The value of assessments to help guide smarter talent decisions is no longer up for debate. Aberdeen research over the past four years has shown that organizations using assessments in hiring, to guide development, and to provide insights into promotion and succession planning perform better in the near and long term. Out of 516 organizations using assessments in data collected between March and April 2011, 247 indicated the use of high stakes assessments (defined in this study as "in-depth, simulation based, applying experiences and knowledge").
