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Cognitive ability tests are a type of psychological assessment used to measure an individual’s mental capabilities, including problem-solving, memory, and critical thinking skills. As a hiring manager, you may be considering using cognitive ability tests as part of your hiring process to evaluate the mental capabilities of job candidates. These tests are designed to measure […]
Introversion and extroversion are two personality traits that describe how a person engages with the world around them. People who are introverted tend to be more inwardly focused, while those who are extroverted tend to be more outgoing and energetic. These traits can have a significant impact on how a person interacts with their peers, […]
The retail industry has been undergoing significant changes lately, with many retailers struggling to adapt to changing consumer preferences and the explosion of e-commerce. As a result, the state of hiring in the retail industry is somewhat uncertain. Read on as we take a closer look at the current state of hiring in the retail […]
The skills shortage and low unemployment are inhibiting many talent acquisition professionals from quickly sourcing and hiring qualified candidates. While those are significant challenges, they aren’t the only two recruitment challenges slowing down the hiring process. In a HighMatch survey of 600 recruiting and talent acquisition professionals from companies ranging between 101 and 5,000 employees, […]
Today’s talent shortage has recruiters struggling to source and hire the people they need to meet the demands of the business. According to research from Indeed, 42% of employers are worried they won’t be able to find the talent they need in 2018. This shortage makes it imperative that organizations get creative about their employer branding strategies. […]
Being able to distinguish between sociability and social skills is essential if you want to assess social skills during the hiring process. How would you define a “people person”? We often hear people describe others as a “real people person.” However, when you press people to tell you what that means, their descriptions vary. That […]
With the first half of 2022 finally behind us it’s time to plan for the future and look at 2022 hiring trends. Unfortunately, recruiting won’t get any easier. Here are the recruiting trends we expect to see in the year ahead. In 2021 we saw historically low unemployment rates — ending the year at 3.9%— and […]
If you are not already using pre-employment testsas part of your screening process, chances are you are considering it. The question is how to choose a pre-employment test. Fully 63 percent of companies now use some form of pre-employment assessment to quantify candidate skills, traits, behavior, and/or culture fit with the company. Assessments provide hiring […]
With every open job requisition, we all want to make the “perfect” hire, but that’s not realistic. No one is perfect, and all new hires come with a degree of compromise. The challenge is making the right compromises. Any hiring manager will tell you that the wrong compromise has far-reaching consequences. And data is the […]
If your hiring process is feeling stale or you aren’t sure why new candidates aren’t working out, try treating your next hire like a research project. It will give you a fresh perspective on what you should be looking for, and where your current evaluation process may be falling short. Every good research project starts […]