It’s easy to demonstrate the impact of pre-employment assessments when there are a large number of candidates available. In such situations, there is a strong need to use some sort of filter to help quickly eliminate unqualified applicants (screening out) and to collect more in-depth information about those who are qualified (screening in). Assessment is... [full article »]

Back in 2006 I wrote an article discussing the integration of assessments into job boards. It was an example of the continued movement toward the inclusion of assessments into the mainstream of recruiting and hiring products and systems. In this article, I praised the progress being made in understanding the value of quality assessment products... [full article »]

Article and research by Charles Handler and Mark C. Healy Over the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the number of assessment tools available for use in both hiring and developing employees at all levels of the organization. [full article »]

Article and research by Charles Handler and Mark C. Healy For the last five years, Rocket-Hire has surveyed talent-management professionals who use Web-based screening and assessment products to enhance and quantify their hiring processes. Our goal for this research is to document trends in the usage of online screening and assessment tools in order to help... [full article »]

Every year, I take a few minutes to reflect on the things I have noticed while working with both producers and consumers of screening and assessment tools. Overall, I am very encouraged by what I have been seeing. The market for screening and assessment tools continues to grow. This makes me extremely happy because we... [full article »]

We I/O psychologists spend a lot of time talking to people about what they do, and we try to identify the human traits and experiences it takes to perform their jobs. We then use this information to develop components of the hiring process that will allow organizations to make predictions about which applicants will make... [full article »]

No facet of assessment has experienced as much change over the past decade as has the reporting of candidates’ results. Those of us who worked with assessment back in the dark ages can attest to the frustration experienced with the reporting of assessment results. In those days the following were the norm: [full article »]

We I-O psychologist-types tend to be real data hounds. Much of the work we do for our employers/clients involves the use of data to investigate specific hypotheses in order to illuminate the underlying truth in a situation. The outcome of this work often has tremendous value to organizations because it provides them with hard data... [full article »]

One of the most difficult aspects of using assessment lies in gaining an understanding of the various pricing models associated with it. This understanding is critical when it comes time to budget for an assessment program. Even if your organization has experience using assessment, budgeting can be a very difficult issue. Budgeting for assessment can be... [full article »]

Recently, many of my clients have inquired about the viability of an assessment methodology known as employee profiling. As with many of the available assessment methods, there are legitimate concerns about the value of this method for helping organizations make legally sound and effective hiring decisions. It is hard to provide a universal answer to this... [full article »]

Article by Charles Handler and Mark C. Healy Many ERE readers are aware that there are several different types of scientists who study the interaction between humans and the workplace. Among this small but illustrious group are several types of psychologists, including those of the industrial/organizational variety (i.e., I/O psychologists). [full article »]

Applying for a job isn’t very satisfying for many an applicant. Application processes are often shrouded in mystery because they represent a one-way flow of information that requires the candidate to provide information to a potential employer without receiving much in return. It’s too bad, because both research and common sense indicate that the manner in... [full article »]

In seeking to create an effective hiring strategy, there’s a continuum that dictates the key attributes that should be measured in applicants. Finding the right point on this continuum is the key to ensuring that hiring supports an organization’s strategic goals and objectives. This article provides an overview of the relevance of the two end points... [full article »]

Assessment is becoming an essential part of a bigger picture. This is a good thing, because assessment should not be viewed as a static, transactional event but rather as one component of a broader process designed to improve decision-making. With that in mind, here’s a quick summary of the major trends we should be keeping an... [full article »]

Remember back in the early days of the Internet era, when the term “virtual reality” was applied to just about anything that had to do with a computerized representation of some aspect of reality? Everyone was abuzz about the idea of creating virtual representations of almost any situation. While most of the ideas related to virtual... [full article »]

I’ve been tracking trends in the screening and assessment marketplace for over five years now, and I’m pleased to see the progress that is being made in understanding the value of quality-assessment products in the modern hiring process. Folks are finally starting to get the idea that assessments are but one component of a broader process... [full article »]

Article and research by Charles Handler and Mark C. Healy For the last three years, Rocket-Hire has surveyed ERE readers who use Web-based screening and assessment products as part of their hiring process. The information we have been able to gather from this research has been a valuable part of our efforts to track important trends... [full article »]

Recently I provided some tips about what to look for in an assessment product. This article provides complementary information by outlining basic information to help you determine the level of fit between vendors of pre-employment assessments and the specific needs of your organization. This is critical in ensuring the successful use of assessment tools. There... [full article »]

The value of properly selected and implemented assessment tools continues to be a hot topic among hiring professionals. Those who are using pre-employment assessments properly have been able to add significant value to their hiring processes. Unfortunately, choosing the right assessment tools ? those that ensure you will accomplish your key organizational goals and objectives ?... [full article »]

Over the past several years, an increasing number of companies have begun to realize the potential revenue to be gained from selling pre-employment tests as part of a suite of hiring tools and processes designed to help organizations make effective, legally sound hiring decisions. There’s a wide range of companies offering some form of pre-employment... [full article »]