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Recruiters: Use Cognitive Aptitude Tests to Expand Your Candidate Pipeline

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Criteria Corp , a leading provider of pre-employment testing services. In the latest Manpower Group Talent Shortage Survey, more that 40 percent of global employers reported facing talent shortages. Enjoy the article!)

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How Assessments Create Successful Manufacturing Hires

TalentCulture

A pre-employment test can accurately evaluate aptitude and personality, to assess a candidate’s real potential. The good news is that there are tests to do the heavy lifting. Aptitude: The Key Differentiator. The key is to recruit for aptitude as well as skill. Technical training — 67 percent lacked.

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Get the most out of pre-employment assessment tests

Business Management Daily

That’s why many employers are searching beyond the standard resume review and interview and incorporating pre-employment tests in hopes of improving hiring decision-making. Pre-employment assessment tests are becoming an increasingly common part of the job application or interview process.

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Top Cognitive Assessment Tools

TalenX

Cognitive assessment tools is a way to ensure that the candidate selected is best suited for the role. A series of assessments are called cognitive assessment tests that are used to identify high potential employees. Here are some of the best cognitive assessment tools that you can adopt into your organization.

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Organizations Can Use Assessments to Bridge the Skills Gap

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Criteria Corp , a leading provider of pre-employment testing services. At some point, organizations need to realize that they must make an investment in employee training and development to get the talent they’re looking for. Enjoy the post!).

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Pre-employment personality test options and considerations

Business Management Daily

Hiring for fit is a practical approach for many employers. One increasingly popular option for finding the right fit is to incorporate hiring tests into the recruitment process. These tests are designed to evaluate whether someone’s personality aligns well with the duties of the role and within the overall organizational culture.

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What skills-based hiring means for the return of standardized testing

HRExecutive

For the last two decades, business and government institutions have pulled away from standardized testing over concerns about bias and a lack of predictive strength. But the trends around standardized testing have taken a turn in the past few years. We’re seeing a return to standardized testing across the board, and for good reason.