SiSO-tool
Select the right customised employment coach with the SiSO-tool.
This test is only available to customised employment companies.
The SiSO tool is a Situational Judgment Test (SJT) that immerses candidates in realistic work situations and asks them to respond as they would on the job. Competencies are measured across 24 scenarios, each with four response options that are assessed for suitability.
The SiSO tool measures six core competencies of customized employment coaches:
- Collaboration – Creating a constructive environment in which people can work together effectively.
- Coaching – Supporting employees in achieving their goals through an equal and empowering relationship.
- Dealing with conflicts – Detecting conflicts and intervening appropriately, with understanding for all parties involved.
- Flexibility – Adapting smoothly to changes and accurately assessing priorities.
- Organization – Using time, resources, and people efficiently to achieve objectives.
- Communication – Conveying ideas and information clearly and structuredly, tailored to the conversation partner.
The tool was developed in collaboration with representatives from the social economy and therefore aligns with the diversity within the customized employment sector. As a result, the tool remains usable in a wide range of organizational and work settings within customized employment.
The test offers:
- Insight into the core competencies of customized employment coaches as defined in the Decree on Customized Employment (BVR Maatwerk).
- Realistic job preview for candidates
Because the test is administered through realistic videos, it better aligns with candidates who are less familiar with textual test formats. This increases engagement and measurement accuracy.
The report provides standardized scores (stanine 1–9) for each competency, each accompanied by:
- Feedback text – description of the current level
- Development advice – specific advice to strengthen the skill
- Graphical score display – a visual overview of the results
Through the SJT, both the candidates and the customized employment company gain insight into the candidates’ strengths and development areas. This makes the report useful not only for selection but also for coaching and development discussions.
The six competencies that are reported separately are:
- Collaboration
- Coaching
- Dealing with conflicts
- Flexibility
- Organization
- Communication
No single test perfectly predicts how someone will perform in a job. What you can do is smartly combine tests that each measure something different—so you gather as much relevant information as possible without overlap or test fatigue. This increases incremental validity: the added value of one test on top of the others.
Recommended combination with the SiSO tool:
- Personality test (MAPS)
→ provides insight into stable behavioral preferences such as team orientation, perseverance, or stress resilience,
→ helps explain why someone responds in a certain way in social situations. - Reasoning test (numerical/verbal)
→ measures cognitive ability: numerical and/or verbal thinking.
→ provides insight into what someone can handle in terms of complexity and pace. - Planningstest
→ meet praktische planningsvaardigheden onder druk.
→ vult de SJT aan met een objectieve prestatiemeting van planning en prioritering. - Accuracy test
→ measures accuracy under time pressure.
→ provides insight into how carefully and thoroughly someone works when they have to check numerical, textual or visual information.
The SiSO tool is exclusively for use by social enterprises and can be applied in the following contexts:
- Selection: the test supports the selection process by providing an objective picture of how candidates act as customized employment coaches in everyday work situations. This way you gain insight into who successfully applies competencies such as coaching, clear communication, and problem-solving in practice. This enhances the quality of your hires and reduces the risk of mismatches.
- Learning & Development: the test can serve as a baseline measurement for new employees. You gain insight into the participants’ strengths and development areas, allowing you to tailor the learning plan accordingly.
Measures the competencies of customized employment coaches in realistic situations
Dutch
Suitable for all educational levels
24 situations, each with 4 reactions to asses
Situational judgment test (SJT) – video format
Accessible to non-native speakers & profiles with limited reading skills
Uitsluitend beschikbaar voor maatwerkbedrijven
Price per administration: €




















