How Do I Select the Best Employment Testing Solution?

Hiring mistakes cost organizations thousands of dollars annually. Research shows that if a manager who earns $62,000 is terminated after 2.5 years, the bottom-line cost to the employer is $840,000. This cost includes recruiting costs, salary, benefits, severance, disruption to productivity, and lost business opportunities. The business also loses what it has invested in the […]

How Do You Test Someone’s Computer Skills?

The world has gone digital, and basic computer skills have become essential life skills when the National Skills Coalition compiled data from 43 million job postings, 92% of the positions required at least basic computer skills.  Industries that did not traditionally recruit employees with digital knowledge now require that candidates have basic computer skills. For […]

What Types of Hiring Assessment Tests Should I Use?

Hiring has become more challenging during the past few years. This is partly because 47.4 million workers quit in 2021 during the Great Resignation. However, the problem is mainly due to a skills gap growing for the past decade. Many companies’ hiring needs have changed because they have adopted new technology and implemented digital transformation […]

How Can I Benefit by Using Hiring Assessments?

HR professionals strive to recruit “perfect” candidates for all their open roles. However, as many can attest, this is easier said than done. The first reason is a lack of candidates with the skills organizations need. Many businesses have upgraded their technology and implemented digital transformation solutions. They’ve added new jobs to support their new […]

What is a Basic Computer Skills Test?

Today, basic computer skills are seen as basic life skills. The National Skills Coalition used data from 43 million job postings to assess digital skills demand and found that 92% require at least entry-level computer skills.  Industries that have not traditionally recruited employees with digital skills now require candidates to have basic computer proficiency. For […]

Which Pre-Employment Assessment Tests Help You Hire the Best Employees

The hiring process has become complicated because traditional recruiting tools are ineffective. HR teams used to rely on resumes, applications, and interviews. However, they cannot assume the information on candidates’ resumes and what they learn during interviews are accurate because over 85% of candidates lie on their resumes and during job interviews. Employers are also […]

Basic Administrative Skills Tests for Healthcare Support Staff

Healthcare has always been a growing field with abundant job opportunities. This is even more valid in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic because the healthcare industry was one of the hardest hit by the Great Resignation. Many reports show that the healthcare field lost around 20% of its workforce, including 30% of its nurses. […]

How Customizing Pre-Employment Tests Helps You Make Better Hiring Decisions

Hiring mistakes cost the average company thousands of dollars each year. Research shows that if a company terminates a manager who earns $65,000 after 2.5 years of service, it costs around $840,000, including hiring expenses, salary, benefits, severance, reduced productivity, and loss of customer goodwill. The average employer incurs costs of around $240,000 to recruit […]

How Medical Billing and Terminology Tests Help Improve Outcomes

The U.S. has many of the best healthcare providers in the world. However, it also has worse health outcomes than many comparable countries—even with all of its highly trained physicians. According to research by the Commonwealth Fund, life expectancy for Americans is 78.6 years–over two years lower than the average for their peers. Because of […]

Implement a Pre-Employment Testing Solution to Minimize Hiring Mistakes

Every HR professional’s dream is to find the ideal candidate for every job. Unfortunately, this is much easier said than done for two reasons. First, there is a lack of candidates with the skills today’s organizations need. In fact, companies have been seeing a growing shortage of in-demand skills for the past decade. The second […]

How to Use Skills Tests to Improve Healthcare Customer Service

Most patients see the healthcare industry as comprised of doctors, nurses, and surgical teams because these are the people with whom they have the most contact. However, while they rarely see support staff such as administrative assistants, lab technicians, medical assistants, cooks, and janitors, the people in these roles help ensure a hospital visit will […]

How Pre-Employment Tests Streamline Your Recruiting Process

Hiring is often a time-consuming and frustrating process. While the average time-to-hire is about 20 to 30 days, it is often over 40 days for companies in many industries, such as finance, engineering, IT, and research. Streamlining recruiting is a top priority for companies because they must find qualified candidates to fill critical jobs. This […]
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