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It is common for companies to utilize testing as part of their employee selection process. These tests can include measurement of cognitive abilities, personality testing, abilities testing, background testing and more. This type of testing can be utilized by prospective employers as long as they are not discriminatory.
"},"body":{"body":"\r\n\tIt is common for companies to utilize testing as part of their employee selection process. These tests can include measurement of cognitive abilities, personality testing, abilities testing, background testing and more. This type of testing can be utilized by prospective employers as long as they are not discriminatory.
\r\n\tAccording to an article in Forbes Magazine, “By helping companies identify the candidates most likely to perform well on the job, pre-employment testing can lead to additional company benefits, such as saving time and cost in the selection process, decreasing turnover, and even improving morale.”
\r\n\tTalent Assessments
\r\n\tIn many companies pre-employment testing is referred to as talent assessments. They are specifically designed to determine if a job candidate will fit well within a company’s culture. This testing has proven to be effective in predicting a new hire’s potential for job performance as well as ability to be retained for a period of time.
\r\n\tOnline Testing
\r\n\tThere are various types of employment tests that can be performed online. Candidates can do this on their own device or on in a perspective employer’s office. This is a cost effective way of performing testing of candidates who are located a long distance from the employer. In many cases, online testing can eliminate the need to pay transportation expenses.
\r\n\tJob Skill Assessments Online
\r\n\tIn many technical fields applicants are able to find jobs online. They are also able to take the company’s skill assessment testing online. A company can provide the testing themselves or may use a third party that specializes in talent assessment testing. Some companies provide the results immediately. Others will only contact a candidate if they’re interested in pursuing the next step in the employment process with them.
\r\n\tEmployment Process
\r\n\tMost companies depend on other things than just testing to choose their candidates. Many times testing is used to determine the candidates who will be asked for an in-person interview. Depending upon the company’s hiring process, managers may also want to interview a candidate before determining eligibility.
\r\n\tIf you would like to know more about candidate testing we can help. Contact us today and learn more.
"},"publishedOn":"2014-01-06T20:59:00.480Z"}},{"node":{"url":"online-testing-a-requisite-tool-for-every-recruiter","title":"Online Testing: a Requisite Tool for Every Recruiter","description":{"description":"How long does it take you to identify the best candidate for a job? What are the critical characteristics you search for when you are seeking talent for a specific niche? How can you determine if a interviewee actually meets the qualifications required to even apply for the job?
"},"body":{"body":"\r\n\tAre you a perceptive, judicious recruiter?
\r\n\tHow long does it take you to identify the best candidate for a job?
\r\n\tWhat are the critical characteristics you search for when you are seeking talent for a specific niche?
\r\n\tHow much time do you spend researching the job seeker’s background before the actual interview?
\r\n\tHow can you determine if a interviewee actually meets the qualifications required to even apply for the job?
\r\n\tHow will you ascertain whether the candidate truly possesses all of the necessary skills to perform the job proficiently?
\r\n\tHow can you measure the accuracy of the prospective employee’s reported command of the fundamental job functions?
\r\n\tHow will you know if the applicant inflated their abilities to appear that they meet or exceed the employer’s desired aptitude levels?
\r\n\tWhat if there was a simple method to solve the dilemmas posed in list above?
\r\n\tNow there is. \r\n\tOnline testing is the answer to virtually all of those questions. It is one of the most essential, innovative tools that every astute, successful recruiter should have in their toolbox.
\r\n\tSkillmeter was built on the best online test platform to fulfill the demands of busy recruiters. Imagine the possibilities with this talent sourcing tool that eliminates paperwork and since it operates in the Cloud, there is no software to install.
\r\n\tCountless recruiters are already utilizing this easy and secure solution to hire better and faster by measuring candidates' skills through personalized \r\n\tonline testing.
\r\n\tIt only takes a few moments for Recruiters to build their own tests and prospective talent can take the assessments from anywhere in the world 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
\r\n\tStart saving time and money by beginning your \r\n\tfree 14 day trial today. Online testing with Skillmeter is the tool every recruiter needs to succeed.
"},"publishedOn":"2014-01-03T21:03:38.697Z"}},{"node":{"url":"social-recruitment-an-effective-tool-for-finding-tthe-best-candidates","title":"Social Recruitment: An Effective Tool for Finding the Best Candidates","description":{"description":"Effective and successful recruiters know that while posting jobs on online job boards is still necessary, it's no longer the most effective method for finding great candidates.
"},"body":{"body":"\r\n\tEffective and successful recruiters know that while posting jobs on online job boards is still necessary, it's no longer the most effective method for finding great candidates. According to a recent \r\n\tsurvey, about 94% of recruiters used or plan to use social recruitment to search for candidates.
\r\n\tNot only do recruiters use the big three social networks, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, but they are also using Instagram and other social media outlets to find potential employees. It's even possible to collect data from social media sites and analyze it to find the best results for your customer more quickly and efficiently than was traditionally possible.
\r\n\tIf you're new to social recruiting, here are just a few \r\n\ttips to get started:
\r\n\t For more information about social recruitment and other recruitment technology strategies, \r\n\tcontact us.
"},"publishedOn":"2013-12-28T19:48:35.070Z"}},{"node":{"url":"make-online-testing-more-relevant-to-your-company","title":"Make Online Testing More Relevant To Your Company","description":{"description":"Many potential employees in many industries have gone through the process of pre-hire testing. Often, these tests were painfully generic and assessed values that had nothing to do with the job...
"},"body":{"body":"\r\n\tMany potential employees in many industries have gone through the process of pre-hire testing. Often, these tests were painfully generic and assessed values that had nothing to do with the job or else had awkward \"personality profile\" questions that delved into the personal life of the employee. In truth, more than a few of these questions reflected nothing that would define the suitability of the potential hire. Even as the world moved to greater and greater online services, testing still had issues of not being specific enough to the position being tested for.
\r\n\tAssessing the results from testing were another factor that lengthened the hiring process. Answers had to be checked by someone and graded according to a scale that may or may not have been updated. All the while, companies lost good talent just waiting for the results.
\r\n\tOnline testing has finally caught up to, and exceeded, the demands of the hiring market. The Skillmeter lets you build the tests to suit your needs according to the position you are recruiting for. Gone is the guesswork of a third-party test writer. Your tests can be assembled by someone who knows the intricacies of your specific organization and of the job. Grading can be done automatically with an email notification being sent out to you upon completion of the test. With 24/7 availability, you can get more tests processed in less time.
\r\n\tSkillmeter is maintained in the Cloud, so there are no lengthy downloads and endless parades of upgrades to bog you down and there are no hefty tomes masquerading as operator's manuals to study. You can be ready to craft your first test in about 5 minutes. Candidates can be assigned PINs to keep the testing secure on their end, and all communications are handled over a secure connection. You can even customize your test to display your own company's logo.
\r\n\tSkillmeter supports BambooHR, a customizable Human Resources Information System, offering a tidy package to run the gamut from testing to hiring, with tests optimized for tablets and mobile devices. Given the ease of learning and the customization available, it's time to contact us and leave the \"Paperwork Jungle\" behind!
"},"publishedOn":"2013-12-24T18:30:49.497Z"}},{"node":{"url":"new-features-candidates-import-skip-questions-anti-cheating","title":"New features: Candidates import, Skip questions, Anti-cheating","description":{"description":"I’m happy to announce you that we’ve just improved Skillmeter with three new features: candidates bulk import, skip test questions and anti-cheating.
"},"body":{"body":"\r\n\tHello,
\r\n\tSkillmeter has just been improved with three new features.
\r\n\tFeel free to comment or contact us should you have any\r\nquestions or feedback about Skillmeter.
"},"publishedOn":"2013-12-08T21:54:27.107Z"}},{"node":{"url":"guest-posts","title":"Want to write a guest post for Skillmeter blog? Here’s how!","description":{"description":"Here at Skillmeter we place a huge emphasis on collaboration and helping each other out. With our blog, we also want to help you by getting your name in front of more eyes. This is why we’re happy to announce that we’re opening up the blog for guest posts."},"body":{"body":"Here at Skillmeter we place a huge emphasis on collaboration and helping each other out. With our blog, we also want to help you by getting your name in front of more eyes. This is why we’re happy to announce that we’re opening up the blog for guest posts.\n\nSo if you’re up to the task of writing an awesome guest post for us, just keep reading and you’ll find out how to get your post published.\n\nWhat we’re looking for in a guest post?\n\nObviously we won’t be publishing everything that comes our way. And we have a set of standards we’re aiming for to keep this blog as high quality as possible.\n\nEssentially your guest post needs to be something useful, actionable and shareable for our readers!\n\nOn the Skillmeter blog we will publish content focusing on the following topics:\n\nI’m happy to announce you that we’ve just improved Skillmeter with two new features: reminder notifications and the possibility to split multiple tests in individual sessions
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\r\n\r\nI’m happy to announce you that we’ve just improved Skillmeter\r\nwith two new features:
\r\n\r\n1. Reminder notifications
\r\n\r\nSkillmeter will send reminder notifications to all\r\ncandidates to ensure they did not miss the initial email.
\r\n\r\nFirst notification is sent 2 days after the candidate was\r\nassigned to take the test and the second notifications is sent after 4 days.
\r\n\r\n2. Split tests in individual sessions
\r\n\r\nNow you can assign more than one test to your candidates and\r\nhave them split in individual sessions so that your candidates can take them one\r\nby one. If notifications are turned on,\r\nthe candidates will receive one email\r\nwith the PIN codes for each exam. To\r\nactivate this feature, all you need to do is to check “One Test Per Session” checkbox\r\nas you can see in the screen below. If\r\nyou leave it unchecked, all tests will be grouped in the same session.
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I always wondered what is the difference between success and failure, why some win and some others loose.
I always wondered what is the difference between success and failure, why some win and some others loose.
I’ve recently assisted to a paintball game where one of the teams had a wonderful strategy. It was superbly implemented and followed until the end when the enemy flag was captured. After this game, the strategy was shared with another team, but despite all details and advices they got, they lost the game. I was part of the first team that won the match so I was able to be in the middle of the action and to watch the following match and how the second team played against their enemies.
What made the difference on both games was the Execution. Not the skills nor the luck.
While the first team executed the strategy really well, the second team didn’t. This was the moment I realized the importance of the execution in everything we do.
A good strategy with a good execution is the key to success in everything.
Execution however is infinite more important than anything else. The success could be achieved even with a not-so-good strategy but with an excellent execution vs. a team with a good strategy but not a good execution.
Execution is the key in everything we do in our life or in our work.
"},"publishedOn":"2013-11-01T00:07:22.427Z"}},{"node":{"url":"passion-is-underrated","title":"Passion is underrated","description":{"description":"I've recently attended a Steve Balmer keynote at Gartner’s Symposium in Orlando and I was so impressed by all the passion he showed while talking about his company, Microsoft.
I've recently attended a Steve Balmer keynote at Gartner’s Symposium in Orlando and I was so impressed by all the passion he showed while talking about his company, Microsoft.
The vast majority of people do their things without (much) passion. And that’s why they are always unhappy and never show much progress.
Guys, passion is everything. For me, passion is the force that wakes me up early to start my work day even when I face difficult times. Passion is what keeps me awake all night to study, read, learn or do things I love.
I am what I am just because of my passion and my determination. And for all of you out there who want to be successful in their job or their life, here’s the only advice I can give: put more passion in what you do. If you cannot, maybe it’s a sign you should do something else that you really enjoy.
Passion is so important still so underrated.
"},"publishedOn":"2013-10-31T23:42:28.337Z"}},{"node":{"url":"the-advantages-of-using-skillmeter","title":"The advantages of using Skillmeter","description":{"description":"First of all, let me start start my first article by saying how exciting I am to have joined Skillmeter. I am a true believer that we will succeed in what we set out to do: help recruiters manage sensibly the candidates' skills while reducing the time needed for the hiring process altogether.
First of all, let me start start my first article by saying how exciting I am to have joined Skillmeter. I am a true believer that we will succeed in what we set out to do: help recruiters manage sensibly the candidates' skills while reducing the time needed for the hiring process altogether.
One of the the first things that makes us stand out is the fact that we built this tool to address a problem we as recruiters stumbled upon flat out: simply put, we were spending too much time on assessing our candidates skills.
So without further ado, I would like to list some of the advantages that using our tool will bring about.
I will start with the most obvious of them all: the gain of time.
• By having the candidates tested in the comfort of their home, you are making sure only the most suitable candidates are called for an interview.
Of course, CVs filtering can do part of the job, but lately, specialists have observed a widening gap between what is written there and the actual candidate's knowledge… hard times, we know.
• Smart candidate's screening translates into less time invested by you in setting up meetings and preparing the testing props and all other details
• Your recruiting managers will be able to focus more consistently on their daily tasks by allocating less time to interviews, since candidates are already screened, especially true when multiple choice tests are used since no time spent is used for correction
Tests centralization is another reason to use our tool:
• Imagine having tens of candidates for a position and all tests are on paper: I know, we've all done it, but we do not have to anymore. Having the test results in a central repository offering quick answers on results by position, period, location and whatever other detail you need is exactly what our tool offers.
• Centralization will give you a quick answer on tests difficulty
• Last but not least, being a cloud solution, Skillmeter allows you to check all this data from virtually everywhere
Then there is the commitment of the team behind Skillmeter:
• We have huge experience in both recruiting and IT. Simply put, your using this solution at its best is our mission.
• For instance, we have many new things on the pipe
• Last but not least, serving our customers' is our top priority!
Let's not forget that we live in the 21st century, and we should all give a thought to our planet.
• The fact that candidates can be tested online helps reducing your company's carbon footprint
• Using our tool will lead to an enormous reduction of paper use
The list of advantages is longer, but it is so much more interesting to discover them together.
We're looking for your feedback regarding how you use Skillmeter, what more you except from us and just about everything you'd like to share with us.
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