Skills Assessment
Standardized tests or evaluations used to measure a candidate's specific abilities, knowledge, or competencies relevant to a particular role.
Skills assessments provide objective data about candidate capabilities, helping employers make more informed hiring decisions beyond resumes and interviews.
Types of Skills Assessments:
- Technical: Programming, software proficiency, analysis
- Cognitive: Problem-solving, critical thinking, reasoning
- Personality: Work style, cultural fit, behavior
- Language: Writing, communication, multilingual abilities
- Physical: Manual dexterity, physical capabilities
Well-designed assessments can predict job performance and reduce hiring bias when used as part of a comprehensive evaluation process.
Examples
Coding testExcel assessmentPersonality inventoryWriting sample
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