PEPCO - Cognitive Potential Test
An assessment to identify, understand and develop the cognitive potential of your (future) talents.
PEPCO helps reveal the potential of your talents and objectify your HR decisions.
In a complex environment, success no longer depends solely on what we know, but our ability to learn and adapt. PEPCO is our digital assessment solution for identifying and evaluating cognitive and behavioral potential. By combining the rigor of cognitive neuroscience with an interactive candidate experience, we help you make confident hiring decisions and dynamize career trajectories through predictive potential analysis.
Why does it really work?
A scientific and practical approach
A methodology validated by the scientific community, based on cognitive tests and behavioural simulations.
Tailor-made assessments
A library of activities that allows adaptation to your job profiles, competency frameworks, and HR challenges.
A forward-looking perspective rather than a backward glance
We assess potential and transferable skills more than specific job expertise and short-term performance.
Clear and actionable results
Readable cognitive profiles to inform your decisions.
Why is PEPCO's scientific approach unique in the market?
Cognitive Sciences and Scientific Approach: Rigor at the Service of Humanity.
PEPCO’s solutions are unlike any other assessment. These assessments are based on rigorous protocols derived from research in social, experimental and cognitive psychology and adapted by our cognitive experts. (Ph.D.s). Where traditional tests can be perceived as stressful, PEPCO leverages gamification and a fun, interactive interface. This optimized candidate experience fosters spontaneous engagement and reduces stress, creating conditions conducive to the expression of potential.
💡Good to know: Each module is calibrated against a reference population to provide a reliable measurement.
How does PEPCO specifically tailor its approach to your various job roles?
A tailor-made assessment for your cognitive abilities.
Because a risk management professional does not have the same tasks as a front-line manager, PEPCO offers role-specific assessments. We do not provide a generic test, but rather a customized evaluation of the cognitive abilities most relevant to your specific profession.
We customize the assessments based on your target audience (senior executives, high-potential, technical staff, students, etc.) to accurately measyre the target cognitive functions : attention, working memory, mental flexibility, judgment…
💡Key takeaway: Customized libraries and modules are available. Let’s discuss it !
Why choose PEPCO to secure your internal recruitment?
PEPCO: The strategic asset for your HR decision-making (recruitment, internal mobility, and talent development).
Cognitive potential is the best predictor of professional success. PEPCO acts as your career planner, guiding you through every step : identifying agile profiles during the initial screening process or securing a successful job transition by assessing an employee’s adaptability.
It integrates natively into your in-person Assessment Centers to provide an objective scientific component to traditional behavioral assessments (360°, role-playing).
💡Tips : Using PEPCO for internal mobility helps reduce external recruitment costs by objectifying your HR decisions and revealing hidden talent within your teams.
Some references
of projects
Air France (Cadets)
First-level assessment for future pilots (3,000 candidates/year). Discover how Air France recruits its pilots (in French) : Comment sécuriser le recrutement sur des métiers à fort enjeu de sécurité : le retour d’expérience d’Air France. | Humans matter
AVRIL
Harmonizing the organization to facilitate synergies and adaptability.
AFPI Provence
(Association de Formation Professionnelle de l’Industrie)
Evaluation of admission applictions.
EMLyon
Assessment for fair and effective student admission. Discover the protocol (in French) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNvYZVIUlzI
What is the role of the Humans Matter expert after the assessment?
Beyond the assessment: A pathway to transformation.
The test is just one step. One of the key benefits of an assessment lies in the expert’s guidance and feedback. Depending on your context and challenges, the expert can support HR teams in conducting cognitve-behavioral assessments to counter cognitive biases that skew decisions and ensure the reliability of evaluations. In other words, we can train you in PEPCO debriefing.
This forward looking approach paves the way for targeted formation, particularly in emotion management or enhancing attentional capacity, transforming the assessment into a concrete driver of performance.
💡Did you know? An HR decision supported by expert feedback significantly reduces failure rate during the probationary period.
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