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Time to Improve Your Recruitment Strategy?
We get it — you could indeed “wing it” when hiring new employees for your business, and you might even be fortunate enough to land some excellent hires. But the reality is, if you want to find and retain top talent, then you need a constantly updated and self-improving recruitment strategy. These strategies are essential […]
Energy Company Reduces Time to Hire by 50% with Realistic Job Assessments
About Industry – Utilities – Energy sector Employees – 1000+ Headquarters – UK The Challenge This global energy company was growing rapidly but was experiencing high employee turnover in its Customer Experience teams. High staff churn meant their recruiters had to work twice as hard to find talent and backfill vacant positions and reducing time […]
How Using Realistic Job Assessments Can Improve Candidate Experience
Realistic job assessments (RJAs) are a critical tool for companies in today’s economy. By understanding the skills and abilities required for a position, businesses can more accurately identify the best candidates for the job. In addition, assessments can help improve the overall candidate experience by providing a more objective evaluation of each applicant. In this […]
ThriveMap successful on W2 Labs Innovation Competition
ThriveMap, the leading pre-employment assessment platform for frontline hiring was successful on W2 Labs, the innovation competition from Wincanton Plc. Watch and read our interview with Chris Platts, CEO of ThriveMap. Interview with CEO Chris Platts, ThriveMap Can you give me some of the details about this competition? Wincanton plc is a leading UK supply […]
Changing pre-hire assessment provider? 5 things to consider
Your pre-hire assessment provider plays a vital role in the recruitment process. It’s responsible for helping you to identify the best fit candidates in your recruitment process and helps your recruitment team to work strategically and efficiently. Changing pre-hire assessment providers can be overwhelming, especially if you’re not clear on what alternative solutions are available […]
Get Instant Hiring Clarity with Signal – Job Analysis Made Easy
The working world is changing. New skills, behaviors, and ways of ‘doing things’ are emerging. Understanding how these changes affect the jobs we do, and the skills required for them has become increasingly difficult. Hiring managers, recruiters, and HR teams can have different perspectives on what’s required when hiring. And role experts – the people […]
5 Dangers of Using Off-the-Shelf Pre-Hire Assessments
Pre-hire assessments can be a great way to screen potential applicants. They can save time, help you hire employees that are a better fit, and improve new hire retention. However, today’s recruitment leaders have an overwhelming amount of choice when it comes to candidate assessments. One question many of us have is whether to use […]
5 Reasons to Integrate Pre-Hire Assessments with Your ATS
Why Should You Integrate Pre-Hire Assessments with Your ATS? Integrating pre-hire assessments with your Applicant Tracking System (ATS) can help you streamline the hiring process and reduce time to hire. Nearly all companies are using some kind of ATS during the recruitment process. Over 98% of Fortune 500 companies use an ATS. As a recruiter, […]
How to Run Better Intake Meetings (For Recruiters)
What is an Intake Meeting? The intake meeting marks the beginning of the hiring process. It’s when the recruiter meets with the hiring manager to discuss the role and the skills needed to do the job. It’s your opportunity to find out what kind of candidate the manager is looking for. An intake meeting is […]