Author: Sheila Kloefkorn

Choosing the right pre-hire skills test provider will help you reduce HR costs and decrease time-to-hire. Many HR teams and hiring managers have adopted pre-hire skills tests so they have a standardized, objective method for evaluating job candidates and employees. According to the American Management Association (AMA), almost 90% of companies that assess job applicants […]

Onboarding is one of the most overlooked facets of hiring. In many organizations, onboarding new employees consists of little more than a short greeting, a quick tour, a few hurried introductions, and completing reams of paperwork. Not having a formal onboarding process is inefficient as well as costly. According to a survey conducted by Gallup, […]

A bad hiring decision harms team morale and productivity and has a negative impact on your bottom line. Department of Labor statistics show that the cost of a bad hire can be as high as 30% of the employee’s first-year earnings, and a CareerBuilder study revealed that 74% of companies that made poor hires lost […]

Choosing the right pre-employment skills test provider will help your organization reduce overall HR costs and expedite time-to-hire. When researching assessment providers, you should evaluate these criteria. HR and hiring managers use pre-employment skills tests because they offer an easy way to evaluate job candidates and employees objectively. According to the American Management Association (AMA), […]

Filling a new or existing position is an expensive proposition. According to Indeed, hiring a new employee can cost between $4,000 to $20,000, not including the new employee’s salary and benefits. While the numbers differ based on the type and experience level of the position and the company’s industry sector and location, hiring costs a lot […]

Skills assessment tests help you measure a candidate’s competency for specific jobs and overall job fit, and they offer a variety of other benefits for your business, such as: Objective measurement of candidates’ skills Reduction in time-to-hire Ensured compliance with industry regulations and local/federal law Facilitating remote hiring (if needed) Expediting new hire onboarding Reducing […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic effect on hiring. In April 2020, the nation’s unemployment rate soared to 14.7%. As business ramped up to near pre-pandemic levels, the unemployment rate dropped to 6% in March 2021. Then, the “Great Resignation” hit, and 47.4 million workers quit their jobs. As a result, the unemployment rate […]

HR and hiring managers use skills assessment tests because they are the best way to evaluate job candidates and employees accurately and objectively and ensure candidates have the required skills for a job. According to the American Management Association (AMA), almost 90% of companies that assess job applicants will not hire candidates if their skills […]

If you conduct a quick internet query on “dealing with talent shortages,” you will get thousands of results. As global talent shortage statistics show, finding good employees is a top concern for many employers due to the Great Resignation. It seems that everyone has an opinion on how to address the talent shortage. While some […]

Many of your organization’s current hiring challenges may be due to the unprecedented global talent shortage. This talent shortage makes it harder to find quality candidates, and you may feel you have no choice but to take your chances with the second-tier applicants you would not hire under normal circumstances. While these fringe candidates could […]

Is the manufacturing talent shortage hindering productivity and negatively impacting profitability? Are you concerned that your inability to find quality new hires will threaten business continuity? Are you looking for ways to overcome these hiring challenges but unsure where to begin? The tips below might offer some solutions if any of this sounds familiar. On […]

Providing excellent customer service is essential to business success, and your ability to earn repeat business directly impacts long-term success. Customers are 81% more likely to make subsequent purchases if they had a good experience during their first interaction. When you provide clients with exceptional service, they become loyal to your brand. This loyalty helps […]