Fourth Edition of Graduate Employment Preparedness Assessment℠ Development Guide Provides Most Up-to-Date Methods for Securing Employment

YARDLEY, PA – McCann Associates, the leading provider of online assessment tools, has combined Measured Success™, its online assessment platform, with the employment search expertise of Boyer Management Group, to create the definitive, most up-to-date resource for college students and recent grads to significantly improve their job search skills and increase their chances of landing ideal employment.

The just-released fourth edition of the Graduate Employment Preparedness Assessment™ (GEPA)Development Guide, available exclusively online, includes nearly 2,000 of the most current and emerging job search best practices, tools, templates, examples and checklists, all led by the power of the GEPA Assessment, which measures job search competency.

“Unlike other assessments offered to college students, GEPA is the only assessment that measures what someone knows about conducting an effective career search,” says Sid Guerrero, Director of Sales for McCann Associates. “As colleges and universities look to prepare their students and recent graduates to transition into their career, GEPA and Measured Success can play a vital role in helping them conduct a more effective job search.”

Ideal for students and recent graduates of colleges, universities, trade schools, online employment resource centers and other institutions, GEPA helps connect people to jobs by measuring someone’s knowledge of the core competencies essential to a successful career search: researching career, employer, and job opportunities; creating essential search materials; interview preparation; conducting an effective interview; and following up after the interview.

According to Hank Boyer, President and CEO of Boyer Management Group, publisher of GEPA, “The GEPA Assessment is completed and scored online in less than 40 minutes. Participants then download their Score Report, six-page Personal Feedback Report, and their Development Guide, all of which provide a timely, effective pathway for a successful job search.

“Last year, thousands of college students used GEPA as part of an accredited collegiate curriculum that taught students how to conduct a job search. GEPA enabled the students to measure their learning outcomes, leading to an average 50% increase in their job search skills, making GEPA a powerful tool for connecting graduates with careers. With employment being a major concern in America, we’re pleased to offer such a highly effective resource that aids the ability to secure a job, or better job, more quickly.”

To order, contact Brian Schweitzer at 267-756-1163; additional information can be found at at www.gepatest.com or by visiting

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About McCann Associates

Since 1959, McCann Associates has been an innovative leader in the development and distribution of assessment, certification, business intelligence, and personal development solutions. McCann provides cost-effective tools via Software as a Service for Higher Education, Government and Public Sectors, Public Safety, Corporate HR, and Employee Learning.

About Boyer Management Group

Boyer Management Group (BMG) works with companies and organizations that want to get the very best out of their people and with senior managers who want to improve their effectiveness. Since 1998, BMG has added value to its clients through strategic planning, skills assessment, and organizational/leadership development. Learn more about GEPA℠at www.gepatest.com