Michael Callen

How Proctored and Online Pre-Employment Tests Can Coexist

Due to so many companies going remote in the wake of COVID-19, countless businesses are using technology in the hiring process to screen applicants from a distance. Some are integrating online pre-employment testing into their hiring processes —...

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How to Approach Pre-Employment Testing in 2021 (and Beyond)

HR professionals have used pre-employment testing for years, but the pandemic has pushed its popularity to the next level. As layoffs soared and...

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Pre-Employment Testing Can Save Your Hiring Process. Here’s How.

Large application pools make hiring tough. Some job openings have so many applicants that evaluating all of them individually can cost human...

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Reflections on 2020: How Hardships Led to HR and Hiring Innovations

It’s safe to say 2020 was unprecedented for all industries, and HR professionals are no exception. In modern history, only the 2008 financial crisis...

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Why Traditional Interviewing is Best Paired with Technical Skills Testing

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...

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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...

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Optimize Onboarding With an Applicant Tracking System

HR and automation go hand in hand. HR departments rely on tremendous amounts of applicant data, and they need a way to carefully manage and analyze...

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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...

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Why an Automated Applicant Tracking System Might Be Just What You Need

While many parts of a business can benefit from automation, perhaps no area is better suited for it than hiring. After all, for hiring processes to...

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Your Favorite Candidate Bombed the Skills Test. Now What?

It’s not uncommon for HR professionals to find themselves in sticky situations when conducting hiring processes. Candidates who share excellent...

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