[hemmerling] Brainbench, Elance & IBM Kenexa Certifications

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• Competitions.

• Elance - work differently, Elance - work differently.
  • Just with MSIE and not with Firefox:
    1. You may edit your profile.
    2. As visitor of the profile, if you go with your mouse over the blue flags in the “tested” column, you see a bubble with all tests results which I passed for a skill.
  • Elance Skill Tests.

Brainbench, Inc. "Certifications of Rolf Hemmerling" ( 11502554 ).

Percentile = Scored higher than XX% of previous examinees.

#	Mark	Percentile	Passing	Test name	Date	Comment
001	2.91	25	Certification	Python 2.4	2013-10-14
002	3.00	35	Certification	C++ Fundamentals	2013-10-15
003	3.35	85	Certification	Reading Comprehension - German	2013-10-15
004	4.05	90	Master's Level Certification	Written German	2013-10-15
005	3.50	81	Certification	Technical Writing	2013-10-15
006	3.56	97	Certification	Presentation Skills	2013-10-15
007	2.71	72	-	Python 1.5	2013-10-15
008	3.40	64	Certification	C	2013-10-17
009	4.19	85	Master's Level Certification	C Fundamentals	2013-10-17
010	3.63	87	Certification	Software Testing	2013-10-17
011	4.11	98	Master's Level Certification	Software Quality Assurance	2013-10-17
012	4.07	97	Master's Level Certification	Customer Requirements Analysis	2013-10-18
013	3.88	98	Certification	Software Business Analysis	2013-10-18
014	3.43	98	Certification	Software Configuration Management	2013-10-18	Multiple choice question more than one correct answer
015	3.63	79	Certification	Project Management	2013-10-18
016	3.35	86	Certification	Project Management (2000)	2013-10-19
017	3.81	97	Certification	Project Management (2005)	2013-10-19
018	3.76	86	Certification	Project Management (2008)	2013-10-21
019	3.45	72	Certification	Systems Analysis	2013-10-21
020	3.20	77	Certification	Information Technology Security Fundamentals	2013-10-21
021	3.97	86	Certification	Business Communication	2013-10-23
022	3.48	72	Certification	Server Administration	2013-10-23
023	3.90	96	Certification	OO Concepts	2013-10-23
024	3.97	71	Certification	Listening Skills	2013-10-23
025	2.91	73	Certification	Business Process Reengineering	2013-10-23
026	3.59	94	Certification	MS Excel 2000 Fundamentals	2013-10-23
027	3.14	87	Certification	Problem Solving - Qualitative	2013-10-24
028	2.75	55	Certification	Problem Solving - Quantitative	2013-10-24	Very tricky, ultrahard timing
029	4.61	97	Master's Level Certification	Information Technology Terminology	2013-10-24
030	2.94	52	Certification	Business Writing	2013-10-24
031	3.32	87	Certification	Managing People (U.S.)	2013-10-24
032	4.09	85	Master's Level Certification	Business Math	2013-10-25
033	3.32	77	Certification	English Vocabulary	2013-10-25	Sophisticated language
034	3.97	84	Certification	Spelling (U.S.)	2013-10-25
035	3.36	61	Certification	Written English	2013-10-25
036	3.08	94	Certification	MS Word 2000	2013-10-25

Percentile ( EN.Wikipedia "Percentile", DE.Wikipedia "Quantil" - "Perzentil" ) = Scored higher than XX% of previous examinees.

• Elance - work differently.
• Elance University.
• Contact:
  • Elance Help Center - Contact ( Submit a request ).
  • Elance - Contact Us with company E-Mails.
• Elance Groups.
• Elance Skill Tests.
• EN.Wikipedia "Elance", DE.Wikipedia "Elance".

• Smarterer - “Smarterer crowdsources job currency. Our skill tests help you keep pace with workforce trends, and help companies maximize their talent”.

• Brainbench, Inc..
• Brainbench, Inc. "Brainbench Free Tests".
• Google+ "Brainbench".
• Twitter "Brainbench", Tweet ”#benchgames”.

• CertCities "Brainbench To Start Charging for Certs; Price Will Be Less Than $50", 2001-01-10.

• iVoice. A redux of Ranbir Mazumdar's thoughts thru' snapshots, tweets and short writes "Brainbench free till July 14th", 2004-07 - “July 1 - July 14 we are opening up the Brainbench library in celebration of our 5 millionth member. All tests will be FREE. ...”.

• Manish "India won the gold award as 'Most Certified Nation (Overall)' during the first annual Bench Games", 2005-04.
• Thota Umesh "INDIA won Brainbench Games ! -&- I am now a Brainbench Certified Professional !", 2005-04.

• ProgrammingForum.org - a <DANIWEB> sister site "Free brainbench certification testing", 2005-11.
• Hakuna matata "Brainbench certification for two weeks free of charge" ( no “www” in URL! ).

• BrainBench "Welcome to our second annual Bench Games (Bench Games II)", 2006.
• HR.com "Bench Games Call for Participants: 2nd Annual Global Skills Competition Begins", 2006.

• Facebook "Brainbench Official Facebook Page", wall post of 2012-01-23 “Would you be interested in a Brainbench competition? Many years ago we had what was called the Bench Games. This is where we opened the entire library of tests for free in a one week period for everyone around the world to compete in online skill certifications. We are thinking about bringing that back, what are your thoughts?”.
• Brainbench, Inc "Bench Games has ended", 2012.

• Brainbench, Inc "BRAINBENCH PRESENTS THE 2013 BENCH GAMES".
• Brainbench, Inc "BENCH GAMES LEADERBOARD", 2013.

• Multiple Choice. For each multiple choice question, you must select the one best answer from the choices in order to score a correct answer.
• Usually 40 questions. For each of the questions, you will have 180 seconds to select your answer.
• In a few cases the number of questions ( “Listening Skills” → 20, “Written English” → 50 ) and the response time differs ( e.g. 60 seconds ).
• If you take the same test more than four times during a 90-day period, it will be noted on your public transcript. You should not take the same test more than 5 times within a 24 hour period.
• Brainbench, Inc. "Frequently Asked Questions".
  • Section “Brainbench Tests and Methodology. What are Brainbench tests like?”.
    • The adaptive test engine produces scores that are reflective of the number of questions answered correctly and the difficulty level of those questions.
    • Brainbench Certifications are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the maximum score.
    • A score of 2.75 or higher is required for certification by Brainbench, with a score of 4.0 or higher required to be certified at the Master level.
  • Section “What are Job Role Certifications and how are they different from other Brainbench Certifications?”
    • While a skill certification can prove that you are knowledgeable about a specific skill, a job role certifications proves that you have a core set of skills required to perform a specific job.
    • Brainbench, Inc. "Job Role Center".
• Certification is valid for 3 years. You are now authorized by Brainbench to reference this cerItification on your resume, personal web page, or elsewhere. You may use the appropriate logo however you like.

• Brainbench, Inc. "Subscription Plans".

• DontPayFull - Friends don´t let Friends pay full "Brainbench Coupon Codes".
• DesiDime "Flat 70 off all Certification Tests and Annual subscriptions" ( - 2013-09-30 ).
• FatWallet "Brainbench 1-year subscription, 70% off, 3 days only. Regular $199, now $59.70", 2012-12-10.
• Groupon.
  • Groupon-7 "Brainbench - Online Deal. $59 for a One-Year Subscription to Skills-Assessment-Test Database from Brainbench with Certifications ($199 Value)",Groupon-6 "Brainbench - Online Deal. $59 for a One-Year Subscription to Skills-Assessment-Test Database from Brainbench with Certifications ($199 Value)", ... - Attention: “Expires 90 days after purchase”.
  • CoupFlip. Instantly Buy & Sell Deals "$59 for a One-Year Subscription to Skills-Assessment-Test Database from Brainbenchwith Certifications($199 Value)" ( - 2013-12-07 ).
• Slickdeals " Brainbench annual subscriptions 50% off ($99.50 for 1yr). Get 50% off annual subscriptions through 4/15/2012!" ( - 2012-04-15 ).

• Google - Search for "brainbench hot deal off".

• Andriy Buday.
  • LinkedIn "Andriy Buday".
  • Andriy Buday, "Developer's RoadMap To Success" - "Brainbench Master Certification in C#", 2010.
• Moulidharan Chandra Sekar.
• LinkedIn profiles.
  • Brainbench in title.
    • LinkedIn "Harry, SPHR, Brainbench Certified".
    • LinkedIn "Amar Sinha,MBA,Brain Bench Certified".
    • LinkedIn "Reema Sinha, BrainBench Certified".
  • Brainbench in “Summary”.
    • LinkedIn "Srinivasulu Donthu" - “Specialties: Brainbench certified in C++. Score : 4.69, Brainbench certified in VC++. Score : 4.07 (98 percentile), Brainbench certified in C. Score : 4.25 (98 percentile), Brainbench certified in Java 2 Fundamentals. Score : 3.95 (86 percentile)”.
    • LinkedIn "Tincu Marian" - “Sybase ASE Administration 11.x- Certificate Brainbench, Sybase ASE 12.x –Certificate Brainbench, MS Sql Server 2000 Adninistration –Certificate Brainbench, Oracle, 9i,10g Administration Certificate Brainbench”.
  • Brainbench in “Education”.
    • LinkedIn "Hassen Houssein".
  • Brainbench in “Honors & Awards. Additional Honors & Awards”.
    • LinkedIn "Maksym Novozhylov".
    • Me! ( LinkedIn "Rolf Hemmerling" ).
  • Brainbench in “Certifications”.
    • LinkedIn "Anish Taneja".
  • Search for LinkedIn profiles with keyword “Brainbench”.
    • LinkedIn - Search for "brainbench".
• Topper's Place - My Certifications.

• ansaurus "Do Brainbench certifications carry any weight with employers?", 2009.
• CertCities "Brainbench To Start Charging for Certs; Price Will Be Less Than $50", 2001-01-10.
• Codeguru - the number one developer site! "Brainbench Certification", 2006.
• DegreeInfo.com.
  • DegreeInfo.com "Scope of brainbench certifications", 2006 - “nice to know you have taken free tests of brainbench, If you wish you can choose a single exam of your choice and take it free of cost by entering promo code 'freetest' or 'affiliate474' please note that these promo codes are valid for a single person”.
  • DegreeInfo.com "General Distance Learning Discussions / What is brainbench?", 2003 - “Adding the words 'certified' and 'accountant' is not generally allowed in most states except by the state itself”.
• Dice - The career hub for tech. Tech talk "Brainbench certifications on a resume: help, hinderance, or neither?", 2007.
• examiner.com "Boost your resume with Brainbench certifications", 2012 - “Brainbench certifications are widely accepted by many employers but do not have the market value of certifications offered by organizations such as Oracle, Microsoft, and Cisco. The certifications that are offered by these organizations have structured study programs that people take to prepare for the exams. The exams are taken in a secure environment and are proctored”.
• Gossamer Threads, Mailing List Archive: Python: Python "certification (Brainbench)", 2002.
• Joel on Software Discussion Group.
  • The Old Joel on Software Forum "BrainBench", 2004.
  • The Joel on Software Discussion Group (CLOSED) "brainbench experience anyone?", 2005.
• HP.
  • HP Enterprise Business Community "Brainbench Certification Test", 2000.
  • HP Enterprise Business Community "Value of BrainBench certification", 2001.
  • HP Enterprise Business Community "is brainbench.com certification worth", 2010 - “I did run into an employer that insisted I take a brainbench test BEFORE an interview. I passed the test but they did not send me my score”.
• JavaRanch "Brainbench certification respected?", 2006.
  • “A technical team lead/hiring manager from one of the largest Software Development companies in the United States told me I should take some of the Brain Bench tests to back up my resume while I am on route to the SCJP and other various Sun certifications”.
  • “For example, I read yesterday that Tek Systems will at times require job candidates to take a Brainbench evaluation. Tek Systems has a pretty big market presence in the IT consultant sector”.
• MC MCSE Certification Resources - Certification Forums "Brainbench.com - is it worth it?", 2003 - “My company just hired a manager based on nothing more than a high school education and a few of the 'Brainbench' certs”.
• Microsoft ASP.NET "Value of a Brainbench Certification?", 2004.
• Monster worldwide "Monster Announces Relationship with Brainbench for Online Skills Certifications", 2002.
• RecordSetter.
  • RecordSetter - Search results for "brainbench".
  • RecordSetter "Brainbench World Records".
• Sitepoint - The Forums "Brain Bench, is it worth it?", 2003 - “I'd disagree, a masters certification at BrainBench was one of the primary reasons for a recent hire”.
• Software Quality Assurance Forums "brainbench certification", 2006.
  • “In ..[India] it appears to be valued. Mainly due to the great need for new testers and developers in the workplace, Almost any certification is a big plus for getting a job. Here in the U.S. it is practically worthless. Mostly because, as employers we can pick and chose between applicants and the majority of us stay informed as to what's happening in the job market”.
  • “However, while looking for work few months ago, an agency sent me to take a brain-bench test, because it was requested by their clients... They paid for it, so I didn't mind. In the same time, I don't have access to the results”.
• Spiceworks Community "Certifications from Brain Bench", 2013.
• StackOverflow.
  • Stack Overflow "How relevant are Brainbench scores when evaluating candidates?", 2011.
  • StackOverflow "Should I pass the BrainBench Design patterns certification?", 2009.
• Tata Consultancy Services Limited ( TCS ).
  • EN.Wikipedia "Tata Consultancy Services".
  • Tata Consultancy Services Limited ( TCS ) "NextStep - Campus Portal::Tata Consultancy Services" → “https” only.
  • IEC Groups of Institution "TCS CAMPUS COMMUNE".
  • Statement of a Facebook member, 2013-10:
    • “I got placed in esteemed IT sector, I got placed to tcs. I need to do brainbench certification in c++ and upload it in tcs campus commune to get my joining date soon”.
    • “Then why tcs provide such option to us? And why they giving prior joining dates those who finished certification?”
• TechRepublic "Examining the value of Brainbench certifications", 2001.
• Udacity Forums "Free Software Testing certification exam" - “A Brainbench certificate may not be worth any more than a Udacity diploma, but the test gives you an example of what others think is important in software testing”.
• Velocity Reviews "Brainbench certifications value", 2006.
• EN.Wikipedia "Brainbench".
• Windows IT Pro "Value of the Brainbench Certification", 2001 - “They do have some credibility (as a company) in that they offer testing for potential candidates ...Kemtah uses the test as an employee tool”.

• IBM Kenexa ( kenexa.com ) / IBM "IBM Smarter Workforce - Kenexa is part of IBM Smarter Workforce".
• IBM "BM Kenexa Talent Acquisition Suite".

• GitHub "hemmerling/spreadsheet-numeric_reasoning_tests".

• Customer in 2016, also Beta-testing tests in German language:
  • Continental Corporation.
    • Continental Corporation "FAQ" about “Continental Online Assessment”.
      • “The online assessment consists of two types of cognitive ability assessments; numerical and logical reasoning tests. First you will find questions with regard to numerical reasoning that are focusing on a candidate’s ability to deal with numbers accurately. Next you will find questions in the area of logical reasoning where it is important to look at logical consequences or conclusions of certain preconditions”.
      • “Is there a time limit for answering questions? No. You will get a certain set of questions and depending on the variance of your answers the test will vary in length and number of questions. We will not evaluate the amount of time you need to complete the online assessment”.

• EN.Wikipedia "Kenexa".
• Numerical Reasoning Tests ( NRT ) → Google - Search for "nrt numerical reasoning tests".
• Logical Reasoning Test ( LRT ) → Google - Search for "lrt logical reasoning tests".

• Facebook "Brainbench Official Facebook Page".
• LinkedIn "Official Brainbench Certified Network".
  • LinkedIn "Official Brainbench Certified Network", Thread "Hi there, how do I nicely place BrainBench certification on my LinkedIn profile?".
• LinkedIn "Brainbench Certified Professionals".