Matchmaker, matchmaker bring me a job


A Bend-based business sells a test that makes it easy for employers to find the best workers.

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Founded by JoAn Mann of Bend, PREP Profile Systems Inc. has been helping companies find the best-fitting employees for 25 years.

Whether at home or at work, personalities matter.

Ask JoAn Mann, a Bend woman with a passion for understanding what makes people tick. Though she earned degrees in German and fine arts, Mann created her own personality test and has spent more than two decades selling it to companies that want to ensure new employees are a good fit.

“Most people are hired for their skill set and fired for their personality,” said Mann, who founded PREP Profile Systems Inc. 25 years ago in Bend.

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