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Your Strategic Partner for Smarter Hiring and Stronger Teams

PSP Metrics helps organizations make better hiring decisions with science-backed insights that improve performance, reduce turnover, and build safer, more reliable workforces across industries.
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Who We Are

Hiring Decisions Should Be Predictable, Not Guesswork

Hiring the right people is one of the most important decisions your organization makes. Yet many companies still rely on resumes, interviews, and instinct alone.

PSP Metrics brings structure, data, and consistency to the process. Our approach combines cognitive ability, behavioral traits, situational judgment, and work history to give you a complete, objective view of every candidate.

The result is better hires, stronger teams, and more predictable performance across your organization.

Proven Results

Real Outcomes You Can Measure

50%

Reduction in Turnover

93%

Above-Average Job Performance

115%

Sales Performance vs. Peers

900+

Organizations Served

Trusted by organizations across energy, manufacturing, construction, and beyond

  • Duke Energy
  • Mitsubishi Electric
  • Cava Companies
  • PPL Electric Utilities
  • Alstom
  • Hunter Quinn Homes
  • PacifiCorp
  • Calgon Carbon
  • Risinger Build
  • PSEG
  • Gregory Industries
  • Griffin & Crane
Our Experience

Decades of Science and Real-World Application

With over 75 years of combined experience in talent assessment and workforce analytics, PSP Metrics has helped organizations across the country improve hiring outcomes and workforce performance.

Our solutions are built on validated research and refined through real-world application in high-impact roles where performance, safety, and reliability matter most.

  • Built on decades of industrial and organizational psychology research

  • Proven across frontline, technical, and customer-facing roles

  • Designed for industries where performance and safety are critical

  • Continuously refined using real-world hiring and performance data

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Testimonials
The project with PSP Metrics showed that the Maintenance Technician assessment predicts numerous competencies critical to success in this role. The assessment is helping us drive better and more consistent hiring and it has also helped us create a more efficient and engaging process for candidates.

Luke Gould

Director of Talent Strategy, YES! Communities
Our Approach

A Complete View of What Drives Job Success

We believe better hiring decisions come from understanding the full picture of a candidate, not just one data point.

  • Whole-Person Evaluation

    We assess cognitive ability, behavior, situational judgment, and work history to understand true job fit.

  • Role-Specific Insights

    Every assessment is aligned to real job demands, not generic personality profiles.

  • Consistent Decision Framework

    Structured scoring and interview tools help you make fair, repeatable, and defensible decisions.

  • Focused on Outcomes

    Everything we do is designed to improve performance, reduce turnover, and strengthen your workforce.
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PSP Leadership

Meet our team

Our leaders and field experts bring decades of combined experience across glass manufacturing, construction, manufacturing, industrial hygiene, general industry, and environmental safety. Each member of our team is driven by a shared mission: to elevate safety standards and deliver real results for every client we support.
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Scott Goodman, PhD

Chief Executive Officer

Scott brings a legacy of leadership in the assessment industry, having co-founded Shaker International and scaled it into a multimillion-dollar firm before its acquisition by HireVue. With deep expertise in linking business strategy to talent strategy, Scott has led high-performing teams, launched award-winning hiring solutions, and driven consistent double-digit growth—even through economic downturns.

At PSP Metrics, he’s focused on building a high-performing, client-centric culture and positioning the company for its next phase of expansion.

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Daly Vaughn, PhD

Chief Operating Officer

Daly has served as a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies across industries such as banking, retail, healthcare, and manufacturing, with deep expertise in hiring solution technologies and employee selection. Across his time at Shaker International, Modern Hire, and HireVue, he has led strategic initiatives, commercial growth efforts, and consulting engagements that contributed to two successful business exits.

Daly’s background includes leadership in assessment strategy, development of innovative pre-hire tools, and published research on gamification, mobile-enabled assessments, and selection analytics.

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Marisa Seeds, PhD

Chief Product Officer

Marisa is a seasoned product leader with 20 years of experience in talent assessment and HR technology. She’s led product strategy and innovation at Shaker International, Modern Hire, and ManpowerGroup, where she built scalable solutions that delivered impactful results for dozens of Fortune 500 companies across industries.

At PSP Metrics, Marisa leads product development with a focus on scientific rigor, operational efficiency, and client impact.

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Dan Koletsky

Executive Vice President of Client Experience

Dan brings deep expertise in talent assessment and HR technology, having worked closely with organizations across diverse industries to enhance their hiring systems. His experience includes leading multidisciplinary teams of I/O Psychologists and project managers to deliver science-based, scalable talent solutions that improve accuracy, efficiency, and business outcomes.

As Executive Vice President of Client Experience at PSP Metrics, Dan is focused on expanding the firm’s client strategy, deepening partnerships, and driving measurable impact through science-backed innovation.

Take the Next Step

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See how PSP Metrics can help you make better hiring decisions and improve performance across your organization.
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Nationwide Reach

Supporting Organizations Across the United States

PSP Metrics partners with organizations nationwide, providing scalable solutions that support hiring, development, and workforce performance across multiple locations and industries.

How we serve clients nationwide:

  • Nationwide client base across multiple industries

  • Scalable solutions for organizations of all sizes

  • Trusted by teams where performance and safety matter most

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