Skills Benchmarking Everything from Microsoft Excel through to leadership and sales

Skills benchmarking measures the actual ability of candidates and existing employees against the demands of the role, using online skills tests developed in Australia by RightPeople's organisational psychologists. Use it to hire the right candidate first time, and to audit, develop and retain the talent you already have.

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Skills Testing for Hiring

Skills testing for hiring:
six reasons to benchmark before you hire

Skills testing gives employers an objective, documented measure of what a candidate can actually do, rather than what a resume says.

RightPeople's tests are developed in Australia to ensure their relevancy to local roles and workplaces.

With skills tests you can avoid unfair or discriminatory practices by clearly and easily determining and documenting performance metrics.

You are in a position to determine which candidates have the best skills and have been honest about their experience, using customised, relevant and highly defensible tests.

Skills tests make hiring decisions more accurate; they increase hiring efficiency and enhance legal compliance in hiring.

They allow you to make the right hiring choice the first time, using a solution that is widely accepted by candidates and Human Resources managers.

As a risk management tool, organisations can avoid poor internal communication and negative customer service by using online English proficiency tests that are easily customised to match any job requirement.

Skills Testing for Development

Skills testing for developing talent:
how our clients use it

Business needs are changing fast. In this climate it is vital for organisations to develop existing talent: talent is in increasingly short supply, recruitment costs are high, and a lack of training and development is often cited as a key reason people leave. According to LinkedIn's Workplace Learning Report, 94% of employees say they would stay at a company longer if it invested in their career development. Employee development is critical for retention and success.

Great return on investment

Demonstrate a commitment to employee growth and development, and reap the rewards of enhanced motivation and engagement. Investing in your top talent reduces risk in your talent pipeline.

Additional benefits of RightPeople's aptitude and skills tests include:

The ability to link individual and group development to your business strategy.
Combine assessment and performance data with workforce capability analysis once you start testing.
Analyse skill and competency gaps for current and future roles.
Shore up weaknesses and leverage strengths.
Ensure employee readiness with skills and knowledge certification.
Identify and retain high-potential, high-value talent in your organisation.
Create personalised development plans to maximise employee potential.

Equip managers with assessment tools to guide employee development plans.
Develop and promote internal talent for future leadership roles.
Determine gaps between current talent and business demands.
Identify individual and organisational strengths and weaknesses.
Assess and increase strength in key roles.
Provide objective, practical feedback that yields concrete results in staff development.
Identify new talent from your pipeline.

Where to Begin

Start with a talent audit

An objective, organisation-wide measure of employee skills and potential.

Organisational performance depends on talent. Many employers hold performance data on their people, but few have insight into how well they meet the demands of current or future roles. Universally, organisations need an objective measure of their employees' ability, and RightPeople's skills and aptitude tests, delivered online from our Sydney base to organisations across Australia, do that work for you.

A talent audit gives you a snapshot of your organisation's talent and potential at a single point in time, revealing the gap between people's capabilities and the requirements of their roles. You need to measure what you have effectively before you can identify the fit and potential of individuals and teams.

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Skills Tests

Skills tests used for benchmarking

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about skills benchmarking

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What is skills benchmarking?

Skills benchmarking is the measurement of an individual's actual job skills against a defined standard, such as the requirements of a role, the performance of top performers, or the wider candidate pool. RightPeople delivers it through online skills tests developed in Australia, covering Microsoft Office, typing, accounting, contact centre and English proficiency through to leadership and sales capability.

Can skills benchmarking be used for existing employees as well as candidates?

Yes. The same skills tests used for hiring are used by RightPeople's clients to audit and develop existing staff. Benchmarking existing employees reveals skill and competency gaps for current and future roles, supports personalised development plans, and identifies high-potential talent for internal promotion, including future leadership roles.

What is a talent audit?

A talent audit is a snapshot of an organisation's talent and potential at a single point in time. Employees complete a set of skills and aptitude tests matched to their roles, and the results show the gap between each person's capabilities and the demands of their current or intended role, at individual, team and organisational level.

Which skills can RightPeople benchmark?

Any capability that can be assessed can be benchmarked. RightPeople benchmarks cognitive ability, personality and work drivers, emotional intelligence, Situational Judgement (SJT), sales and leadership capability, and software knowledge skills tests such as Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. Whatever the test, results are reported against the standard for the role, so you can compare candidates, teams and existing employees on the same scale.

Are skills tests fair and legally defensible?

Yes. Skills tests measure job-relevant ability against clear, documented performance metrics, which helps employers avoid unfair or discriminatory practices and enhances legal compliance in hiring. RightPeople's tests are developed and validated in Australia by organisational psychologists, and every engagement includes registered psychologist support.

How are skills benchmarking results reported?

Results are reported online, typically the same day, with each person's score shown against the benchmark for the role. For a talent audit, RightPeople also reports at team and organisational level so managers can see where strengths, gaps and high-potential individuals sit across the workforce.