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The 4 biggest mistakes recruiters make when using personality tests for hiring
Personality tests can be useful tools in the right context. They offer structure, they give teams a shared language, and they can help people understand how they prefer to work. But when recruiters start using personality tests for hiring — especially as part of high-volume or frontline recruitment — things often go wrong. Misinterpretation, overconfidence […]
Are Personality Tests Valid for Pre-Employment?
Personality testing has been part of the HR toolkit for decades. It feels structured, it feels objective, and it gives the impression of insight into how people think and behave.But the moment you use a personality test for pre-employment screening, the expectations change. The assessment must be predictive, job-relevant, and defensible — not just interesting. […]
10 Best ATS for High-Volume Hiring in 2025
Hiring teams today face an overwhelming number of ATS options, and most vendors position themselves as suitable for any organisation. And technically, they can be. But when you look at how these systems are adopted in the real world, clearer patterns emerge. Certain platforms consistently show up in graduate schemes, others in multi-site operational roles, and others […]
Are your hiring assessments legally defensible?
A bad hire hurts. But using assessments that can’t be legally justified? That can cost far more — in tribunal payouts, reputation, and compliance penalties. From the UK to North America, employment law is converging around one principle: selection tools must be fair, evidence-based, and clearly job-related. Regulators, candidates, and courts are now asking what […]
How to Create an AI-Proof Pre-Screening Assessment
Over half of candidates now use AI at some point in their job search.That’s not a threat — it’s a signal that hiring needs to evolve. As Chris Platts, CEO of ThriveMap, puts it: “It’s not about beating AI. Companies use AI too. The real question is: how do we design hiring processes that still […]
What is High Volume Recruiting?
Hiring one person can feel tough enough. Hiring hundreds—or even thousands—within a matter of weeks? That’s high volume recruiting. It’s a different world of talent acquisition, and it comes with its own challenges, processes, and tools. High volume recruiting—sometimes called volume hiring or mass recruitment—is the process of hiring large numbers of employees in a […]
How Realistic Job Assessments Align with ISO 30405:2023
Recruitment is one of the most critical processes in any organisation, but also one of the most inconsistent. That’s why the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) created ISO 30405, a global benchmark for recruitment. The standard sets out best-practice guidelines for hiring that is fair, transparent, and effective. In 2023, ISO updated the standard to […]
How to pass a ThriveMap assessment: 3 tips for candidates
If you’ve been invited to take a ThriveMap assessment, welcome! In this article, we’ll explain what to expect and share a few tips to help you feel confident going in. What is a ThriveMap assessment? A ThriveMap assessment is a Realistic Job Assessment. That means instead of abstract questions or puzzles, you’ll be asked to […]
Making UK Hiring the Fastest in the World: Join the Discussion
Hiring in the UK is at a turning point. Employers are under pressure to fill frontline and entry-level roles quickly, while also ensuring new hires stay and succeed. Yet the UK currently has one of the slowest hiring processes in the developed world — averaging 27 days. Next week, industry leaders will come together to […]