PsyMetrics Introduces Top Employment Assessment for Skilled Trades

New AI-powered psychometric platform aims to stabilize the technical workforce with a focus on safety and reliability

Apr. 16, 2026 at 10:01pm

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PsyMetrics, a leader in AI-powered psychometric infrastructure, is highlighting the efficacy of its Elite Safety Profile in the skilled trades sector. This application establishes the platform as a top employment assessment for skilled trades jobs, providing a validated behavioral layer for workforce optimization in industries where safety and reliability are critical.

Why it matters

The skilled trades industry is facing significant challenges with high turnover and safety risks. PsyMetrics' Elite Safety Profile aims to address this 'Reliability Gap' by identifying candidates with the inherent behavioral traits, such as conscientiousness and rule-following, required for long-term job-site stability and safety.

The details

The Elite Safety Profile measures four critical behavioral dimensions: safety, rules compliance, reliability, and responsibility. It enhances traditional technical screening by identifying the behavioral reliability required for safety-conscious industries. Organizations using this profile have demonstrated up to an 80% reduction in accidents in safety-intensive applications like transportation and logistics.

  • PsyMetrics introduced the Elite Safety Profile in April 2026.

The players

PsyMetrics

An AI-powered talent assessment platform that helps organizations hire smarter, faster, and more confidently by combining validated psychometric science with advanced AI.

Jesse Llobet, Ph.D.

The founder of PsyMetrics.

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What they’re saying

“The trades industry is currently facing significant challenges with turnover and safety risk. By mapping behavioral reliability alongside technical knowledge and aptitude, we allow companies to move from reactive hiring to proactive workforce optimization. We are identifying the traits that protect the brand's reputation and the customer's safety before the candidate even starts.”

— Jesse Llobet, Founder, PsyMetrics

What’s next

PsyMetrics plans to continue expanding the Elite Safety Profile to more skilled trades industries, helping organizations build teams that are safe, reliable, and hardworking.

The takeaway

PsyMetrics' Elite Safety Profile represents a new approach to skilled trades hiring, going beyond technical skills to identify candidates with the inherent behavioral traits required for long-term job-site stability and safety. This could help address the industry's challenges with turnover and safety risks.