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Pre-Hire Simulation Assessments: A Win-Win for Employer and Candidate

Sandra Hess — September 14, 2018 — September 14, 2018 Due to today’s fiercely competitive job market, employers are using a variety of hiring tools, such as interviews, pre-hire assessments and Application Tracking System (ATS) software to identify and attract top talent candidates. One hiring tool that is becoming increasingly popular is job simulation assessments. … Continue reading Pre-Hire Simulation Assessments: A Win-Win for Employer and Candidate →

6 Ways to Leverage the Power of 360° Assessments For Your Leaders

Leadership Skills

Daniel Stewart — April 23, 2018 Follow @stewartleader — April 23, 2018 Free-Photos / Pixabay “Do you know how much money I would pay for that kind of information?” A senior level executive, at one of the fastest growing companies in America, said, and then sat back and pondered the answer to his own question. … Continue reading 6 Ways to Leverage the Power of 360° Assessments For Your Leaders →

21 Ways to Turn Your Assessments Into a Lead Gen Powerhouse

Leads Generation

Jessica Mehring — July 1, 2017 Follow @horizonpeak — July 1, 2017 The days of boring lead-capture forms and irritating questions from sales reps are over. An interactive content assessment – also known as an assessment, persona assessment, personality assessment or maturity assessment – is an easy way to automate your lead scoring while engaging … Continue reading 21 Ways to Turn Your Assessments Into a Lead Gen Powerhouse →

7 Tips for Optimizing Pre-Hire Assessments

Effective Hiring

Jennifer Costa — February 27, 2017 — February 27, 2017 If you work in the human resources space, you understand just how important it is for your organization to bring in top-quality talent. You’ve also probably discovered just how difficult it is to build a great team of employees who can connect with your customers … Continue reading 7 Tips for Optimizing Pre-Hire Assessments →

Are You Misusing Pre-Hire Assessments?

Effective Hiring

by Sandra HessSeptember 10, 2016 Many pre-hire assessment companies offer a one-size-fits-all approach, claiming a certain test will help you find the “best” candidates – no matter what positions you are trying to fill. However, implementing an out-of-the-box personality test (or a critical thinking test, or a problem-solving test) by itself will not help resolve … Continue reading Are You Misusing Pre-Hire Assessments? →

Hiring Top Talent: Recruiting in the World of Pre-Hire Assessments

Talent Hiring

by Sandra HessAugust 5, 2016 Today’s recruiters know high-volume hiring isn’t an easy task. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that the talent selection industry is not just ready, but ripe for talent assessment tools. However, incorporating data-driven tools like pre-hire assessments into the talent selection process doesn’t mean nudging recruiters out of relevancy. … Continue reading Hiring Top Talent: Recruiting in the World of Pre-Hire Assessments →

3 Common Challenges of Implementing Assessments in Small Business Hiring

Effective Hiring

by Sandra Hess June 12, 2016June 12, 2016 Employees are the lifeblood of an organization. However, when it comes to small business hiring, the impact of one employee – whether positive or negative – resonates with the entire organization, including co-workers, managers, and owners. Best-in-class companies of all sizes realize planning ahead can mean the … Continue reading 3 Common Challenges of Implementing Assessments in Small Business Hiring →

How To Transform Your Company’s Talent IQ: The Strategic Value Of Pre-Hire Assessments

Effective Hiring

by Suzanna Colberg March 13, 2016March 13, 2016 Automation has become a critical element of how we live, navigate, and manage our day-to-day lives. From the search results returned to us by Google to high-frequency stock trading to auto-tuning, algorithms do a pretty good job of compensating for our own limitations as humans, and there … Continue reading How To Transform Your Company’s Talent IQ: The Strategic Value Of Pre-Hire Assessments →

Short and Scholarly: The Influence of Mobile Pre-Hire Assessments

Effective Hiring

by Daniel James December 17, 2015 Follow @FurstPersonDecember 17, 2015 “The latest technological push in employment testing has been toward mobile internet testing” writes researchers Danielle D. King, Ann Marie Ryan, Tracy Kantrowitz, Darrin Grelle, and Amanda Dainis in a recent study published in the International Journal of Selection and Assessment. The study, Mobile Internet … Continue reading Short and Scholarly: The Influence of Mobile Pre-Hire Assessments →