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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.


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    Recruitment: how overconfidence can suppress social mobility

    by Rob Moss 21 May 2019
    by Rob Moss 21 May 2019

    Confidence may be a welcome attribute in a job applicant but overconfidence, suggests new research, can drive inequalities, stifle social...

    • Competencies
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    Why ‘talent’ is no longer a useful term for business

    by Harriet Henaghan 16 May 2019
    by Harriet Henaghan 16 May 2019

    As the requirements for future leaders change, is it time to do away with the concept of focusing only on a select few?

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    How chatbots improved Yodel’s candidate experience

    by Ashleigh Webber 30 Apr 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 30 Apr 2019

    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?

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    Neurodiversity: Creating a supportive working environment

    by Kate Burnett 29 Mar 2019
    by Kate Burnett 29 Mar 2019

    Ahead of World Autism Awareness Week, employers should be thinking about creating an inclusive and supportive working environment for neurodiverse...

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    Half of job candidates sold an ‘unrealistic dream’

    by Rob Moss 27 Mar 2019
    by Rob Moss 27 Mar 2019

    Research from pre-hire assessment start-up ThriveMap has shown that 48% of employees have left a role because it wasn’t what...

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    Two in five hired into jobs not suited to their personality

    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Oct 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Oct 2018

    Two in five people are being hired into roles which they discover they do not have the right soft skills...

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    Five ways blockchain could change the face of HR

    by Sam Fletcher 19 Mar 2018
    by Sam Fletcher 19 Mar 2018

    If you haven’t heard of blockchain, perhaps you’ve heard of Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that uses its technology? Sam Fletcher of...

    • Mobile recruitment
    • Candidate experience
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    Upwardly mobile: Why phones are now first choice for assessment

    by Richard Justenhoven 16 Mar 2018
    by Richard Justenhoven 16 Mar 2018

    With changing candidate preferences, smartphone assessment has become the top priority for employers, says Richard Justenhoven...

    • Candidate experience
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    • Testing & assessment

    Slow feedback putting off job applicants

    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Feb 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Feb 2018

    Lengthy hiring practices and slow feedback from potential employers are among the biggest frustrations for jobseekers.
    According to a poll...

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    Wolverhampton Homes now houses Youth Employment Initiative prize

    by Noel O'Reilly 22 Nov 2017
    by Noel O'Reilly 22 Nov 2017

    Each of the entrants for this category recently launched initiatives that have increased youth employee numbers with pre-employment support and...

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    RAD Awards 2018 shortlist announced

    by Personnel Today 20 Nov 2017
    by Personnel Today 20 Nov 2017

    The shortlist for the RAD Awards, which celebrate the brightest and best in recruitment advertising, has now been announced.
    The...

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    Recruitment: psychometric test was discriminatory, holds EAT

    by Personnel Today 8 May 2017
    by Personnel Today 8 May 2017

    Recruiters will have to be more careful about adjustments to the format of recruitment assessments for disabled job applicants, following...

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    Don’t let candidates be put off by an outdated hiring experience

    by Charles Martin 11 Apr 2017
    by Charles Martin 11 Apr 2017

    Finding the balance between effective candidate selection and a positive candidate experience is no mean feat. Charles Martin looks at...

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    by a&dc 5 Apr 2017
    by a&dc 5 Apr 2017

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    Recruitment data: Is this the dawn of the biometric CV?

    by Cath Everett 21 Feb 2017
    by Cath Everett 21 Feb 2017

    Wearable devices already measure metrics such as step count and heart rate. But could data generated from personal technology be...

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