Skills-based tests are one of the most valuable resources in the hiring toolkit. Why is this pre-employment testing tool so important? It can narrow down an expansive talent pool to only the most qualified candidates, allowing them to demonstrate their abilities in a high-fidelity work simulation without requiring hiring professionals to read Continue Reading...
Using Valid Pre-Employment Skills Testing to Combat Implicit Bias
What is implicit bias? It’s an important question to ask, especially in recruiting and hiring. But the concept is often misunderstood. Implicit bias is the unconscious perception and attitude we bring to every interaction. Everyone has it, and no one is fully aware of how deep it runs or what their exact biases are. Implicit bias operates on a Continue Reading...
Are Your Online Skills Tests Truly Secure?
Creating a quality, comprehensive privacy policy and clearly explaining how data security works are critical when conducting pre-employment skills testing. The online testing process starts with a discussion of data security in the form of a privacy policy. Before test-takers answer any questions, they learn what kind of data tests will Continue Reading...
Why Traditional Interviewing Is Best Paired With Technical Skills Testing
Before COVID, person-to-person interviews remained the gold standard in effectively assessing job candidates. But in-person interviews alone don’t give hiring professionals a fully accurate idea about candidates. Why? Human nature. People are by nature subjective, even when they’re trying not to be. They can’t help but bring their own backgrounds, Continue Reading...
Customizing and Creating the Ideal Pre-Employment Test
Skills tests are an invaluable part of pre-employment testing. They enable companies to identify the core skills and abilities essential for new employee success without relying solely on a candidate’s résumé or self-evaluation of their skills — which is important when you consider how many résumés contain inaccuracies and Continue Reading...
