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5 Best Practices for Pre-Employment Assessments Hiring Managers Should Be Tracking

ExactHire

Pre-employment assessments are excellent tools that provide a wealth of data, and much needed objectivity, when used correctly. But those same pre-employment tests can perpetuate bias if hiring managers aren’t paying attention to the whole story. And that, of course, includes your subjective gut instinct.

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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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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. Math skills — 60 percent lacked.

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Recruitment Strategies that Stand the Test of Time: A Look into Professional Alternatives

Professional Alternatives

[link] Recruitment Strategies that Stand the Test of Time: A Look into Professional Alternatives’ ‍ 25 Years of Wisdom Introduction to Professional Alternatives and their 25 years of experience Recruitment is a critical aspect of business success in today’s competitive job market.

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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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5 Best Practices for Pre-Employment Assessments Hiring Managers Should Be Tracking

ExactHire

Pre-employment assessments are excellent tools that provide a wealth of data, and much needed objectivity, when used correctly. But those same pre-employment tests can perpetuate bias if hiring managers aren’t paying attention to the whole story. And that, of course, includes your subjective gut instinct.

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Employer Strategies for Successfully Hiring Justice Involved Job Candidates

ExactHire

My gut tells me that many employers are open to the idea of hiring individuals from the justice involved community, but have historically avoided the opportunity for a variety of reasons. Today, employers can’t afford NOT to look at every viable employee population. Employer tax incentives. Better job candidate flow.