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Why Shell Pushes Hard on Soft Skills — and How It’s Assessing Them

Linkedin Talent Blog

“We find using a variety of assessment methods gives us a much more accurate and rounded view of the candidate,” Debbie says, “and gives them more than one opportunity to show us what they’re capable of.”. In 2017, Shell also introduced a short “work style” self-assessment for candidates who have recently graduated from college.

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Unlocking workforce excellence: Navigating the world of employee assessment tools

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Skills-based assessments: Designed to evaluate a candidate’s proficiency in specific areas relevant to the job, such as technical skills or language fluency. Personality assessments: Employed to gauge personality traits and how they might affect an individual’s work style and interactions with colleagues.