Screening applicants, especially for technical positions, can be a complicated process. Candidates may claim to have experience with certain things, but how can you know for sure? Are they telling the truth or exaggerating to get the job? Pre-employment testing software is the best way to uncover their fundamental skills.
Pre-employment assessment software can assess a wide variety of specific skills—everything from soft skills to computer-based skills or advanced technical skills. Beyond that, the software can also uncover personality characteristics and behavioural traits, and these are useful for employers to examine as they usually indicate future job performance.
Objective testing results can be scored, making it easier to compare top candidates side-by-side. That also ensures hiring decisions are data-driven and free of unconscious bias.
Ducknowl:
Ducknowl is a comprehensive pre-employment assessment software option for various industries with technical needs. Beyond all the Software Development skill tests, users can also initiate tests for other programs like Computer Literacy, Business Intelligence, cybersecurity risk management, and specific enterprise-level software systems.
Ducknowl integrates with popular ATS software, including Greenhouse, JazzHR.
Pricing details for Ducknowl are only available upon request, but a 30-days free trial and free demo can be requested through their website.
Criteria’s
Criteria’s well-rounded testing platform is scalable, making it suitable for small & medium-sized businesses up to enterprise-level clients. Their skill assessments are focused on softer psychometric skills like cognitive aptitude, personality, emotional intelligence, risk, and job readiness through basic computer skill tests.
Criteria integrates with BambooHR, Greenhouse, iCIMS, Jobvite, Lever, Talent Hub, Oracle Taleo, PageUp, SAP SuccessFactors, and SmartRecruiters.
Pricing details for Criteria are unavailable on their website; interested individuals may request a 21-day free trial (max. 20 tests) through email.
Vervoe’s
Vervoe’s system comes pre-loaded with 300 pre-employment assessment tests built to the specifications of leading industrial and organizational psychologists. These tests can be used as it is or easily customized with your questions or additional items from their bank of 300,000 questions.
For technical positions, their platform includes challenges in 8 common coding languages. They also boast strong assessment capabilities for other industries such as marketing and advertising, customer service, retail, healthcare, and call centre recruiting. Their Customer Service Simulator allows hiring teams to see how applicants cope with various scenarios.
Vervoe integrates with other widespread recruiting and workflow tools, such as Greenhouse, PageUp, and SmartRecruiters. You can use Zapier or build your integration using the Service API.
Vervoe’s pricing starts at USD 109/month. You can request a free demo and free trial on their website.
TestGorilla
TestGorilla offers a suite of assessments that help hiring teams identify and hire the best fit for each job role. Based on the name of each job role you’re looking to assess, TestGorilla automatically suggests the best pre-loaded testing template for each position (and you can add your questions if you want to).
Their system also allows users to package multiple types of assessments into one packaged test for candidates. TestGorilla is helpful as it provides a better candidate experience by sending out one link rather than numerous testing links for skill tests and behavioural assessments. Their system also includes the ability to collect video interview responses to assess candidate personalities further.
TestGorilla integrates with major applicant tracking systems such as Greenhouse, JazzHR, Lever, and SmartRecruiters. They also have a mobile app that supports assessments on Android or iOS devices.
Pricing for TestGorilla starts at USD 25/month, though they have a free forever plan with limited features that would work for focused recruiting.
eSkill’s
eSkill’s talent assessment platform supports pre-employment assessments, skill set testing, behavioural assessments, and voice & video interviewing to gain a comprehensive picture of all applicants. Their extensive assessment catalogue includes over 800 standard tests and 5,000 combinable topics.
Candidates’ video responses will save time by reducing the need for multiple live interviews. Instead, hiring managers can watch candidates’ recordings at their convenience while reviewing testing results and other applicants’ submissions in tandem to make comparisons easier.
eSkill integrates with many popular recruiting software platforms such as JazzHR, Avionte, Bullhorn, Oracle, Applicant Pro, iCIMS, Outmatch, and Talegent. They have an API to support the other custom software configurations.
Pricing details for eSkill are only available upon request, though you can request a free demo through their website.
Final Thoughts:
Employees are the heart of an organization. With the right talents by your side, it will be easier to reach your goals and create new milestones. Skills assessment tools can help you find the best talent for your company. These tools will streamline your hiring process by cutting down unnecessary time and investment you primarily invest in traditional recruitment processes.
I hope this article gave you a better understanding of pre-employment testing and how it can add value to your recruiting process.
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