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Case Study Interviews vs. Skills Testing: Which is Better, and Why?

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The case study interview has long been the preferred method for recruiters hoping to glean insight into a candidate’s real talent. However, there are a few problems with using a case study to assess a candidate’s potential, which will be discussed in a little bit. The Problem with Case Study Interviews.

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The Complete Guide to Skill Testing

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Here’s how to use skills assessments to fill your open positions and to keep your pipeline full of happy, engaged candidates. A skills test is an assessment used to provide an unbiased, validated evaluation of a candidate’s ability to perform the duties listed in the job description. What is a Skill Test?

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15 Tough Interview Questions Candidates Won’t Expect

The Hire Talent

Studies showed the following: A 10% more difficult job interview process correlates with 2.6% Keep in mind that most experienced job applicants will expect a few or many of the following tough interview questions. If your company wrote a professional job description, your candidate understands well what tasks the job entails.

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Sales Associate Skills: What They Are and How to Test Them

The Hire Talent

Depending on the job description and the job candidate profile, you can use inventories and test batteries to assess other cognitive skills. However, if you want to screen candidates and make sure future sales associates will become future rock stars at their job, you can assess their computer literacy skills.

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Diversity Hiring: 6 Steps To Hiring More Diverse Candidates

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Tip 1: Re-word your job posting. Studies has found that the language you use in your job description helps to attract or turn off diverse candidates from applying to your open role. ambitious, dominate, challenging) in your job posting. Tool 1: P re-hire assessment. no adverse impact).

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How to Use Personality Tests for Hiring (The Right Way) 

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TL;DR – Key Takeaways A personality test evaluates and measures different personality attributes such as character, behavior, emotions, and thoughts. As a pre-employment tool, a personality assessment can help identify candidates with a positive demeanor.

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The Ultimate Guide To Closing The Skills Gap In Education

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However, in 2014, the number of teachers needed went up to 2 million, according to a Gallup study on Selecting High-Talent Teachers. Results from a 2017 study by Rennie Center on the Condition of Education found an 11 percent increase in IEP integration since 2013. Department of Education (USDE) discovered that over ten years, 1.6