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Thirty-Seven Years with The Johnson O’Connor Research Foundation
After several stints in the corporate world, I felt dissatisfied. I wanted to do work that made a difference in … Continued
Digital Badges
Digital badges are virtual emblems that recognize, legitimize and professionalize your aptitude testing achievement with the Johnson O’Connor Research Foundation. … Continued
Six Ways JOCRF Examinees Use Their Rapid Flow of Ideas
Our examinees are often curious about how other people use their aptitudes. We set out to answer that question beginning … Continued
Make Your College Application Stand Out with Aptitude Testing
Almost twenty million students enroll in American colleges and universities every year, and competition for acceptance can be fierce. Admissions officers want … Continued
Johnson O’Connor: Aptitude Testing Pioneer
Our founder, Johnson O’Connor, was a pioneer in the field of aptitude and intelligence testing. Join us for a visual … Continued
Johnson O’Connor: A Portrait from Memory
By George Wyatt, President of the Johnson O’Connor Research Foundation from 1978-1993 The central conviction of Johnson O’Connor’s creed was … Continued
What makes a word difficult?
Part of our task in developing the Wordbook vocabulary building program was to determine the difficulty level of more than a thousand … Continued
Familiar Words are Sometimes Strangers
Here’s a quick quiz to start with: Does venial mean excusable or immoral?Is prodigal a synonym for extravagant or wandering?If … Continued
Fun Vocabulary Resources
Try our WORDBOOK web application! Online Etymology Dictionary What is it and where did we get it – tenterhook, gimlet, cordwainer? The … Continued
Effective Ways to Build Your Vocabulary
Building vocabulary is a powerful way to enhance your life and career Learning how to build a better vocabulary can … Continued
Aptitude Testing: The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Career
Tech pioneer and former CEO, Mark Palmer, writes on his blog, Techno Sapien, about how his aptitude testing experience has not … Continued
In Memoriam: Linda Houser-Marko (1970-2020)
It is with deep and profound sadness that we announce that our friend and colleague, Linda Houser-Marko, passed away on … Continued
Research as a Process
JOCRF is in a unique position as a research organization because our clients are our research participants. The majority of … Continued
School Aptitude Testing Program in Sterling, IL
Chicago’s WGN aired a cover story about a unique testing program in our Chicago office. For over a decade, the Dillon … Continued
Two-dimensional Occupational Plots: Structural Visualization & Ideaphoria
Two-dimensional occupational plots show simultaneously the mean performance of various occupational groups on two of our standard battery tests. The … Continued
Initial Steps for Job Changers
The people who come in to take our aptitude tests are often at turning points of various types. Some are … Continued
Finding Your Purpose with Thoughtful Money’s Adam Taggart
Adam Taggart is the founder and former president of Wealthion, a financial advising and literacy platform. He interviewed the director … Continued
Spatial ability and the STEM majors
Spatial ability and the STEM majors: Where do females with high spatial ability go?Linda S. Houser-Marko, PhD Poster presented to … Continued
Aptitudes in Action: Green Architecture and VR
I finally got my first job in a new field. I will be working as an office manager and in-house … Continued
Aptitudes inspire entrepreneurial success!
When people ask me how I had the courage to quit my law firm job to create a word game … Continued
Aptitudes In Action: Sarah Gorsky
When she took the Johnson O’Connor aptitude tests in 2012, Sara Gorsky was working as a project manager for a … Continued
Work: Appearance and Reality
by Richard Brehler What people want from a career isn’t necessarily just what the work is about. Understanding what you … Continued
Aptitude testing & college majors
Reports in the media note the difficulties of parents today who are trying to find the best value of higher … Continued
Are Theatre Artists Hardwired?
by S. Thomasin Barsotti This article first appeared on HowlRound, a knowledge commons by and for the theatre community. “The mission of Johnson … Continued