Interviews are a staple of the hiring process, but there are 2 different types of interviews that vary in their ability to accurately predict the job performance of candidates: structured interviews and unstructured interviews. The Most Common Interviews Are Unstructured When you think of a job interview you probably think of a typical unstructured interview… Read the full article

Cognitive ability tests can improve your hiring process. But what is cognitive ability exactly? The terms cognitive ability, general mental ability, intelligence, and IQ, are often used interchangeably. In psychometrics, all of these terms are grouped up into a construct called g factor. I will use the term cognitive ability because it encompasses all of… Read the full article

Imagine if there was an easy way to filter out unsuitable candidates before you ever contact them. Seems impossible, right? How can you know that they’re not suited for the job if you haven’t even talked to them or know anything about their skills? Well, it is possible, and you can do it with a… Read the full article

Imagine if there were a way to attract more qualified candidates, assess them faster, and stay compliant with COVID-19 restrictions? Switching from in-person to digital interviewing is all it takes, and it’s easier than you think to make the switch. What Is a Digital Interview? No surprise here, a digital interview is an interview that… Read the full article

    Many companies use personality tests in their hiring process. It makes sense when you think about it: It’s a scientific approach to find the right person for the job. Suppose you need to hire someone who works well in a team. In that case, a personality test that analyzes their psychological profile could… Read the full article

  Whiteboard interviews have long been a staple in tech hiring. And they’ve been a terrible mistake the entire time. Programmers hate them. They want them to stop. Even some interviewers hate them, but not nearly enough because they’re still a widely used interview technique. Why Are Whiteboard Interviews so Terrible? A recent study by… Read the full article

  When hiring, we lack all the information needed to make the best decision. We want to know which candidate would be best for the job, but this is impossible to know for sure (unless we hire all of them and see how they work), so we need to rely on proxies to fill in… Read the full article

Some users ask why so many candidates fail job screening tests. It’s normal for most candidates to fail; in fact —that’s the point. Unlike school tests, which are designed so that 90% of students will pass, pre-employment tests usually eliminate 90% of candidates. This is especially true when it comes to programming, where many people… Read the full article

When is the best time to give job candidates to a skill test? Did you even know that there was a best time? Because there is. The order in which you screen and interview candidates is vital to selecting the best candidates. Plus, it can save time for both you and the candidates. We’ve mentioned… Read the full article

Do you have trouble coming up with questions for a job screening test? Are you sure you are even asking the right questions? In our last post, we explained how to create a good screening test. Now let’s zoom into the question level. Depending on which skill level you’re testing for, your questions should fit… Read the full article