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Questionmark, a leading provider of online assessment solutions, today announced a new strategic reseller agreement with Cornerstone OnDemand Inc., a leader in workforce agility solutions.

Leading online assessment provider, Questionmark, has unveiled a host of new sector-leading software designed to make testing fairer and more accessible than ever before.

New research released today from leading assessment software provider Questionmark, shows that just over two thirds (72%) of US businesses are concerned about their ability to detect cheating during an exam.

Questionmark, the online assessment provider, has recently announced its latest test format designed to validate practical skill levels for IT professionals. With performance-based testing from Questionmark, and in partnership with Skillable, candidates—be they corporate or education-based—can demonstrate their skills in authentic lab environments which allow employers, credentialing organizations, and educators to make more informed decisions for their business.

According to online assessment provider Questionmark, a key challenge facing organizations monitoring the data literacy of their workforce is establishing who is literate and who is in need of training. Despite assessments being a vital solution to this, able to both identify data literacy gaps and provide businesses with a means of measuring progress, many employers refuse to invest in this type of training. The result for employers is that they could risk losing their top talent to other businesses that invest in upskilling.

Some 20% of the United States population speak a language other than English at home. When they need to take an important workplace assessment or certification in their second language, they can be at a distinct disadvantage.

30% of UK workers believe they lack the skills needed in today’s workplace. We know the skills gap is a problem here in the US – new research from the UK highlights that organizations need to commit to relevant training and development to solve this problem. Questionmark, the online assessment provider, surveyedi the UK workforce against the skills identified by the World Economic Forum (WEF)ii. The survey identified the disconnect between the skills needed in the future and the current confidence levels amongst UK workers. It also highlighted the areas where inadequate training and support are holding workers back.

“There wasn’t time to prepare” and “everyone else does it” have topped a list of the reasons people give for cheating in exams. Questionmark, the online assessment provider, has launched a new “Investigating test fraud” hub to help educators, employers and credentialers explore and tackle rule breaking in assessments.

Making certifications more inclusive by improving access for non-native English speakers is critical to business upskilling. That’s according to online assessment provider Questionmark, which today announced it has won the 2022 IT Certification Council’s (ITCC) Innovation Award for pioneering a real-time translation tool. The ITCC Innovation Award recognizes innovations in testing, processes, or service, within the IT certification industry.

Businesses may recognize the value that data offers them, but research shows the wrong culture and a lack of skills are holding them back from becoming truly data driven.

Employers should make greater use of data to solve their HR challenges. A new report from Questionmark, the online assessment provider, shows how gathering information on staff skills through tests and assessments can help employers make better decisions on training, recruitment and career development.

Businesses must ensure that their people keep data and systems safe as they adopt hybrid working measures. Questionmark, the online assessment provider, is encouraging employers to use regular assessments to check that their teams understand how to use collaboration and communication tools safely, minimizing the risk of human error.

Business leaders are increasingly concerned that hybrid working may lead to unfair advantages for those traveling to the workplace. Questionmark, the online assessment provider, is calling on employers to make career development decisions based on real awareness of staff ability.

Global leaders at the World Economic Forum have called the ‘data divide’ one of the business world’s most pressing challenges.1 Questionmark, the leading online assessment provider, is urging employers to tackle it by creating a ‘data culture’, prioritizing the teaching and assessment of modern data skills for all workers.

Online learning can combat the “great resignation” and close the skills gap, according to a new report from Questionmark, the online assessment provider.

Global leaders have suggested we are “on the threshold”1 of an era of “living with Covid”.2 Questionmark, the leading online assessment provider, urges employers to commit to long-term plans for hybrid working to secure employee loyalty and drive productivity.

Over half the global workforce will need reskilling or upskilling by the end of 20221, but success can only be achieved if programs meet employee needs, says Questionmark, the leading online assessment provider.

Questionmark Computing Limited announced today that the solution it developed will be sold as an SAP Solution Extension under the name SAP® Assessment Management by Questionmark. The solution is now available on SAP Store and is part of SAP’s industry cloud portfolio for the higher education and research industry.

“Communication”, “critical thinking” and “data literacy” are among the skills that workers need in order to thrive in 2022, according to a new report. Questionmark, the leading online assessment provider, is encouraging employers to check how prevalent these modern skills are among their existing workforce.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has become the fourth United States (US) government agency to authorize Questionmark’s OnDemand for Government for their use. The platform will enable the FDIC to better measure the skills, attitudes and learning of their people on a cloud-based platform while complying with government’s stringent security protocols.

Online-first learning and assessment models are now expected by employees and will become the norm in 2022, according to Questionmark, the leading online assessment provider. However, businesses and certification providers must maintain the security and credibility of their courses and qualifications if they are to take advantage of the change.

Higher education cannot be expected to deliver all the modern skills required for today’s workplaces, and employers must ensure they quickly understand what support new graduates will need, according to Questionmark, the leading online assessment provider.

Businesses may be at risk of losing significant numbers of employees in the “Great Resignation”, but research suggests that the right training could help improve retention rates. Questionmark, the online assessment provider, is calling on employers to ensure that their training and development programs are really working.

The likes of Disney, Epic Games, Microsoft and Facebook may be announcing plans to merge the physical and virtual worlds in the “metaverse”, but successful adoption will depend on individual skills and confidence.

A combination of new data and anecdotal evidence has suggested that rather than seeking flexibility at work, employees are actually more concerned with having the autonomy to choose how they work.

Almost half of United States (US) employers are struggling with a skills shortage.1 Meanwhile United Kingdom (UK) companies claim a lack of available skills has cost them £6.3 billion.2 Questionmark, the online assessment provider, is urging employers to invest in effective workplace training to secure the crucial modern skills they need to thrive.

The pandemic has caused employers to embrace digital technology like never before. But many are struggling to find the technical talent they need to make the most of it. Questionmark, the online assessment provider, can help certification bodies continue to help meet the demand for more technical skills by making it easier and more secure to test candidates online.

Studies of business leaders and younger workers have revealed evidence of a “development dip”, which left unaddressed, could result in a permanent loss of skills in the workforce.

Some 60 percent of remote workers fear that working from home could hinder their career development.1 As firms continue with hybrid working arrangements, employers risk making decisions about promotions and development based on who they see most often, rather than who is best for the job.

The pandemic has exposed an alarming shortage of data literacy skills among business decision makers, according to new research. Now more than ever, it is essential that leaders understand the strength of data skills across their teams, says Questionmark, the online assessment provider.

Intelligence leaders at America’s National Security Agency1 and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)2 have declared ransomware the top cybersecurity threat in 2021.

New research suggests vital diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives are too often delivered informally, by leaders who are insufficiently recognized for the value they deliver.1 Greater formal recognition of D&I leadership would bring cultural and performance benefits, says Questionmark, the online assessment provider.

Multigenerational teams are on the rise, with managers and workers embracing benefits. Yet employers need to recognize that diverse teams can present new and different demands on skills training.

As high numbers of workers look set to change jobs as part of the “great resignation”, employers are upping the ante on staff retention by seeking ways to improve the “employee experience”.

Employers are taking too long to get new joiners up to speed. While firms are desperate for new modern skills to deal with the challenges of a shifting business landscape, research shows that it can take between three to eight months for employees to become fully productive.1

Research suggests up to 83 percent of workers want hybrid working after the pandemic, but experts now warn that employees may come to regret their demands once they experience the daily realities. 1

The hiring system appears to be broken, with record job openings failing to trigger a “great rehire” because of an outdated focus on the wrong skills, says online assessment provider Questionmark.1

A lack of talent is the number one barrier to firms embracing new technologies, according to a survey of IT executives.1 Certification bodies must increase the speed and scale of their programs to equip technology professionals with the skills to meet new challenges, says Questionmark, the online assessment provider.

Employers are running the risk of making the wrong decisions about their workforce management. Too often these critical decisions are based on poor data from unreliable new-joiner and employee assessments. That is the conclusion of Four Steps to Trusted Workplace Assessments, the latest white paper from Questionmark, the online assessment provider.

With US job growth slowing thanks to the late summer resurgence in Covid-19, underlying signs of strength continue to shine through in the Labor Department’s latest nonfarm payroll jobs report1.

A report on the skills and salaries of professionals in the technology sector reveals the true value of certification. It also identifies the number one reason for leaving a job is a lack of career growth and professional development.1

Employers must act now to ensure staff have the modern skills to stay productive during hybrid working, says Questionmark, the online assessment provider. While firms are continuing to let staff work remotely for at least some of the week, most employees have noticed dips in their productivity.1

Employers with an eye to the future now recognize problem-solving skills are as important as the technical skills required to perform a job.1 Questionmark, the online assessment provider, has identified regular assessments of a worker’s ability to solve problems as essential to ensuring the workforce has the modern skills it needs to meet today’s challenges.

New technologies are making workplace training more efficient, accessible and relevant than ever. Though social distancing measures are easing, employers should continue to invest in online learning to equip teams with the modern skills they need, says online assessment provider, Questionmark.

Just half of employers check whether their workers have the digital literacy for their jobs, despite the importance of technology skills to the workplace.1 Questionmark, the online assessment provider, is encouraging employers to ensure their staff have the right modern skills they need to thrive.

IT certifiers need to scale up their programs to combat a global skills shortage.1 Continuing to use online tests after the pandemic will help organizations deliver certifications quickly and at scale, says Questionmark, the online assessment provider. This will help plug the skills gap.

“Digital collaboration” and “critical thinking” are among the modern skills workers need for the post-pandemic economy, according to a new report. Questionmark, the online assessment provider, is calling on employers to measure strengths and weaknesses across the workforce.

Firms are struggling to get new joiners off to a flying start and are paying the price with higher staff turnover. Questionmark, the online assessment provider is calling on employers to track whether the information they give staff members in their first few weeks is being retained and utilized.

Working from home has significantly increased cybersecurity vulnerabilities over the past two years, according to the world’s leading enforcement agencies. Employers must ensure that their staff can work safely from home as they continue with hybrid working arrangements, says online assessment provider Questionmark.

The five-day week commute is set to become a thing of the past as many firms are announcing permanent plans to keep staff working from home. Questionmark, the online assessment provider, is calling on employers to ensure they have the right post-pandemic working policy in place to face the future of work.

Employers are making too many assumptions about the age of an employee and their ability to learn modern digital skills. But to avoid costly mistakes business leaders should base those conclusions on real information about the workforce, says Questionmark, the online assessment provider.

Employers can beat the “great resignation”, whereby millions of workers plan to quit, by better understanding their people’s career development needs. Greater awareness of staff skills will lead to more relevant training and development and improve employee retention says Questionmark, the online assessment provider.

When it comes to measuring the skills of the workforce, employers place too much emphasis on a worker’s ability to regurgitate facts and not enough on how they apply their knowledge to workplace situations. Questionmark, the online assessment provider has identified five strategies to help employers go “above knowledge” when testing workers’ skills.

As companies continue to embrace “hybrid” working models, 73% of employers are anticipating a cybersecurity breach.1 Questionmark, the online assessment provider, is encouraging employers to test the cybersecurity knowledge of staff to ensure they can keep data safe as firms embrace the future of work.

Firms are searching for new team members with the skills to help them accelerate agility and meet the challenges of a changing world. But they are struggling to find recruits with the right skills to fill job vacancies.

Firms are seeing a step-change in the certified skills they need from their people to grow as technologies and business models rapidly evolve. But 87% of global executives say they are experiencing a skills gap now or expect one soon, according to consulting firm McKinsey.1

Businesses are ramping up recruitment to secure the people they need with the right modern skills for the post-pandemic economy. But “recruitment in a rush” could store up problems for the future, warns Questionmark, the online assessment provider.

Financial services regulators in the United Kingdom (UK) have joined forces to tackle a lack of diversity within the sector. Online assessment provider Questionmark has identified six ways that employers can build diversity and inclusion (D&I) among their workforce.

Medical technology manufacturers can deliver better results for their customers by assessing and recognizing the skills of the people who sell their products, often working in different companies. In a new white paper, online assessment provider Questionmark demonstrates that certifying the knowledge of relevant staff across the business-partner channel can boost the performance of each company involved.

Graduates are inundating employers with applications for entry-level positions as more candidates compete for fewer roles. Hirers should check the skills and attitudes of job applicants to ensure they are choosing the people that are right for the roles, according to online assessment provider Questionmark.

Certifying the skills and knowledge of people that re-sell IT products can significantly boost customer satisfaction and reduce support costs. In a new white paper, online assessment provider Questionmark, sets out the benefits of certifying the business-partner channel.

Retaining the best staff could be about to become the top management challenge in the pharmaceutical industry. Questionmark, the online assessment provider, has released a new paper that lists five ways employers can reduce staff churn and retain a winning team.

The ability to make decisions from data is the number one skill employers require. But despite its importance, too many graduates are entering the workforce without sufficient data literacy.

Making better recruitment decisions and delivering relevant training can significantly bolster staff retention, according to a new white paper by Questionmark, the online assessment provider.

Technical certifications are increasingly in demand with 87% of IT employees possessing at least one and 40% pursuing their next.1 According to Questionmark, the online assessment provider, certification bodies must ensure they can quickly deliver, and robustly assess, their programs to meet new levels of demand.

New hybrid working arrangements are placing firms at greater risk of cyberattack. Employers must be confident that staff understand how to stay safe while working from different locations, according to Questionmark, the online assessment provider.

Learnosity, the leading provider of assessment infrastructure for the learning industry, has acquired Questionmark, the end-to-end assessments, proctoring, badging, and reporting solutions provider.

The global workforce is on the brink of a digital skills crisis. More jobs than ever require an understanding of new technologies but a third of American workers lack digital skills.1 Questionmark, the online assessment provider, is calling on employers to ensure that workers across different teams and functions have the digital literacy they need.

Financial service (FS) firms are missing crucial business opportunities because they are not using data effectively. Too many workers are overwhelmed by data because they lack the skills to understand it, warns Questionmark, the online assessment provider.

More than one in four (26%) workers look set to quit their job in search of a new challenge as confidence returns to the economy.1 This means employers must prioritize career development if they are to retain their best staff, according to Questionmark, the online assessment provider.

Staff retention has become a key issue for employers as many risk losing their best people now economic confidence is returning. Often employers do not know why or if their staff may be considering leaving.

Minority groups continue to face bullying and rude remarks at work despite the emphasis on diversity and inclusion (D&I). In a new report, Questionmark, the online assessment provider, demonstrates how staff assessments can help employers nurture a more inclusive workforce.

Employers should better measure the impact of their learning and development programs to improve business performance, according to a new white paper by online assessment provider Questionmark.

Questionmark, the online assessment provider, has partnered with THRIVE, the next-gen learning experience platform (LXP), to integrate its enterprise-grade assessment platform into THRIVE’s consumer-grade learning platform.

Cybercrimes have increased 300% since the pandemic, according to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation.1 Some 95% of cybersecurity breaches are due to human error.2 Questionmark, the online assessment provider, has launched a new cybersecurity skills test, with cybersecurity workforce development specialists CyberVista, to help firms meet this challenge.