Ep. 46 Candidate Assessments vs. Test Projects: What, When, Why, and How To Use Them

In last week’s episode, we talked about the 4th and final step of the interview process: evaluating candidates. 

We briefly touched on two ways to do this using candidate assessments and test projects, but this week we’re continuing that conversation and digging even deeper into these two methods to make sure you know what they are, and when, why, and how to use them to get the data you need to make the best hiring decision for your business. 

We cover: 

• The difference between assessments and test projects;
• Which third party assessments we recommend;
• When it’s appropriate to use a test project and when it’s not;
• How to design a test project so it’s aligned with the role and your business;
• If, and when, to pay a candidate for their time taking a test project;
• How to assign weight to different areas of a test project.

This is the nitty gritty that we looove getting into, because getting this step right is what will make all the difference in your hiring outcome! 

Tune in now!

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