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City of Chicago Chooses the NFSI for 2006 Hiring
11/8/2006 - Selecting the best (most valid, reliable and fair) entry-level firefighter exam is a daunting task that requires a high level of knowledge and expertise. Independent scientific research has been conducted and a superior fighter examination has been identified; the National Firefighter Selection Inventory™ (NFSI).

Chicago's Mayor Richard Daley Praises Results of the Firefighter Test!
9/25/2006 - "We are please with the Firefighter/EMT exam results," said Mayor Richard M. Daley.

The U.S. Department of Justice Upholds the use of I/O Solutions' Exam!
10/15/2007 - I/O Solutions was recently contracted by the City of Buffalo, NY to develop an entry-level police examination that would meet the requirements of their court order. After careful development of the examination, it was administered successfully to a diverse population of 2,670 candidates. In their letter of October 15, 2007, the D.O.J. indicated that: “The City’s use of the 2007 examination as described herein will not violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.”

Firefighters Case: What Really Happened
by Stuart Taylor - National Journal Magazine - 6/13/2009 - I sketch below some of the evidence belying the Sotomayor panel's assertion in its own strangely sketchy opinion that the city "was simply trying to fulfill its obligations" under disparate-impact law when it blocked the promotions.

U.S. Supreme Court Requires that New Haven certify I/O Solutions Test
7/29/2009 - The supreme court ruled that, "...the City [New Haven] could be liable for disparate-impact discrimination only if the examinations were not job related and consistent with business necessity, or if there existed an equally valid, less-discriminatory alternative that served the City’s needs but that the City refused to adopt.We [Justices of the Supreme Court] conclude there is no strong basis in evidence to establish that the test [I/O Solutions promotional exam] was deficient in either of these respects."

Supreme Court Finds I/O Solutions’ Firefighter Exams Fair, Valid and Non-Discriminatory
Supreme Court Finds I O Solutions’ Firefighter Exams Fair, Valid and Non Discriminatory2009 08 10Chicago, August 10, 2009 In its recent ruling in the Ricci v. DeStefano case, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that the firefighters’ promotional exams developed for

I/O Releases Latest Entry-level Law Enforcement Officer Selection Tool
I O Releases Latest Entry level Law Enforcement Officer Selection Tool2011 06 20I O Releases Latest Entry level Law Enforcement Officer Selection Tool NCJOSI2 TM The National Criminal Justice Officer Selection Inventory Integrity TM. This breakthrough exam was developed to

IO Solutions announces a partnership with the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.
IO Solutions announces a partnership with the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives. 2013-01-28 N.O.B.L.E. and I/O Solutions have partnered to develop and promote a state-of-the-art law enforcement entrance exam designed to ensure the most qualified candidates are selected, racial bias is elim

IO Solutions has been selected by the National Public Employer Labor Relations Association (NPELRA) as a Premier Partner, to provide exams and assessment programs to its members.
IO Solutions has been selected by the National Public Employer Labor Relations Association (NPELRA) as a Premier Partner, to provide exams and assessment programs to its members. 2013-01-28 NPELRA which provides professional development, networking and advocacy services to labor relations and human resources p

IO Solutions has been selected do develop and validate the 2013 police sergeant promotional examination for the City of Chicago.
IO Solutions has been selected do develop and validate the 2013 police sergeant promotional examination for the City of Chicago. 2013-01-28 We are proud to have been selected as the testing vendor for this project which has been hailed as one of the largest police examinations ever administered in the country

I/O Solutions Wins 2013 "Best of Westchester" Award
We are pleased to announce that I/O Solutions has been selected as a winner of the 2013 Best of Westchester Awards in the Personnel Consultants & Services category by the US Commerce Association (USCA).

I/O Solutions 2013 Annual Summit a Success!
I/O Solutions 2013 Annual Summit a Success!