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Applicant Assessments Help You Select Star-Quality Hires
Research-based system predicts success in hourly roles
A successful hourly hiring strategy really comes down to two steps:
1. Cast your net wide. Bring in as many interested applicants as you can by posting your jobs on SnagAJob.com and using social media and search engine optimization tactics.
2. Screen out the unqualified candidates. Use targeted assessment questions to eliminate applicants who aren’t well suited to the job.
The first step is easy to accomplish. The second, not so much. SnagAJob.com has always offered employers the ability to ask screening questions that are both simple yes/no filters (“Are you available for evening shifts?”) and in-depth probes (“Why do you want to work for us?”). Although useful, these questions don’t answer the most essential question: Will this candidate succeed in this position?
That’s why SnagAJob.com has partnered with Assess Systems (formerly Bigby Havis) to offer Applicant Assessments. Built on more than 20 years of research, Applicant Assessments are targeted behavioral tests proven to help identify job applicants with the potential to become top performers. They’re validated by numerous studies and tailored for specific hourly roles in a range of industries.
How do Applicant Assessments work?
When a job seeker applies to a job on SnagAJob.com, he or she will be directed to complete a simple 10-minute questionnaire (roughly 80 questions) tailored for the industry and position. The answers are scored to reveal how the seeker ranks for crucial traits such as initiative, frustration tolerance and positive sales attitude. The seeker’s application will then be rated green (recommended), yellow (acceptable) or red (not recommended).
Employers receive the job seeker’s application and assessment score in an HTML email. Suggestions for targeted interview questions are also included to help hiring managers further probe areas of concern in the assessment.
Applicant Assessments…
• Increase quality and retention of hourly hires by helping clients select candidates with the traits that matter most on the job. Companies using Assess Systems’ assessments have seen sales revenue increase by 6 to 10 percent for green-rated hires.
• Improve hiring manager efficiency by standardizing and simplifying the applicant screening and interviewing process.
• Increase employee performance and engagement by putting people into the right-fit positions. After all, there’s a right job for everyone, but not everyone is right for every job.
What assessments are available?
• Administrative Support
• Banking Sales Associate
• Banking Service Associate
• Call Centers – Inbound Service
• Call Centers – Inbound Service
• Convenience Store Associate
• Customer Service
• Hospitality/restaurants (front and back of house)
• Healthcare
• Production & Distribution
• Retail Sales Associate
• Retail Clerk/Cashier
Interested in adding low-cost Applicant Assessments to your hourly hiring strategy? Call 1-866-810-7655 or email us today!