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'''Unicru''' is an ] ] company that produces software for ] departments. In particular it provides products and services that allegedly allow{{Fact|date=June 2008}} companies to measure the quality of job applicants and their suitability for particular positions by giving them personality tests. These tests consist of multiple-choice questions, sometimes as many as 60. Applicants are warned to allow up to 45 minutes to complete the personality test, a waste of time matched only by the actual waiting by the phone for that interview call that will never come. The test questions themselves range from the obvious ("Have you ever stolen from your employer?") to the inane ("Do you like to be in a crowd?"). Critics allege that the tests do little to streamline the hiring process, as they eliminate the traditional face-to-face, "walk-in" method of applying for low-level, low-paying retail jobs. '''Unicru''' is an ] ] company that produces software for ] departments. In particular it provides products and services that allow{{Fact|date=June 2008}} companies to measure the quality of job applicants and their suitability for particular positions by giving them personality tests. Many of their customers are large retailers such as ],<ref>{{citeweb|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=2004-08-18|accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref> ], ], ], ], ], ],<ref>{{citeweb|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=2006-01-13|accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref> ],<ref>{{citeweb|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=2004-02-18|author=Francis, Mike|accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref> ] and ].

Many of their customers are large retailers such as ],<ref>{{citeweb|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=2004-08-18|accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref> ], ], ], ], ], ],<ref>{{citeweb|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=2006-01-13|accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref> ],<ref>{{citeweb|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=2004-02-18|author=Francis, Mike|accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref> ] and ].


Unicru was founded in 1987 as Decision Point Data and is headquartered in ], ]. It acquired two other software companies: ] in ] and Xperius (formerly Personic) in ]. The Guru.com URL and logo were subsequently sold to eMoonlighter.com which now operates under the Guru.com brand. Unicru was founded in 1987 as Decision Point Data and is headquartered in ], ]. It acquired two other software companies: ] in ] and Xperius (formerly Personic) in ]. The Guru.com URL and logo were subsequently sold to eMoonlighter.com which now operates under the Guru.com brand.

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Unicru is an American computer software company that produces software for Human Resources departments. In particular it provides products and services that allow companies to measure the quality of job applicants and their suitability for particular positions by giving them personality tests. Many of their customers are large retailers such as Lowe's, Hollywood Video, Hastings Entertainment, Fred Meyer, Albertsons, Toys R Us, PetSmart, Best Buy, Whole Foods and Blockbuster Video.

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.

See also

References

  1. "Customer Success Accelerates Unicru Growth". Internet Retailer. 2004-08-18. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  2. Earnshaw, Eliza (2006-01-13). "Unicru grows in face of fierce foes". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  3. Francis, Mike (2004-02-18). "With growth, Unicru dares to dream of IPO". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  4. "Kronos to Reach Beyond Workforce Management With Unicru Buy". Gartner. 2006-07-18. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
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