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In the ever-changing world of talent acquisition, relying on instinct is no longer enough. With McQuaig's comprehensive talent platform, you can make informed hiring decisions using data-driven insights into candidates' personalities, behaviors, and cognitive abilities. Then, empower your workforce with our development, leadership tools, and surveys to ensure continued engagement and progress towards career goals.

Introducing the McQuaig Institute

As a pioneer in the talent assessment field, McQuaig offers a cutting-edge platform that significantly reduces hiring costs, improves retention rates, and optimizes employee development. Our flagship product, the Word Survey, offers in-depth insights into candidates' personalities and behavioural tendencies, predicting their potential for success within a role and alignment with your organization's culture.

With over 50 years of experience, McQuaig has supported organizations in over 30 countries, removing uncertainty and bias from the hiring process. Experience the benefits of our research-backed tools by contacting us today.

Our Mission: Helping People and Organizations Make Better Decisions

At McQuaig, we believe every company deserves a dedicated workforce that propels organizational success and growth. Our mission is to help you hire, develop, and retain top talent through targeted hiring solutions, scientific assessments, and unparalleled customer support. By combining advanced technology and research, our assessment tools provide comprehensive insights into candidates, enabling employers to make the most informed decisions. With McQuaig by your side, building your dream team is within reach.

Our Vision: Adapting to the Needs of a Diverse Talent Market

Navigating the complexities of today's diverse talent market can be challenging. McQuaig's flexible platform is designed to adapt to the needs of a wide-ranging talent pool, offering seamless management across devices and precise identification of candidates who excel in both job performance and cultural fit. With multiple translations and customizable reports, McQuaig not only helps you find your next great hire but also allows you to tailor the process to suit your unique requirements.

Our Values: Accountability, Teamwork, Transparency, Balance, and Respect

McQuaig's core values are deeply embedded in every aspect of our company. We prioritize client relationships and the meticulous development of our assessments and surveys to ensure a fast, personalized support experience. Our goal is to help you find the best hires using a process that is both insightful and fair, supported by the right tools.

A Glance at Our History

Since the McQuaig Institute's inception in the 1950s, we have continuously evolved our offerings to better serve our clients' needs. We transitioned from paper-based assessments to an online portal, introduced the Mental Agility Test, developed our Self-Development survey, and launched the Leadership 360 Review in 2017. With each milestone, we've stayed true to our commitment to helping organizations find the right talent.

Brand Evolution: Adapting and Innovating Through the Years

In recent years, we have focused on enhancing remote integration and hiring processes, offering valuable resources such as eBooks and tailored solutions for remote hiring. As we continue to adapt and innovate, McQuaig remains dedicated to providing the most advanced talent assessment tools to empower organizations worldwide.

Industrial psychologist Jack McQuaig launches his first business, JH McQuaig and Company. School friend and trained psychologist Audrey Joy accepts a role at the office, and would later become Jack's wife.

1950

1950

1956

Jack hires future partner Al Ferguson. They rename the company to McQuaig Ferguson and shift their focus to assessing sales and supervisory candidates for clients. This gives rise to the McQuaig Word Survey.
1956

1963

McQuaig opens an office in New York. Jack begins to travel across the US, Canada, and the UK giving seminars and talks about assessments, hiring, and psychology.
1963
The McQuaig Institute of Executive
Development launches in Toronto to support the Word Survey.

1966

1966
The Job Profile is introduced as a complementary tool to the Word Survey to not only assess candidates but compare them against an ideal job benchmark.

1972

1972
McQuaig moves away from paper-based assessments and creates the first McQuaig Online Portal.

1999

1999
McQuaig releases The Mental Agility Test, an assessment designed to uncover a candidate's cognitive abilities.

2000

2000
The Self-Development survey launches as a tool to help foster ongoing personal growth and self-awareness, developing great talent even after a candidate is hired.

2005

2005
Leadership 360 Review is released to recognize and nurture an employee's leadership capabilities once hired into an organization.

2017

2017
McQuaig launches McQuaig Labs, allowing users to interact with and use late-stage beta features before wide release. Benchmarks is the first feature to launch in McQuaig Labs.

2021

2021
Workflows becomes the latest addition to the McQuaig app. The first workflow introduced is the Hiring Workflow.

2023

2023
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