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78% of resumes contain misleading information, whereas 46% contain actual lies.<\/p>\n
According to Criteria, the above statistic is one of the reasons why the traditional methods of getting to know a candidate \u2013 resumes and interviews, do not always yield the best result.<\/p>\n
To fill in this gap in your recruitment process,\u00a0pre-employment tests<\/strong><\/em>, \u201can objective, standardized way of gathering data on candidates during the hiring process\u201d have been mentioned by studies as efficient in managing a large talent pool and providing relevant information on a candidate\u2019s ability to perform in the workplace.<\/p>\n There are 5 types of pre-employment tests:<\/p>\n 1. Cognitive Aptitude:\u00a0<\/strong>measures critical thinking, problem-solving, learning ability, and information processing. This method is suitable for mid and higher-level jobs and was argued as the best approach to predict job performance than other common hiring criteria.<\/p>\n 2. Personality:\u00a0<\/strong>measures the extent to which a candidate\u2019s behavioral tendencies are compatible with the position and the company culture. The most-used framework is the \u201cBig Five\u201d which examines an individual\u2019s level of Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.<\/p>\n 3. Emotional Intelligence:<\/strong>\u00a0measures a candidate\u2019s ability to accurately perceive and understand emotions, as this ability is inextricably linked to important work outcomes such as interpersonal effectiveness, collaboration, motivation, and decision-making.<\/p>\n 4. Risk Tests:\u00a0<\/strong>helps an organization reduce the chances of its employees engaging in an unsafe or counterproductive action. The two most-used risk assessments are the\u00a0integrity or honesty test<\/em>\u00a0as well as\u00a0safety assessment<\/em>.<\/p>\n 5. Skills Test:\u00a0<\/strong>measures job-related competencies that the candidates have picked up through their educational or professional history, including broad skills (mathematics, communication) and specific ones (typing, computer skills)<\/p>\n Hence, Kalibrr mentions 5 benefits of conducting a pre-employment test:<\/p>\n![\"](\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/reasons-why-pre-employment-tests-are-more-crucial-than-ever_.png\")
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