Testing & assessment
Employers test and assess potential recruits and employees for activities such as recruitment and selection, training and development, career guidance and team building. Psychometric testing is one common form of assessment.
Recruitment: how overconfidence can suppress social mobility
Confidence may be a welcome attribute in a job applicant but overconfidence, suggests new research, can drive inequalities, stifle social...
Why ‘talent’ is no longer a useful term for business
As the requirements for future leaders change, is it time to do away with the concept of focusing only on a select few?
How chatbots improved Yodel’s candidate experience
Introducing chatbots for recruitment has helped slash candidate drop-out rates and average time to hire at delivery firm Yodel. How has this been achieved?
Neurodiversity: Creating a supportive working environment
Ahead of World Autism Awareness Week, employers should be thinking about creating an inclusive and supportive working environment for neurodiverse...
Half of job candidates sold an ‘unrealistic dream’
Research from pre-hire assessment start-up ThriveMap has shown that 48% of employees have left a role because it wasn’t what...
2019 RAD Awards shortlist unveiled
The shortlist for the 2019 RAD Awards, which celebrate the brightest and bravest in recruitment advertising, has been announced.
The...
Doctor practised medicine for 22 years without qualification
The qualifications of around 3,000 foreign doctors in the UK are being checked after it emerged a woman practised psychiatry...
Two in five hired into jobs not suited to their personality
Two in five people are being hired into roles which they discover they do not have the right soft skills...
Five ways blockchain could change the face of HR
If you haven’t heard of blockchain, perhaps you’ve heard of Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that uses its technology? Sam Fletcher of...
Upwardly mobile: Why phones are now first choice for assessment
With changing candidate preferences, smartphone assessment has become the top priority for employers, says Richard Justenhoven...
Slow feedback putting off job applicants
Lengthy hiring practices and slow feedback from potential employers are among the biggest frustrations for jobseekers.
According to a poll...
Wolverhampton Homes now houses Youth Employment Initiative prize
Each of the entrants for this category recently launched initiatives that have increased youth employee numbers with pre-employment support and...
RAD Awards 2018 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the RAD Awards, which celebrate the brightest and best in recruitment advertising, has now been announced.
The...
Recruitment: psychometric test was discriminatory, holds EAT
Recruiters will have to be more careful about adjustments to the format of recruitment assessments for disabled job applicants, following...
Don’t let candidates be put off by an outdated hiring experience
Finding the balance between effective candidate selection and a positive candidate experience is no mean feat. Charles Martin looks at...
