Category: Soft Skills Assessment

Business leaders have learned that implementing a pre-employment skills testing program is the best way to improve the overall quality of hire. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 25% of employers that use pre-employment skills assessment tests plan to expand their use of them within the next five years, and one in […]

As a business leader, you aim to recruit the best talent to build a team that can help you meet your growth goals. If your experiences are like those of most of your peers, you know this is easier said than done. Few candidates have the in-demand skills organizations need. When companies upgrade technology and […]

According to the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), 82% of companies use pre-employment competency tests, and the number is growing. They previously used them to hire executive and mid-level leadership positions but now also use them for hourly and entry-level jobs. Business leaders know a strong team is essential to success. However, because many […]

Recruiting has become challenging because there is a worldwide talent shortage of more than 85 million people, and many employees do not have the critical skills employers need. It is not unusual for companies to get hundreds of responses to a job posting and find that few applicants have the required skills. As a result, […]

When organizations fill critical roles, they post a job description to recruit external candidates. Some also survey their staff to see if any current employees are qualified. In either case, hiring teams typically evaluate hard skills—job-specific abilities that are essential to performing the job successfully. Many business leaders also acknowledge the importance of measuring and […]

When organizations need to fill critical roles, they post a job description to recruit external candidates. However, many forget to consider internal candidates. This is unfortunate because the ideal candidate may already work for their company. Promoting from within is an excellent long-term strategy that offers several benefits. It improves engagement and helps reduce turnover […]

Business leaders are always looking for ways to improve productivity, increase profitability, and maintain their competitive edge in the market. The first step is hiring good managers and leaders. Most traditional hiring focuses on technical skills. While job-specific abilities are essential to managers’ and leaders’ success, soft skills are equally important. Unfortunately, many businesses do […]

When HR teams hire employees, they focus mainly on hard skills, abilities that are needed to do the job, and disregard the importance of soft skills. This is a big mistake because while job-specific abilities are essential to success, hiring a candidate who lacks soft skills can result in poor team chemistry, decreased productivity, and […]