Case Study: CEO International achieves faster, more reliable hiring with Wonderlic assessments

CEO International - Customer Case Study

CEO International is a Merlin, Ontario–based management consulting firm that helps companies with manufacturing plant start-ups, business development, leadership and change management, and executive coaching. President Kari Viglasky faced the recurring challenge of quickly and reliably screening large applicant pools for client hiring drives—sometimes tens of thousands of resumes—to identify candidates who could meet demanding operational roles.

Viglasky integrated Wonderlic assessments (WPT, PCI, 360 Review, CPP) into her client engagements and required their use during recruiting. By testing applicants in groups—e.g., screening 11,000 applicants for a 500‑person automotive division—her process eliminated roughly 50% of unqualified candidates, dramatically cutting review time, reducing hiring risk, and leading many clients to adopt the tests as a long‑term part of their talent strategies.

CEO International

Kari Viglasky

President