Barriers to Employment Success Inventory Online
The Barriers to Employment Success Inventory (BESI) is a self-assessment tool that helps an individual to identify barriers and challenges to obtaining and succeeding on a job. The BESI takes 20 to 30 minutes to complete and is comprised of 50 items rated on four-point scales. It is written at the eighth grade level and is suitable for both high school and adult populations.
The BESI is useful as a screening instrument for persons seeking employment. It provides a fast and effective way to identify those persons who need immediate intervention or special assistance, uncovers barriers that may be missed in conventional screenings, and helps test-takers to identify their problems and develop action plans to overcome them.
What the BESI Measures
The BESI assesses the following factors which may act as barriers to employment:
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A score is provided for each set of barriers and coupled with suggestions about to how to develop an action plan to overcome it.
