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How Skill Testing Can Benefit Your Business in the Hiring Process

Post by:The Reserves Network September 30, 2022

The process of hiring new employees is one of the most crucial parts of running a business. It’s not only important to find the right candidates for your position, but also to make sure that they have the skills and abilities necessary to do the job well. In addition to resume screening and interviewing, skills tests allow candidates to prove themselves to employers. For a look at why these tests are an important hiring tool, read below.

Skills tests can expand your talent pool.

Skills tests can be used to screen candidates during the recruitment process, or they can be used to assess candidates for a specific job or jobs. For example, if you have multiple openings within your business and would like to find out who is best qualified for each position, then a skills test is an effective method of doing so because it gives you information about how well candidates handle certain situations. In addition, if you find a candidate might not be a good fit for the position they applied for, you might discover they are a better fit for a different role, helping you to expand your talent pool.

Skills tests give your recruiters the tools they need to succeed.             

As you might expect, it’s not just candidates who benefit from skills testing. Employers who use skills testing are more likely to be satisfied with their hires, have a higher retention rate and be satisfied with the process overall. It’s important for companies to invest in recruitment and gives your recruiters the tools they need to be more impactful. Skills testing provides another way to assist them in the process and also adds a component of sophistication to the hiring process, which confirms to applicants that your organization hires qualified employees, and they’ll be working with trained team members who they can count on as co-workers.

Skills testing can help identify gaps where further training might be needed.

Skill tests are a great way to identify skills gaps and assess readiness for learning. They can also be used to design more meaningful, personalized learning. It can also be helpful as a supplement when there’s limited information about candidates’ work history or education credentials.

They can help validate an applicant. 

Resumes and applications can be embellished. Through proper skill testing you are able to confirm that the information and skills that are being stated are correct or on par with what your organization needs. There’s a cost to making a new hire, and it’s one more way to safeguard your team in the decision-making process.

At The Reserves Network we pride ourselves on administering renowned skill-based testing​. We can offer a large selection of customized tests with topics and questions relevant to specific job or training requirements. Contact us today to learn more.

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