To allow your business to run as best as it can, you need to fill it with only the top employees. With so many people applying for jobs all the time, it can be difficult to sort through and find the right candidates. While there is a range of different methods you can use to identify which candidate is correct for you, one of the easiest ways to do it is by using online exam software to test their knowledge.

Narrowing the Competition

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Testing job applicants isn’t a new concept. Major companies have been doing it for years with great success. Although it’s not a perfect process and shouldn’t be the only thing considered when evaluating a candidate, it’s a helpful tool to assist in making a decision. In fact, the Harvard Business Review claims that it’s the first thing you should do, even before conducting interviews.

On paper, two candidates may appear exactly the same. It’s pretty commonplace for job hunters to stretch their resume out a bit to make them look as good as possible, maybe referencing skills of experience that they no longer know how to use. Testing eliminates this loophole: either the candidate knows the information or they don’t, simple as that. After looking at the test results, you’ll have a much easier time differentiating between those two seemingly-identical candidates.

Benefits of Online Testing Technology

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It can be a complicated and even costly process to bring candidates into your office and have them take a test. This requires schedule coordination and an employee to monitor and administer the test. Online exam software eliminates both of these problems. Depending on which software you choose to use, it can be as simple as setting a time and date deadline and sending out the test to all candidates to take on their own time.

If you listen to the advice of the Harvard Business Review, it could also save you time from interviewing poor candidates. However, if you are going to place that much faith in your pre-employment test, you have to ensure that it is a bulletproof exam.

Continued Testing

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Job candidates aren’t the only people who need to be tested in the workplace. The world is constantly changing, which means your business, and your employees by extension, have to adapt to keep up. A great way to ensure that employees are comfortable with the products and services they’re working with is to periodically test them. However, if done improperly, introducing testing into the workplace can be a source of serious stress.

To avoid this stress, make it very clear that your employees are not going to get fired for not doing well. The purpose of the test is to monitor their performance and to learn what areas need to be improved on. Share the results with the individuals so that they can see for themselves what needs work – you will be surprised at how many take it upon themselves to improve in those areas.

An Easy, Effective Tool

Nobody likes taking tests. They conjure up memories of all-nighters spent in libraries and plenty of cups of coffee. But there’s no denying their effectiveness at evaluating both potential and current employees. It’s important to remember that a test is only as good as its questions, so take the time to craft thought-provoking but answerable questions. Good luck and happy testing!

Dave Rallo has years of experience in HR and management. He’s done his fair share of hiring and writes hoping to make it easier for others.