‘We’ve talked about situational judgment tests already, and these are a big part of the strategy. Somewhat similar to case study interviews, SJTs offer impressive predictive properties, and combined with an interview itself, significantly boost your hiring stats, all while having a positive impact on the candidate. You can take this further with personality questionnaires and cultural fit assessments.

‘Using pre-employment assessments to create a more interactive experience is most effective when you know the challenges in your current selection process. The assessments help improve your quality of hire, the candidate experience and prevent high employee turnover.

‘You should always base your assessments on reciprocity, too, so give a little, and then ask a little. For example, after your applicants take a personality test, be sure to provide them with the results’.