AlignMark’s executive team has worked together for more than thirty years to help organizations optimize their investment in human capital. The company emphasizes not only sound and cost effective solutions, but also constantly strives to create new and innovative solutions to fit clients’ rapidly changing business landscape. In addition to offering off-the-shelf solutions, AlignMark consultants are always prepared to tailor existing solutions to the unique needs of clients or create one-off solutions.
1976 - 1986
- Assessment Designs, Inc. (ADI) founded by AlignMark executive team. ADI becomes a nationally recognized firm in design and implementation of customized assessment center programs and creates one of the first behaviorally based interview programs.
- Creation and introduction of first commercially marketed performance management program (Managing Human Performance).
- Creation and introduction of first objectively scored video-based job simulation assessment for hiring sales personnel.
1987 - 1996
- Executive team creates Electronic Selection Systems, Inc. (ESS) a company which focuses on creation and marketing of video-based, computer-scored job simulation techniques. ESS also expands into technology-delivered recruiting and pre-screening tools.
- More than 1,000,000 individuals assessed using the company’s tools.
- AccuTel, a telephony-based sourcing and prescreening process, is created and introduced and is subsequently used to source and screen 750,000 job applicants for Fortune 1000 companies.
1997 - 2000
- ESS re-brands as AlignMark to better communicate its integrated offering of Recruiting-Hiring-Learning-Certification-Performance Management solutions to the broader marketplace.
- More than 2,000,000 individuals assessed using the company’s tools.
- Appointment to US Congressional Internet Caucus.
- Web-based Leadership development program developed in conjunction with one of the world’s leading corporate universities.
- Web-based performance management system (PMP) created and introduced.
- Redesign and migration of offerings from software solutions to Web-delivered solutions.
2001 - 2006
- LifeHub, a desktop learning tool, is introduced and used to develop both professional and personal skills of more than 250,000 job incumbents.
- AlignMark introduces an animated online simulation used to select call center applicants within the financial industry.
- Expansion beyond Fortune 1000 marketplace with deployment of integrated recruitment, pre-screening and applicant tracking platform for Real Estate professionals.
- More than 3,000,000 individuals assessed using the company’s tools.
2007 - 2010
- AlignMark creates STAR Select which accurately predicts early attrition.
- AlignMark creates a joint venture in India called Global Talent Metrics (GTM) to address recruiting and selection needs in India.
- AlignMark launches AccuRecruiter which allows for "differential recruiting." AccuRecruiter allows organizations to do online recruiting more effectively and cost efficiently.
- More than 4,000,000 individuals assessed using the company's tools.