Rigorous assessment process key to a winning team
The Kia project opened the new millennium for Georgia. State-of-the-art technology allowed innovations in the production processes, which in turn increased quality and efficiency. The challenge was preparing the team members to enter a brand-new world.
The first step was a customized assessment process to identify aptitudes and skills that would help each team member succeed at their highest potential. The marketing campaign – “Can You Make It?” – had issued a challenge to anyone who wanted to take the next big step in their lives. After opening the application for 30 days, 43,013 applications had been submitted.
To help Kia find the skilled and motivated team members they would need to be successful, Quick Start designed, tested, and validated customized assessment stations. Each station was designed to address processes or tasks that would be essential for operating in the manufacturing environment.
The first shift was hired, and in no time, the all-new Kia Sorento began to roll.
West Point, Ga.
Movement that inspires
This represents Kia’s aim to change the future for the better and not only be a respected company but a company that people feel inspired by and want to work for.
West Georgia Technical College
Applicants engaged in the pre-employment assessment exercises as part of Kia’s application process at the time of its startup.
Each assessment station was designed to assess an applicant’s aptitude.
Assessors observed the applicants’ performance to calculate their scores.
During the hiring period, hundreds of applicants were assessed at the Kia Georgia Training Center.
