Strategies to Improve Pre- and Post-Hire Performance

The Aberdeen Group conducted extensive research in March 2009 and published their findings in the Assessments in Talent Management report.  The research has shown that the economic environment brings forth two main issues: 1.) The agendas of HR executives will focus on retaining, developing and engaging the existing workforce, and 2.) recruiting the best available talent is still crucial given the influx of active candidates into the talent market.

While sourcing and job advertising are less challenging, screening and selection become more difficult.  The study shows that nine in 10 organizations using assessments do so in talent acquisitions.

However, Best-in-Class organizations differentiate themselves through applying assessments in the post-hire stage, specifically in learning, developement, competency management, and succession planning.

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First Advantage (SkillCheck) Assessments Prove Successful in Recruiting

In March 2009, Aberdeen Group published their Assessments in Talent Management report.  The study for the report included data from more than 500 distinct organizations, and findings indicate that nine out of 10 organizations are currently using assessments to screen candidates (for skills, fit personality, etc.) in the pre-hire/ pre-interview stage.

First Advantage - Employer Services Division, which includes the SkillCheck skill testing and assessment solutions, had a substantial representation of respondents in the research.

Like most of its peers, all the FADV clients in the sample use its product in selecting applicants to interview or in making the final hiring decision.

Closer examination of the sample showed that companies using FADV products for pre-hiring assessments are more than twice as likely as all other organizations (all others) to have achieved Aberdeen's Best-in-Class designation for this study.

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