Adult Education and Training

Assure
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Helps you assess skills and hire the right people
Whether you are doing a skills audit or hiring new staff, Assure is the tool to help you make the right decisions.

Just because you’re hiring or training workers instead of executives doesn’t mean that you can cut corners doing it. It’s precisely when job candidates aren’t at matric level that you need to exercise great care in identifying the best of the bunch and selecting those who show great career potential.

We have developed a new assessment tool called Assure, which is designed to separate those who truly show promise. You can then arrive at a shortlist of those candidates you truly want to have working in your organisation.

The biggest cost faced by your organisation is arguably the cost of hiring and training the wrong people. Assure can help you to eliminate that cost.

At a glance
Assure is a computer-based assessment tool that works at two primary training levels:

• Adult Education and Training (AET)
• the Foundational Learning Competence (FLC)

At each level, Assure assesses a candidate’s communication skills (listening and comprehension) and mathematical literacy skills.

There is a third component, the learning-potential test, which assesses a candidate’s ability to understand concepts and assimilate new information.

Powered by Media Works.
Media Works is the expert in Adult Education and Training (AET).  Established in South Africa in 1996 we have a national footprint specialising in the provision of NQF (National Qualifications Framework) Level 1 training.

Our outstanding track record is undeniable and our client list is impressive. However, it is our passion for the provision of fundamental human skills that is the driving force behind our business. Media Works does not simply educate; it builds, enlightens and ignites fires in people.

How it works
Assure assesses a candidate’s skills in English and mathematics in order to determine their suitability for employment or further training. This is done at both Adult Education and Training (AET) and FLC levels.

Assure is based on a two-gate process. Gate 1 (The Eliminator) filters out those candidates who are clearly unsuitable for a particular position or training programme. Gate 2(The Predictor) takes the successful candidates, tests them in more depth and produces a one-page report.

Suitable for both skills audits and employment
Assure is multi-functional, and can assess candidates for both employment and further training.

• Assessing candidates for employment

Using Gate 1, Assure first eliminates those candidates who don’t meet the minimum level that the job requires. It then takes the remaining candidates through Gate 2 for a more in-depth assessment, and produces a one-page report on their level of English listening, comprehension and maths skills. This report then serves as the basis for deciding who is offered employment.

• Assessing employees for a skills audit

As there is no elimination required in a skills audit, Assure goes straight to Gate 2 for the in-depth assessment and produces a one-page report that identifies each employee’s strengths, weaknesses and potential.

A tough but fair tool, it ensures that you spend your valuable time, expertise and resources in focusing on those candidates who truly have the potential to make a difference in your organisation.

Ease of use
Assure’s computer-based testing is quick, efficient and reliable. The multiple-choice questions are carefully designed to eliminate guesswork, and the assessment results are available immediately. Assure is suitable for all industry sectors.

Media Works. It’s never too late to learn.

Call the Media Works Team on 0861 MWORKS / 0861 696 757.