COGNITIVE WORKFORCE INTELLIGENCE
Cognitive Workforce Intelligence for Hiring, Development, and Succession Planning
Identify how people think, where they fit best, and where teams have cognitive strengths or gaps. Six brain regions measured. Multi-page individual reports. Aggregate workforce intelligence. IBM Quantum validated for demographic fairness.
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*Based on published research on structured cognitive assessment in hiring (Leadership IQ, SHRM).
BUSINESS CASE
The Cost of Getting Hiring Wrong
Without Cognitive Assessment
U.S. Department of Labor benchmark: 30% of first-year salary. SHRM lower-bound: $15,000. Failure rate: Leadership IQ.
With ALA Cognitive-Role Alignment
Objective cognitive data to complement interviews and references.
Example: 25-Hire Pilot
Estimates based on U.S. Department of Labor and SHRM cost-per-hire research and Leadership IQ new-hire failure rates. Actual results vary by role, industry, and hiring process.
YOUR NUMBERS
Calculate What Bad Hires Are Costing Your Company
Enter your hiring volume and average loaded salary. The math is based on published research from the U.S. Department of Labor, SHRM, and Leadership IQ. Sources cited below.
Methodology and citations
The calculator uses three published estimates:
- Cost per bad hire = 30% of first-year salary. U.S. Department of Labor estimate. Multiple studies place the number between 30% and 200% of salary depending on role seniority; the calculator uses the conservative lower bound.
- Bad-hire rate = 46%. Leadership IQ, "Why New Hires Fail" — survey of 5,247 hiring managers across 312 organizations. Adjustable above.
- Cognitive-screening impact = 50% reduction. Conservative estimate. Schmidt & Hunter (1998, 2004) place general cognitive ability as the single strongest validity predictor of job performance (r ≈ 0.51) — well above unstructured interviews (r ≈ 0.18) and years of experience (r ≈ 0.18).
Formulas: Exposure = hires × bad-hire-rate × salary × 0.30. Net savings = (exposure × 0.50) − pilot cost. Payback hires = pilot cost ÷ cost-per-bad-hire.
Results are estimates for budget conversations. Actual savings depend on role mix, industry, and how ALA assessment data is used in conjunction with interviews, references, and other selection methods. Cognitive assessment should never be the sole basis of a hiring decision; see the Employment Law Compliance section below.
ASSESSMENT PACKAGES
Commercial Pilot Packages
Start with a trial pack or deploy across your hiring pipeline. All packages include full cognitive reports and portal access.
Trial Pack
- ✓ Full cognitive assessment
- ✓ 28-page individual report
- ✓ 6 brain-region scoring
- ✓ Career alignment mapping
- ✓ Online portal access
- ✓ Email support
Small Team
- ✓ Full cognitive assessment
- ✓ 28-page individual report
- ✓ 6 brain-region scoring
- ✓ Career alignment mapping
- ✓ Online portal access
- ✓ Hiring manager summary report
- ✓ Team assessment summary
- ✓ Phone support
Growing Team
- ✓ Full cognitive assessment
- ✓ 28-page individual report
- ✓ 6 brain-region scoring
- ✓ Career alignment mapping
- ✓ Online portal access
- ✓ Hiring manager summary report
- ✓ Team assessment summary
- ✓ Dedicated support contact
- ✓ Custom branding
- ✓ Quarterly review calls
- ✓ Priority support
All packages include full cognitive reports, portal access, and onboarding support.
ACCEPTED PAYMENT METHODS
Card and ACH: pay instantly online via secure checkout. | PO, wire, and check: request an invoice and we will respond within 24 hours.
PILOT COMMITMENTS
Defined success criteria. Full reporting at conclusion. Extend or expand based on results.
Validation study provided per EEOC Uniform Guidelines. Request study.
All data on Cloudflare US infrastructure. No third-party cloud. No data sale. You control retention.
Every score reproducible via 4,096-permutation perturbation protocol. Public Job ID reference available.
Enterprise & Volume Pricing
500+ assessments from $99/seat. Custom integrations, API access, dedicated support. Contact for volume pricing.
Request Volume QuoteVERIFICATION & COMPLIANCE
Verification & Compliance Services
Verify candidate assessment results and access compliance documentation tailored to your organization.
Starter
- ✓ Credential verification access
- ✓ Compliance documentation package
- ✓ Email support
Professional
- ✓ Priority verification access
- ✓ Comprehensive compliance documentation
- ✓ Dedicated support
- ✓ Custom integration consultation
Enterprise
- ✓ Contact for custom enterprise verification solutions
COMPREHENSIVE INTELLIGENCE
What You Get
Each Candidate Receives
- ✓ 28-page cognitive assessment report
- ✓ Scores across 6 brain regions
- ✓ Career alignment recommendations
- ✓ Processing speed analysis
- ✓ Neuroplasticity plan
- ✓ Secure portal access
Each Hiring Manager Receives
- ✓ Candidate cognitive profile summary
- ✓ Role-brain alignment score
- ✓ Individual assessment reports for informed comparison
- ✓ Team cognitive profile summary
- ✓ Assessment-informed hiring insights
- ✓ Exportable reports (PDF)
Each Organization Receives
- ✓ Aggregate workforce intelligence
- ✓ Brain-region distribution analytics
- ✓ Hiring process insights
- ✓ Cognitive-role alignment insights
- ✓ EEOC compliance documentation
- ✓ Dedicated support
THE SCIENCE
Six Brain Regions, One Complete Picture
Each assessment measures cognitive performance across six distinct brain regions, mapping candidates to roles where they will naturally excel.
Frontal Lobe
Executive function, planning, decision-making.
These candidates excel as: VP of Strategy, Director of Operations, Chief of Staff, Senior Product Manager
Parietal Lobe
Spatial reasoning, mathematical processing.
These candidates excel as: Data Scientist, Financial Analyst, Quant Engineer, Actuary, Research Engineer
Temporal Lobe
Language, memory, auditory processing.
These candidates excel as: Corporate Counsel, Communications Director, Curriculum Designer, Technical Writer, Legal Analyst
Occipital Lobe
Visual processing, pattern recognition.
These candidates excel as: UX Designer, Solutions Architect, Quality Engineer, Visual Designer, GIS Analyst
Limbic System
Emotional intelligence, social cognition.
These candidates excel as: HR Business Partner, Enterprise Account Executive, Customer Success Manager, Talent Acquisition Lead
Cerebellum
Motor coordination, procedural learning.
These candidates excel as: Operations Manager, Logistics Coordinator, Manufacturing Lead, Field Service Engineer, Facilities Manager
COMPLIANCE
Employment Law Compliance
Cognitive assessments are one component of a comprehensive hiring process. ALA assessments do not make hiring decisions. Results should be used in conjunction with interviews, references, and other evaluation methods as part of a holistic hiring framework.
WHY ALA
Why Enterprise Employers Choose ALA
IBM Quantum Validated
The only cognitive assessment validated for statistical bias using IBM Quantum computing.
30 Years of Data
180 million total solvers across 80+ countries over 30 years. Not theoretical models.
28-Page Reports
Comprehensive individual cognitive profiles with actionable hiring intelligence.
6 Brain Regions
Complete cognitive mapping across frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, limbic, and cerebellum.
EEOC Guidelines Aligned
Validated for demographic fairness. Designed for adverse-impact mitigation in pre-employment screening.
7-Day Deployment
From purchase to live assessment in one week. No IT integration required.
HOW WE COMPARE
ALA vs. Traditional Assessment Vendors
An objective comparison of publicly disclosed capabilities.
| Capability | ALA | SHL | Predictive Index | Criteria (CCAT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years in Market | 30 years | 47 years | 69 years | 18 years |
| Brain-Region Cognitive Mapping | 6 regions mapped | No | No | No |
| ZIP-Level Career Matching | Yes (41,000+ ZIPs) | No | No | No |
| IBM Quantum Bias Validation | Yes (Job ID verified) | No | No | No |
| Biological Age Assessment | Yes (Real Bio Age) | No | No | No |
| Guinness World Records Founder | Yes | No | No | No |
| Micro-Purchase Pilot (<$15K) | Yes (from $995) | Enterprise only | Quote required | Quote required |
| Per-Seat Pricing Transparency | Public ($99-$199) | Quote required | Quote required | Quote required |
Comparison reflects publicly disclosed capabilities as of May 2026. ALA does not assert competitor weaknesses beyond what each vendor publishes. Verify competitor claims on their respective websites.
PROCUREMENT
Procurement Information
SECURITY
Security & Compliance
Enterprise-grade infrastructure built on Cloudflare's global edge network with industry-leading security standards.
Data Encryption
AES-256 encryption at rest. TLS 1.3 in transit. All assessment data encrypted end-to-end.
Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure
Enterprise-grade edge infrastructure with SOC 2 Type II certified components. 300+ global edge locations.
Access Controls
Role-based access control, audit logging, and multi-factor authentication for all administrative access.
GDPR Ready
Data processing agreements available. Right to deletion supported. No third-party data sharing.
High Availability
Global edge deployment ensures high availability. Automatic failover and redundancy built in.
Incident Response
Documented incident response procedures. 24-hour notification for any security events.
LEADERSHIP
Founder Authority
Timothy Parker
Founder & CEO
Timothy Parker is the most widely published puzzle and assessment author in history, with over 180 million copies of his work distributed across 80+ countries. His cognitive assessments have been used by organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to federal agencies.
A Guinness World Record holder, Parker has created content for Disney, Microsoft, Warner Bros., the Smithsonian, and hundreds of other organizations over a 30-year career.
- ✓ Guinness World Record holder — most published puzzle author
- ✓ 180M+ solvers worldwide
- ✓ 30 years of cognitive assessment development
- ✓ IBM Quantum validation partnership
- ✓ Clients include Disney, Microsoft, Warner Bros., Smithsonian
- ✓ Published across 80+ countries
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