Case Study: Sedgwick County achieves confident hiring for high-stress 911 roles with Wonderlic

How we identify candidates likely to succeed in a high-stress environment

Sedgwick County in Wichita, Kansas, needed to identify candidates who could succeed as Emergency 911 Operators in a high-stress, life-and-death environment. To help screen applicants for this demanding role, the county used Wonderlic’s cognitive ability test as part of its hiring process.

Wonderlic’s solution helped Sedgwick County assess applicants’ ability to retain critical information and handle the county’s 12-week training academy. The test gave hiring managers confidence in their selection decisions, and the Training Director relied heavily on it to determine who would succeed, making the hiring process easier and more effective.

Sedgwick County

Mike Mueller

Employment Manager