The LH-STEP instrument helps an organization match an applicant's individual capabilities to specific job requirements by measuring skills, abilities, and potential for success. Deeply rooted in science beginning with its development by psychologists at the University of Chicago's Human Resource Center, this assessment can provide useful information for objective decisions when it comes to hiring, training, and promoting. Such information can, in turn, help uncover hidden assets in the workforce, and enable employers to pinpoint strengths and areas for development for an individual or an entire department. The versatility of the LH-STEP instrument is unmatched for assisting in:

• Selecting the most qualified persons in the organization
• Guaging promotability to supervisory and executive positions
• Identifying training needs of incumbents and individuals who have recently been promoted
• Career and succession planning

The LH-STEP instrument can help an organization create a professional workforce across a wide spectrum of higher-level positions that are critical to organizational performance.

National norms are available for job importance levels, job skill levels, and individual characteristics for all positions in the LH-STEP target population. Applicant results are measured against nationwide norms from a higher-level population.

Validation research has been conducted for more than three decades both in specific organization settings and in national studies.

The Job Analysis report is a profile that illustrates the relative importance of the job skills. The LH-STEP report includes Potential and Job Skill summary and skill scores. Narrative information regarding the scores is also presented.