Recruitment Solutions
Skills Tests.
Although most commonly used during the hiring process, employers often use skills tests to gauge the abilities and skills of both current employees and job applicants.
When recruiting, skills test will give you an unbiased, validated evaluation of an individual's ability to perform the duties listed in the job description. After all your hard work finding the right candidate you won't want to fall at the final hurdle and not test your applicants.
Our Microsoft office testing is included, where we charge a recruitment fee but we can also offer this service as part of a bespoke package.
What testing do we offer?
- Microsoft office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Numeracy
- Literacy and grammar
- Audio and Copy Typing
- Call centre - including call handling, complaint handling
- Accountancy
- Data entry
- GDPR
Tests can take many formats and what type of test you use will depend on the duties and skills you want the individual to perform in their role.
Hard skills assessment may be used to measure a person's skills in a specific area, such as software development, maths or typing. The results of hard skills testing will provide you with valuable information about the ability of candidates to perform work activities.
Work sample test are designed to resemble tasks that employees are expected to perform in their position, such as situational judgment tests, copy writing and technical coding tests. The results indicate how well a candidate will perform in different circumstances.
Why use this service?
Skills tests are a reliable, affordable and user-friendly way for companies to test both their employees and candidates without bias. Businesses find testing useful for eliminating applicants before shortlisting them for a job interview. They help you assess if candidates really possess the skills they claim to have on their CV and their level of ability.
What are the benefits?