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...
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...
Integrating Applicant Tracking Systems to Streamline Processes
Applicant tracking systems have become an integral part of hiring. More than 98% of Fortune 500 companies rely on applicant tracking to organize and analyze each step of every applicant for each job opening — from application to onboarding. The rise of applicant tracking software makes sense considering how well HR lends itself to Continue Reading...
How Applicant Tracking System Integrations Improve Hiring
Since the beginning of the 2020 pandemic, talented job seekers have flooded the marketplace. Although January 2021’s 6.3% unemployment rate doesn’t come close to the staggering unemployment numbers from spring 2020, there are still plenty of people looking for jobs. For businesses inundated with applications, this increase means Continue Reading...
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 compares in terms of businesses being thrown into uncharted territory almost overnight. Similar to the events of last year, the financial crisis created widespread uncertainty in the Continue Reading...
