A recent survey has shown that 79% of job applicants lose interest in a job when faced with a long recruitment process and 45% have withdrawn their application because they didn’t like the interviewer.
This is consistent with the experience of James Nicholson, managing director of the professional recruitment consultancy Robert Walters. Nicholson said he has consistently observed that the organisations that are slow to make decisions or fail to properly sell the role have difficulty attracting the best talent available. A streamlined recruitment process is critical.
More than 3/4 of respondents believed that a full recruitment process should take less than one month.
It isn’t always easy to find ways to streamline your recruitment process and it definitely isn’t easy to choose interviewers who are likely to make a good impression on every job applicant. A good place to start is to incorporate psychometric testing into the mix.
The advantages of psychometric testing are numerous:
- They provide objective information about candidates – without influence of personal opinions or the relationship between the interviewer and interviewee
- They help identify the most suitable candidates early in the process, thereby reducing time and money spent on evaluating unsuitable candidates
- They are quick – usually taking less than an hour to complete, depending on the tests conducted
- They can measure a wide range of work-related skills, attitudes and behaviours
The advantages of using RightPeople are also numerous:
- RightPeople has a wide variety of tests measuring cognitive ability, work-related skills, behavioural styles, attitudes and safety behaviours
RightPeople uses research-based assessment tools, tried and tested in leading organisations, to ensure accurate results.
We offer testing for all levels of staff, from executives to semi-skilled workers.
Our reports provide practical information, allowing you to quickly and easily identify an individual’s strengths and weaknesses.
We negotiate short turnaround times with your organisation to deliver reports promptly.
Make sure your recruitment process isn’t turning off talent. Contact us to find out more about psychometric testing today.
