Once upon a time, the search for top talent was limited by geographic boundaries. Recruiters and employers were limited to finding the best candidates within their city, state, or country. But a remarkable transformation occurred as the world faced unprecedented challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The concept of “work from anywhere” became a reality, and even as the pandemic has come to a close, remote work and hybrid options continue to gain greater traction. This newfound freedom shattered the chains keeping candidates pinned to certain locations and opened up a world of possibilities for both job seekers and employers — one that neither side is ready to give up.
Although today’s talent acquisition professionals can choose the best talent from anywhere in the world, they are now faced with a new challenge to consider: How do we attract, hire, and retain best-fit talent in a non-traditional hiring environment?
Talent acquisition technology offers a solution to enhance the candidate experience, simplify scheduling challenges, and uncover deep insights to better understand talent skills, competencies, behaviors, and more: talent assessments and virtual, on-demand interviews.
How talent assessments revolutionize recruitment
By utilizing talent assessments, recruiters can go beyond the limitations of traditional interviews and surface a comprehensive understanding of a candidate’s potential fit within the organization. Talent assessments — conducted virtually and demanding only minutes, in most cases — provide valuable data and insights that help recruiters make more informed decisions regarding talent selection, faster and with greater confidence.
5 benefits of talent assessments for candidate selection
1. Embracing asynchronous interviewing tools:
First, to alleviate scheduling challenges, asynchronous interviewing tools such as video interviewing allow recruiters and hiring managers to evaluate candidates’ recorded responses to interview questions, effectively replicating the experience of an in-person interview. By embracing such tools, organizations can maintain connections — from anywhere in the world — and say goodbye to logistical calendar mayhem.
Discover how to rethink hiring with on-demand interviews here.
2. Expressing employee value proposition and branding:
Talent assessments present an excellent opportunity for organizations to express their unique employee value proposition (EVP) and branding throughout the talent journey. By showcasing their company culture, values, and mission through assessments, organizations can evaluate candidates’ ethos and understanding of company goals, advancing talent through the funnel faster. This ensures that candidates align with the organization’s vision early in the recruitment process and can contribute positively to the company’s growth as an employee, if hired.
Learn more about an organization’s EVP and its connection to assessments here.
3. Expanding the talent pool:
Talent assessments and on-demand interviews break down geographical barriers and enable organizations to tap into a wider talent pool. Organizations can access talent from across the globe by eliminating the need for candidates to travel for interviews or assessments. This expansion of the talent pool increases the likelihood of finding best-fit candidates with the right skills, experience, and cultural fit for the organization, regardless of their location.
4. Harnessing multiple forms of assessment data:
Looking for data and talent analytics that offer insights into a candidate’s future success? Talent assessments encompass various components, such as behavioral and cognitive ability assessments, simulations, and job knowledge tests. By leveraging these different assessment methods, organizations can gain comprehensive insights into a candidate’s capabilities, enabling them to make more informed hiring decisions and reduce the risk of a poor fit.
Dive into how to assess the ROI of talent assessments here.
5. Mitigating bias in hiring decisions:
Bias in hiring decisions has long been a concern for organizations. Talent assessments mitigate unconscious bias by focusing on objective data and standardized assessment criteria and eliminating visual cues and personal biases often associated with face-to-face interviews. Talent assessments level the playing field and ensure a fair evaluation process based on merit and qualifications.
Read more about how talent assessments remove bias here.
Ready to unlock the potential of talent assessments?
Talent assessments have emerged as a powerful tool for organizations seeking to adapt and thrive in today’s new world of work. While transitioning to an assessment process may be new for many, with the right focus and attention, organizations can unlock the full potential of talent assessments and secure the best-fit talent for a more successful future.
