collecting and Summarizing Data
Methods for Collecting Data (application)
Graphical Methods, Histograms and Scatter Diagrams
Probability Distributions Commonly Used by Six Sigma Black Belts
Measurement Systems
Process Capability Analysis
Process Performance Indices
Estimating Process Yield Through RTY and Sigma Level
The Analyze Phase
Chapter 6
The Analyze Phase
Evaluating the Regression Equation
Using the Multiple Regression Equation
Diagnostics and Hypothesis Testing
Power of a Hypothesis Test and Point and Interval Estimation
Test for Means, Variance and Proportions
Hypothesis testing for the ratio of Two Population variances
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
Contingency Tables
The Improve Phase
Chapter 7
The Improve Phase
Principles of Design of Experiments
Mixture Experiments
The Control Phase
Chapter 8
The Control Phase
Selection and Application of Control Charts
PRE - Control
Understand Appropriate Uses of Moving Averages Charts
Lean Concepts
Chapter 9
Lean Concepts
Theory of Constraints
Lean Thinking
Continuous Flow Manufacturing
Non-Value Added Activities
Cycle-Time Reduction
Lean Tools
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Design for Six Sigma
Chapter 10
Design for Six Sigma
Robust Design and Process
Noise Strategies
Tolerance Design
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Design for X (DFX)
Special Design Tools
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Master Black Belt Course

Chapter 1
Master Black Belt Certification
The Final Certification Test
About The Author
Enterprise-wide Deployment
Chapter 2
Enterprise-wide Deployment
Six Sigma Methodology
Business Systems and processes
Enterprise Leadership
Summary of Key Concepts
Chapter Review Questions
Organizational Process Management and Measures
Chapter 3
Organizational Process Management and Measures
Organizational Performance Measurement
Financial Measures
Key Figures in Organizational Performance Measurement
Summary of Key Concepts
Chapter Review Questions
Team Management
Chapter 4
Team Management
Team Formation
Project management within teams
Team decision-making tools
Summary of Key Concepts
Chapter Review Questions
DMAIC - Define
Chapter 5
DMAIC - Define
DMAIC Six Sigma Process
Voice of the Customer (VOC)
Summary of Key Concepts
Chapter Review Questions
DMAIC - Measure - I
Chapter 6
DMAIC - Measure - I
Process Characteristics
Collecting and Summarizing Data
Summary of Key Concepts
Chapter Review Questions
DMAIC - Measure - II
Chapter 7
DMAIC - Measure - II
Statistical Analysis
Measurement Systems
Process Capability
Summary of Key Concepts
Chapter Review Questions
DMAIC - Analyze - I
Chapter 8
DMAIC - Analyze - I
Master Black Belts and Data Analysis
Correlational Analysis
Linear Regression
Summary of Key Concepts
Chapter Review Questions
DMAIC - Analyze - II
Chapter 9
DMAIC - Analyze - II
Multivariate Analysis
Variation Analysis
Summary of Key Concepts
Chapter Review Questions
DMAIC - Improve - I
Chapter 10
DMAIC - Improve - I
Design of Experiments
Waste Elimination
Summary of Key Concepts
Chapter Review Questions
DMAIC - Improve - II
Chapter 11
DMAIC - Improve - II
Lean Management
Kaizen
Risk Analysis and Mitigation
Toolkit Comparison
Summary of Key Concepts
Chapter Review Questions
DMAIC - Control - I
Chapter 12
DMAIC - Control - I
Statistical Process Control
Process Control
Summary of Key Concepts
Chapter Review Questions
DMAIC - Control - II
Chapter 13
DMAIC - Control - II
Control Chart Types
Sustaining Improvement
Summary of Key Concepts
Chapter Review Questions
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
Chapter 14
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
DFSS Methodology
Process & Product Design
Special design tools
Summary of Key Concepts
Chapter Review Questions
Appendix
Chapter 15
Appendix
Frequently Asked Questions

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Kaizen Courseware

Kaizen Certification Program
Chapter 1
Kaizen Certification Program
The Final Certification Test
Introduction to Kaizen
History of Kaizen
The Founder of Kaizen: Masaaki Imai
Kaizen Blitz
Canons of Kaizen
Purpose of Kaizen
Benefits of Kaizen
Kaizen Goals
Chapter 2
Kaizen Goals
Goals of Kaizen
Goals of Kaizen ...Continued
Kaizen Elements
Chapter 3
Kaizen Elements
Elimination of Muda
Quality Management System
5S or Cando
Emphasis on Process Oriented Thinking
Employee Involvement
Error Proofing
Visual Factory
Value Stream Mapping
Automation
Models of Kaizen
Chapter 4
Models of Kaizen
Introduction to TQM
Just In Time
Total Production Management
PDCA Cycle
Kaizen and Lean
Transition to Kaizen
Chapter 5
Transition to Kaizen
Classification of Kaizen
Understanding the Current State
Kaizen and Business Process Reengineering (BPR)
Difference between Kaizen and Western Philosophy
Communicating the Change to the Employees
Managing the Transition
Data Gathering Tools
Data Gathering Tools ...Continued
Implementation of Kaizen
Chapter 6
Implementation of Kaizen
Roles and Responsibilities
Benchmarking the Processes
Analyzing
Analyzing ...Continued
Training the Team

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ExpertRating training offers ISO [protected] certified online training and testing services. They offer many training topics including instructor led classes. Beyond the online web design tutorial services, they provide exams that offer certifications. Companies can use the website to test potential applicants on their skills in specific areas. Each training session is offered with exams and certificates. Instructors are available in each course to answer questions or to offer feedback.

Standout Features:

Instructor interaction
Certificates in subject areas
Exams to demonstrate content mastery
A good range of courses
A discussion board for help
Industry certified service

Unlike training services online, Expert Training offers instructor led courseware and certificates of completion after one passes a mastery exam. This makes the company’s service unique. Each subject area is offered for a separate fee of $99. The costs can add up if one wishes to utilize multiple training sessions and there is not a multiple course discount offered.

The ability to obtain a credible certificate after completing a mastery exam is very appealing. The interaction of instructor led courseware can be extremely helpful in learning about web development topics which often require a great deal of practice for mastery. Unlike other training services, the training sessions are offered monthly and are not completely self paced. Free online tutorials are also offered with exercises to aid in recall. Some courses require the purchase of certain applications or hardware, depending on the topic.

The one problem is the costs. At $99 per training session, one’s bill can add up fast if multiple sessions are needed. Unfortunately, web development or design requires more than one training session and often requires multiple subject areas to be covered. If one is starting from scratch then the costs may be very prohibitive. Another problem is the high average technical language might be a turnoff for beginners.

Courses are offered on many computer, web design, and programming topics. For web development, they offer courses on Dreamweaver, HTML, XHTML, FrontPage, web design, SEO topics, Flash, and other areas.
Tutorial Interaction
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10/10

The quality of instructor led courses is very good and the additional exercises for working on many difficult subjects is a major plus. Web design and development is a complex set of practice, interaction, and learning that can best be enhanced with instructor communications. The subject content is presented with professional language, revealing a high quality of instruction overall.

The video instructors are well qualified experts in their fields and each course presents the instructor’s biographical background. The use of discussion boards and interaction with the instructor is a major plus for the training sessions. The company is one of the few online training centers offering ISO [protected] certified courses. This means that one can be assured the training is of high quality and that each certificate of completion will be respected by many companies.
Ease of Use
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7.5/10

The ExpertRating website is fairly average in its usability. It might appear confusing to beginner learners. The language used is fairly above average for each topic which also might make the different content areas more difficult to learn. The site uses large chunks of links to navigate throughout the site, which can also appear a little complex for some users. For average to expert level computer users, the site might be easier to navigate and more acceptable in content.
Knowledge Support
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5/10

While there wasn’t a knowledge or reference section, they did offer exercises, projects, and quizzes to help learn each course’s material.
Coverage of Leading Applications
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5/10

Many of the courses taught through ExpertRating are a little out of date, covering applications such as Dreamweaver CS3 instead of CS4.
ExpertRating Summary:
7/10

The unique nature of the instructor led coursework is a major aid in learning about web development topics. At $99 per session, the costs may be a little high for some learners. On the other hand, one can obtain certificates of completion after finishing a mastery exam. The fact that ExpertRating is ISO [protected] certified lends a great deal of credibility and respect for the certificates offered. This is a service not found on other online training websites.

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Below are some of the companies that trust ExpertRating with solutions to their pre-employment and skill evaluation requirements.

Gap Inc. is a leading international specialty retailer offering clothing, accessories and personal care products for men, women, children and babies under the Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Piperlime brand names. Gap brand includes Gap, GapKids, babyGap and Gapbody. The company also operates Gap Outlet and Banana Republic Factory Outlet stores.

United Parcel Service Inc., is a global company with one of the most recognized and admired brands in the world. As the largest express carrier and package delivery company in the world, it is also a leading provider of specialized transportation, logistics, capital, and e-commerce services.

FOXNEWS.COM ("FOX") is part of the News America Group; The Fox News Channel (FNC) is a United States-based cable and satellite news channel. It is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, and is a subsidiary of News Corporation. As of January 2005, it is available to 85 million households in the U.S. and further to viewers internationally, broadcasting primarily out of its New York City studios.

The Associated Press is a global news network, delivering news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, the AP is considered one of the largest and most trusted sources of independent newsgathering. About 3, 700 AP employees - two-thirds of them news gatherers - work in more than 300 locations worldwide. Having received 49 Pulitzer Prizes, the AP supplies a steady stream of news around the clock to its domestic members, international subscribers, and commercial customers.

Ericsson is a world's leading provider of Telecommunication equipment and related services to mobile and fixed network operators globally. Ericsson is one of the few companies that offer end-to-end solutions for all major mobile communication standards.

IKEA is a privately-held, international home products retailer that sells low-price products, including furniture, accessories, bathrooms and kitchens at retail stores around the world. IKEA furniture is well known for its modern, utilitarian design. Much of IKEA's furniture is designed to be assembled by the consumer rather than being sold pre-assembled.

Fiserv is the world's largest service provider to banks, credit unions, lending institutions, and investment advisors; a nationally-recognized single-source solution provider to insurance companies and agents; and a growing presence in health plan administration. Fiserv is a provider of technology solutions to the financial world, including banks, credit unions and securities processing organizations.

CMC Markets provides tailored online trading solutions to banks, brokers and financial intermediaries worldwide. Market leading trading technology and comprehensive support programs run by CMC Markets enables its partners to expand their product sets and international reach.

Sullivan University is a private institution of higher learning dedicated to providing educational enrichment opportunities for the intellectual, social, and professional development of its students. The institution offers career-focused curricula with increasing rigor from the diploma through the associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree levels.

Cox Communications Inc., as the third-largest cable provider in the nation, is noted for its high-capacity, reliable broadband delivery network and superior customer care. A full-service provider of telecommunications products, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services.

Convergys is the global leader in relationship management. It delivers a broad range of customer and HR solutions, backed by technology, business analytics and consulting services that help create valuable relationships between clients, their customers and their employees.

LimeExchange is the first socially networked online services marketplace for finding and retaining "Global Talent on Demand". LimeExchange is a global platform that enables entrepreneurs and small medium businesses to establish and sustain profitable business relationships, by providing practical service provider evaluation, integrated delivery management, focused knowledge networking, and contemporary social networking tools. LimeExchange, established in 2007, provides the gateway for SMBs and entrepreneurs to achieve agility and cost effectiveness via outsourcing to the right freelance talent or small medium enterprises.

oDesk enables both buyers and providers of tech services to build business relationships around the world. This is possible due to a "pay by the hour" service which eases the lives of providers and buyers of services. Managers can oversee a project and chart progress with ease, and providers can rest assured of their payment.

Elance is an online workplace where businesses find and hire people "on demand" to get work done quickly and cost effectively. Elance is a global solution that enables entrepreneurs and businesses to launch, build and grow their business from anywhere in the world. Founded in 1999, Elance was established to help small businesses easily and efficiently hire freelance talent.

Watson Wyatt is one of the oldest actuarial firms in the world. The firm branched out into other service lines, including health care and compensation consulting. In the 1980s, the firm broadened its global reach, establishing offices throughout Canada, Europe, Latin America and Asia.

Citrix Systems, Inc. is a Nasdaq listed company; a global leader and the most trusted name in application delivery infrastructure. Citrix enables people to securely, easily and instantly access the on-demand enterprise from anywhere, anytime, on any device over any connection.

UGL UniccoSM has delivered best-in-class facilities maintenance services to customers in a wide variety of markets including corporate/commercial, plant services/manufacturing, education, retail, government, financial institutions and public venues.

UC Davis is one of the nation's top public research universities and is part of the world's pre-eminent public university system. One of 62 North American universities admitted into the prestigious Association of American Universities.

Rhonda based in Russia specializes in offshore software development; both for mobile communication devices: pagers, cellular phones, and for personal computers: It operates as one of the few SEI CMM Level 4 certificated companies in Russia, working on a regular basis with Motorola subdivisions.

Stolt-Nielsen S.A. is a global company with significant operations within various maritime related industries. Stolt-Nielsen, through its wholly owned subsidiaries Stolt Tankers & Terminals and Stolt Tank Containers, is one of the world's leading providers of globally integrated transportation services for bulk liquid chemicals, edible oils, acids, and other specialty liquids.

Rent A Coder is an international marketplace where buyers can acquire custom software (as well as writing, graphic design, and other services) in a safe and business-friendly environment.

Bureau of Prisons is established within the Department of Justice and is entrusted with the "management and regulation of all Federal penal and correctional institutions." This responsibility covered the administration of the 11 Federal prisons in operation at the time.

Established in 1914 by the California Legislature, State Compensation Insurance Fund is a self supporting, non-profit workers' compensation insurer that provides workers' compensation insurance 'at cost' to employers in the U.S. State of California. Its services include claims services, medical network, policy services, customized loss control services, medical cost management services.

Jellyfish is a new kind of search engine. The company calls it the Internet's first buying engine. Jellyfish.com is one big marketplace of stores.

Deltek is the leading provider of enterprise applications software built specifically for project-focused businesses. By providing solutions that enhance resource and project performance while streamlining your firm's end-to-end business processes, Deltek enables you to focus on achieving success.

AON is a leading provider of innovative solutions in insurance and risk management, human capital consulting, and insurance underwriting to help clients. With worldwide distribution, a vast base of intellectual capital, and leading technology, AON has grown as a professional services company to achieve these important goals – all focused on areas increasingly in demand: insurance brokerage, risk management, and human capital consulting.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc. – "Your Florist of Choice®" – has been providing customers around the world with the freshest flowers and finest selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet foods, confections and plush stuffed animals perfect for every occasion.

BBA is an international company with sales worldwide and offices in the United Kingdom, United States, Germany and Support/Software Development Centre in India. The company also has a joint venture with IEI electronics in Alabama, which enables us to work in the field of Defense Electronics.

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE); an online collaboration between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Corporation of America is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. SOE has developed and/or published a number of ground-breaking and genre-defining games, including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Star Wars Galaxies®, PlanetSide®, The Matrix Online™, EverQuest® Online Adventures (for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system), Champions of Norrath™ (for the PlayStation 2), Untold Legends™ and Field Commander™ (both for the PSP handheld entertainment system).

American Law Institute was founded in 1923 following a study by a group of prominent American judges, lawyers, and teachers, to address the uncertain and complex nature of early 20th-century American law. The Institute, through a careful and deliberative process, drafts and then publishes various restatements of the law and proposals for legal reform.

Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud development, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program. The company was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, while the two were attending Stanford University as PhD candidates.

With a mission to make your search for a telecommuting, part-time, freelance, or flextime job better, easier, faster, and safer, FlexJobs knows that there's a ton of junk out there for job-seekers. Whether it's the too-good-to-be-true business opportunities, endless ads, broken links, repetitive postings, or just straight-out scams... well, yes, there's a lot of junk out there. And it's often burying the actual good job opportunities. FlexJobs tries to change that by making your job search experience better, easier, faster, and safer.

The International Criminal Court (ICC), governed by the Rome Statute, is the first permanent, treaty based, international criminal court established to help end impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community.

The ICC is an independent international organisation, and is not part of the United Nations system. Its seat is at The Hague in the Netherlands. Although the Court's expenses are funded primarily by States Parties, it also receives voluntary contributions from governments, international organisations, individuals, corporations and other entities.

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Why choose ExpertRating for Employment Testing

Leading corporations, including several Fortune 500 companies such as Ericsson, IKEA, Fox News Channel, UPS, Elance and many more regularly rely on ExpertRating for pre-screening their talent pools. With a re-order rate of over 80% and re-order value of over 130% from our existing client base of employers, ExpertRating has established itself as a proven provider of reliable, high quality testing services.

See who is using ExpertRating for employment testing
Read how employers have benefited from ExpertRating

Large assortment of assessments developed under ISO [protected] guidelines:
ExpertRating offers over 300 different skills assessments prepared by experienced domain experts under stringent ISO [protected] quality norms. Our large variety of tests from a diverse skills range have helped hundreds of leading employers fulfill their employee testing needs efficiently and effortlessly. The complete list of tests for employers is available here.

Fast and reliable:
The employment testing interface has been designed for ease of test administration and reporting. Test results are compiled on-the-fly and reports from multiple tests are available to employers instantaneously. Employers have the ability to conduct multiple tests for unlimited candidates, thus making mass recruitment possible for large corporations. The average time for setting up a new employer account is just 2 minutes, and for commencing a testing program it is 10 minutes. How employment testing works.

Multiple options and flexibility of use:
The ExpertRating employee testing system offers a pay-as-you-go model which enables companies to test any number of employees through a simple interface. Some of the features that set ExpertRating's employment testing system apart from the competition are:

Simple signup. Testing can commence within minutes of signing up.
Ease of use. Single window for candidate book-up and viewing test results.
Test reports available online as well as through email.
Self explanatory employee testing system. No assistance required from ExpertRating for conducting tests.
Discounts for orders above $100. View Discount table.
Ability to customize existing tests, and offer custom tests developed by the employer.

Remotely proctored testing:
With its LiveProctor feature, ExpertRating is the only skills testing provider in the world to offer remotely proctored testing. LiveProctor is a browser based software that is automatically downloaded to the user's computer and captures essential data about the testing session to eliminate the possibility of cheating during the test. The system has proven to be an instant success with employers who are concerned about cheating in online tests, and has changed the way employers rely on remotely conducted tests. LiveProctor based testing is available to all employers who sign up for an ExpertRating employer account. To know more about LiveProctor and how it works, please visit the LiveProctor information page.

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ExpertRating In The News

August 2014- Montana Department Of Transportation chooses online skill testing solutions offered by ExpertRating. It strives to provide a transportation system and services that emphasize quality, safety, cost effectiveness, economic vitality and sensitivity to the environment.

July 2014- Telecom North America chose ExpertRating as their partner to provide online skill assessment solutions. Telecom North America is an interexchange carrier licensed in all states of the USA and, via its Canadian subsidiary, in all provinces of Canada. Its subsidiary Telecom North America Mobile Inc. is a spectrum-based mobile operator (MNO) in USA, and full member of the GSM Association. The company's goal is to reduce international roaming costs, by providing various services both to end-users and to the industry.

June 2014- Tampa Housing Authority uses online skill assessment solutions by ExpertRating. Tampa Housing Authority promotes the development and professional management of a variety of affordable housing opportunities, facilities and supportive services to nurture neighborhoods, provide economic development and self-sufficiency activities for residents.

May 2014- Saturna Capital Corporation chooses online skill assessment solutions powered by ExpertRating for testing the skills of their current employees. Saturna Capital Corporation, manager of the Amana, Sextant, and Idaho funds, uses years of investment experience to aid investors in navigating today's volatile markets. Founded in 1989 by professionals with extensive investing experience, Saturna has helped individuals and institutions build wealth, earn income, and preserve capital.

April 2014- BNP Paribas chooses online skill assessment solutions powered by ExpertRating for testing the skills of their current employees. BNP Paribas is one of the best rated banks in the world (Rated AA- by Standard & Poor's.).

March 2014 - The Schindler Group chooses ExpertRating as their testing partner. Schindler designs, manufactures, installs, services and modernizes elevator and escalator systems for almost every building type. Schindler elevators move 1 billion people every day.

Feb 2014 - UPS starts using pre-employment services and instructor-led courses from ExpertRating. Founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the United States, UPS has grown into a multi-billion-dollar corporation by clearly focusing on the goal of enabling commerce around the globe. Today, UPS is a global company with one of the most recognized and admired brands in the world.

January 2014- Amadeus, which is a globally recognized, technology-driven company engaged exclusively in the travel industry, has decided to use pre-employment testing services from ExpertRating. Skills assessment tests will be provided by ExpertRating for the employment processes at Amadeus Europe.

December 2013- The Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO), one of the most successful companies in the US, chooses ExpertRating for testing the skills of its prospective employees. The GEICO provides insurance to a wide range of customers, whether they're employed by the public sector or the private sector.

November 2013- HarperCollins, winner of the prestigious Publisher of the Year award at the Bookseller Industry Awards, 2012, has started using pre-employment services from ExpertRating, comprising language skills assessment tests. HarperCollins, one of the world's foremost English-language publishers, is based in West London, England.

October 2013- Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., an acclaimed name in the knowledge industry, has started using pre-employment services from ExpertRating. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. is a global educational publisher with products that promote knowledge and learning. Skill assessment tests provided by ExpertRating are used to select appropriately skilled employees.

August 2013 - ExpertRating wins the Google SME Heroes award 2013-14 at a glittering award ceremony organized by Google and FICCI (Federation of Commerce and Industry) at New Delhi, India. This award has been instituted by Google to honor IT companies that have excelled in their domain and have leveraged the internet to grow and expand their businesses in innovative ways.

July 2013: vWriter.com, an enterprise of Takanomi Limited, chose ExpertRating Solutions as their testing service partner. vWriter is an online work exchange for content writers. ExpertRating will provide skill assessment tests to the users of vWriter.com

July 2013: EasyHyre LLC has signed a Service Level Agreement with ExpertRating Solutions. EasyHyre's online market exchange will cater to finance and accounting professionals.

June 2013: Alpine Access University has agreed to sign a Service Level Agreement with ExpertRating Solutions. Alpine Access University's online testing module will offer a platform for the students to test their skills. The online market exchange is being designed to function on the likes of Elance and oDesk.

May 2013: East Carolina University - Institutional Planning, Assessment, and Research chose to introduce ExpertRating Solutions' programs in their curriculum. The students can now enroll themselves in to the ExpertRating Green Belt program. A customized interface has been put in place for enrollment, online classroom, and testing.

April 2013: ExpertRating goes to Jamica - Jamaican National Building Society in their endeavor to build the skill sets of senior managers have chosen ExpertRating's managerial courses and assessments. The bank will conduct trainings on an on-going basis through a custom-designed interface developed to help the bank's team monitor the progress of participants.

March 2013: Alpine Access University has chosen ExpertRating as their technology partner for providing skill assessment services to visitors on their B2C job portal. The university has chosen a wide variety of tests as well as several custom developed tests for their users. The solution will be provided seamlessly through ExpertRating's API based solution.

February 2013: ExpertRating ties up with EasyHyre LLC a promising startup comprising seasoned CPAs providing staffing services to their clients in the United States. EasyHyre will use ExpertRating's testing engine along with custom-developed tests for accountants, office assistants, sales professionals and content writers.

2nd Jan 2013 The International criminal court, The Hague chooses ExpertRating's TQM and Business Analysis Certification for their employee training and testing initiative.

November 2012 The Ministry of Health, UAE chooses ExpertRating's TQM Certification for training and assessing staff skills in a large number of hospitals and medical facilities in the UAE. This is an on-going project which will be developed in Arabic during the next phase.

Sept 2012 The Workana.com Skills Marketplace chooses ExpertRating for assessing skills of their Spanish freelance workforce. A selection of 50 ExpertRating assessments have been translated into Spanish for this project.

10th July 2012 - Lancers.co.jp, Japan's largest platform for freelancers chooses ExpertRating's robust employee testing platform for certifying their global workforce. The partnership led to technical skill assessments being developed in Japanese and introduced to the Japanese public for the first time.

February 2012 - Ateeco Inc. (www.pierogies.com) chooses ExpertRating skills testing solutions for their employee testing program. Having sold more than half a billion Pierogies in 2010 and with over 12.4 million Pierogies in 14 different varieties leaving Ateeco's kitchens every week, it is the largest employer in Shenandoah.

January 2012 - Jet Airways (www.jetairways.com) runs a Nation-wide skill assessment campaign for ground staff employees across all metro cities in India. Using ExpertRating's robust testing system, the campaign was completed successfully in a single day.

December 2011 - Google (U.S.) chooses ExpertRating for testing employee skills in foreign languages. Google Inc. is the world's largest search engine and specializes in cloud development, and advertising technologies apart from search.

November 10th 2011 - Virginia International University chooses ExpertRating for delivering online certification programs to their students at Fairfax. New courses are being designed for VIU students through inputs provided by the university faculty. Virginia International University is a senior college accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award certificates, diplomas, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees.

LOS ANGELES - September 22, 2011 - ExpertRating Certified fitness professional, Katie Boyde anchors "Wicked Fit" produced by Renegade 83 ("Blind Date, " "One Man Army, " "Man, Woman, Wild"). David Garfinkle, Jay Renfroe and Mark Perez serve as Executive Producers and Sarah Weidman serves as Executive Producer for Style. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/22/styles-new-docu-series-wicked-fit-premieres-sunday-october-23/104569/

September 5th 2011 - Hollywood, California - August 13th 2011 - Warner Brothers Television seeks permission from ExpertRating to use their courses as props for the television series "Shameless".

Note: Had to change the word “Comput[i]ng” to “Development” since this site didn’t want to work with the word “Put[i]n”. Also, somewhere within this text was the word “lo[a]n” within the word “Slo[a]n”—God forbid—which the site didn’t like either. That’s messed up!

For me, the knowledge is important. not misspelled words. Also, I don't know how the information about Yoga can be outdated?! That is impossible.

Misspelled words are not a problem, if you understand what they want to say. Also, the quality of certificate is not important to someone whom is knowledge on the first place.

I think that the company is ok i recieved a certificate in creative writing and had no problems with the materials
the certificate came as a thick pieced of paper and the seal for expert rating . i will recommended this site