🎩Use pre-employment testing to find top talent

[Fit Small Business]( Expert Insights on HR September 18, 2024 Our Expert’s Topic for the Week: Pre-employment Testing and Assessment Tools Pre-employment testing and assessments can be a great way to gauge an employee’s skills and expertise in relation to the job description. They can also be used to determine cultural fit and the work styles of candidates. Using these types of tests can help you weed out unfit candidates and highlight those that would be a good fit for both the company and the position. They include skills assessments, personality tests, knowledge tests, cognitive abilities, integrity tests, and more. Learn more below about how these tools can help your company find top talent. - Jennifer Soper, Robie Ann Ferrer & Genevieve Que   Stay Current   - 54% of organizations use pre-employment assessments to gauge a candidate’s skills during the hiring process, according to SHRM’s 2024 Talent Trends report. - Over 3 in 4 HR professionals say that candidate scores on pre-employment tests are equally important as years of experience or a college degree. - EmployTest’s 2024 Recruiting Trends survey shows that 62% of companies have a yearly pre-hire testing budget of under $1,000. Here are the articles covered in today's edition. - [Pre-employment Assessment: Types & How to Conduct One]( - [Employee Assessment: What It Is, Types, and Methods for Your Small Business]( - [Skills-based Hiring: What It Is & Small Business Benefits](   [Pre-employment Assessment: Types & How to Conduct One]( [Pre-employment Assessment: Types & How to Conduct One]( Pre-employment assessments can help you determine whether a candidate has the skills and knowledge to perform the core duties of your open position. It’s a great hiring tool for narrowing your list of applicants down to only the most qualified candidates.   [Employee Assessment: What It Is, Types, and Methods for Your Small Business]( Employee Assessment: What It Is, Types, and Methods for Your Small Business]( Small businesses can use an employee assessment to identify individual strengths and development needs, including areas where additional training or support may be needed. You can also gauge cultural fit and provide resources to help your employees thrive in their roles.   [Skills-based Hiring: What It Is & Small Business Benefits]( Skills-based Hiring: What It Is & Small Business Benefits]( Skills based hiring is the process of finding new talent by focusing on a candidate’s skills rather than educational achievements or previous work experience. For example, if you conduct a pre-employment assessment to gauge an applicant’s proficiency in the skills necessary for your open role, you’re already using a skills based hiring approach. Based on Your Latest Reads   [Free Time Card Calculator]( A time card calculator can be a great tool to help you calculate the total number of hours your employees worked in a given week. [How to Calculate Vacation Accruals (+ Free PTO Calculator)]( Small businesses that offer PTO must calculate accruals appropriately to avoid penalties. Use our free PTO calculator to help. [Free Excel Test for Interviewing Candidates]( An Excel test for interview candidates can show a person’s proficiency in using Excel. To assess candidates, download our free Excel test.   Latest in HR   [Applicant Screening: 5 Steps to Find the Perfect Candidate]( Hiring the right candidate is a crucial task that can significantly impact a company’s success, and a key piece of that recruiting process is applicant screening. This includes reviewing the candidate’s resume, initiating pre-interviews, performing any skills tests or assessments, and conducting reference and background checks.   [4 Best Recruiting Apps for Small Businesses]( The best recruiting apps make it easy for small business owners and hiring managers to find, interview, and hire employees without sitting at a desk or using a computer. These apps for recruitment allow busy employers to track applicants, communicate with stakeholders and candidates, and check interview schedules.   [12 Best Pre-employment Assessment Tools]( The best pre-employment assessments test candidates on the skills necessary to do the job and help streamline recruiting by ensuring you interview only the most qualified candidates. Some assessment tools can test hard job skills like programming, while others handle soft skills like dealing with customers. There are also those that offer personality testing to find the best-fit applicants for your company culture. More FSB Resources   More Than A Newsletter   Written by Jennifer Soper, Robie Ann Ferrer & Genevieve Que About Fit Small Business HR Newsletter: Providing you with newsworthy tips, tricks, and informational deep dives on all HR and Payroll topics relevant to small business owners. Delivered to your inbox every Wednesday. 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