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| | name = Unicru | |||
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| | foundation = 1987 | |||
| | defunct = 2006 | |||
| | fate = Acquired by ] | |||
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| '''Unicru''' |
'''Unicru''' was a ] ] company which produced a ] software line built to aid companies in evaluating job applicants and their suitability for particular positions by giving them personality tests. Many of their customers were large retailers such as ], ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.internetretailer.com/internet/marketing-conference/87362-customer-success-accelerates-unicru-growth.html|title=Customer Success Accelerates Unicru Growth|publisher=Internet Retailer|date=August 18, 2004|access-date=August 30, 2008}}</ref> ], ], ], ], ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2006/01/16/story4.html?jst=s_cn_hl|title=Unicru grows in face of fierce foes|publisher=Portland Business Journal|author=Earnshaw, Eliza|date=January 13, 2006|access-date=August 30, 2008}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.benchmark.com/news/sv/2004/02_18_2004.php |title=With growth, Unicru dares to dream of IPO |publisher=The Oregonian |date=February 18, 2004 |author=Francis, Mike |access-date=August 30, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006041218/http://www.benchmark.com/news/sv/2004/02_18_2004.php |archive-date=October 6, 2007 }}</ref> and ]. According to its vendor, Unicru was used in 16% of major retail hiring in the United States as of early 2009.<ref name=wsj>{{cite news | title = Test for Dwindling Retail Jobs Spawns a Culture of Cheating | work = The Wall Street Journal | date = January 7, 2009 | page = A1 | url = https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB123129220146959621 | first=Vanessa | last=O'Connell}}</ref> | ||
| ==History== | |||
| Unicru was founded in 1987 as ''Decision Point Data'' and is headquartered in ], ]. It acquired two other software companies: ] in |
Unicru was founded in 1987 as ''Decision Point Data'' and is headquartered in ], ]. It acquired two other software companies: ] in 2003 and Xperius (formerly Personic) in 2004. The Guru.com URL and logo were subsequently sold to eMoonlighter.com which now operates under the Guru.com brand. In August 2006, ] announced it had acquired Unicru.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=142090|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061018022247/http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=142090|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2006|title=Kronos to Reach Beyond Workforce Management With Unicru Buy|date=July 18, 2006|publisher=Gartner|access-date=August 30, 2008}}</ref> | ||
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| ⚫ | According to '']'', cheating on the tests, using answer keys available online, became more common during the ], though Kronos denies that cheating is common or significantly affects the test's validity.<ref name=wsj /> | ||
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | computer software |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Defunct | 2006 |
| Fate | Acquired by Kronos Incorporated |
| Headquarters | Beaverton, Oregon |
Unicru was a United States computer software company which produced a human resources software line built to aid companies in evaluating job applicants and their suitability for particular positions by giving them personality tests. Many of their customers were large retailers such as Big Y, Lowe's, Hollywood Video, Hastings Entertainment, Albertsons, Toys R Us, PetSmart, Best Buy, and Blockbuster Video. According to its vendor, Unicru was used in 16% of major retail hiring in the United States as of early 2009.
History
Unicru was founded in 1987 as Decision Point Data and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon. It acquired two other software companies: Guru.com in 2003 and Xperius (formerly Personic) in 2004. The Guru.com URL and logo were subsequently sold to eMoonlighter.com which now operates under the Guru.com brand. In August 2006, Kronos announced it had acquired Unicru.
According to The Wall Street Journal, cheating on the tests, using answer keys available online, became more common during the late-2000s recession, though Kronos denies that cheating is common or significantly affects the test's validity.
See also
References
- "Customer Success Accelerates Unicru Growth". Internet Retailer. August 18, 2004. Retrieved August 30, 2008.
- Earnshaw, Eliza (January 13, 2006). "Unicru grows in face of fierce foes". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved August 30, 2008.
- Francis, Mike (February 18, 2004). "With growth, Unicru dares to dream of IPO". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2008.
- ^ O'Connell, Vanessa (January 7, 2009). "Test for Dwindling Retail Jobs Spawns a Culture of Cheating". The Wall Street Journal. p. A1.
- "Kronos to Reach Beyond Workforce Management With Unicru Buy". Gartner. July 18, 2006. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006. Retrieved August 30, 2008.