{"id":9828,"date":"2020-03-16T13:39:57","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T11:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmkedev.wpengine.com\/?p=9828"},"modified":"2022-01-12T20:33:47","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T18:33:47","slug":"skills-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/skills-assessment","title":{"rendered":"BrighterMonday Skills Assessment: Look Beyond The CV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A wrong hire will cost your company 3 times their annual salary. Most HR experts have experienced the \u201clion on the CV and cat on the job\u201d scenario. Despite their best efforts, hiring managers still end up with about 30% wrong hires. Job seekers have perfected the art of crafting awesome CVs that intrigue hiring managers. This means that hiring managers now have to look beyond the CV.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our mission at BrighterMonday is to match the right talent with the right opportunity and improve productivity in the workplace. We believe that for this to happen, the process has to be objective and backed by verifiable data. Thus, in addition to our advanced matching solutions, we have introduced competency-based assessments that can predict a candidate&#8217;s competency. This is to ensure that the candidates you engage can do the job.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f023f614d2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f023f614d2\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/skills-assessment\/#The_BrighterMonday_Skills_Assessments_What_and_Why\" >The BrighterMonday Skills Assessments: What and Why?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/skills-assessment\/#How_It_Works\" >How It Works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/skills-assessment\/#We_Have_Made_Recruitment_More_Intentional_and_Efficient\" >We Have Made Recruitment More Intentional and Efficient<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_BrighterMonday_Skills_Assessments_What_and_Why\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The BrighterMonday Skills Assessments: What and Why?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a hiring manager, testing for proficiency is key in determining the suitability of a candidate. <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.aberdeen.com\/hcm-essentials\/hello-world-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that businesses that incorporate assessments in their interview process are 36% more likely to be happy with their new hires.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/employer\/skills-assessments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>The BrighterMonday skills assessment<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool tests for core competencies and hard skills required for a specific role. The tests are industry-specific and they are curated by experts for different job functions to test a candidate\u2019s proficiency. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, the assessments are linked to a job listing and it becomes part of the job application process. This means that all candidates responding to your job ad will take the assessment. As an employer you will be able to view all applicants as well as their test results from the ATS as shown below;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/assessment-1.png\" alt=\"skills assessment\" width=\"1906\" height=\"812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/assessment-1.png 1906w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/assessment-1-1024x436.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/assessment-1-770x328.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/assessment-1-1536x654.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/assessment-1-390x166.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1906px) 100vw, 1906px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The BrighterMonday ATS has augmented the assessment score as a filter that can be used with other\u00a0filters like experience and education as you view candidates.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/USE-THIS_applicants_sorted_by_score.png\" alt=\"skills assessment\" width=\"1493\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/USE-THIS_applicants_sorted_by_score.png 1493w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/USE-THIS_applicants_sorted_by_score-1024x586.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/USE-THIS_applicants_sorted_by_score-770x440.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/USE-THIS_applicants_sorted_by_score-390x223.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1493px) 100vw, 1493px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This means that as an employer you can view a distribution of scores for all applicants with ease at a glance, as shown below;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/overview_of_scores_ditribution.png\" alt=\"skills assessment\" width=\"1507\" height=\"862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/overview_of_scores_ditribution.png 1507w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/overview_of_scores_ditribution-1024x586.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/overview_of_scores_ditribution-770x440.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/overview_of_scores_ditribution-390x223.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1507px) 100vw, 1507px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_It_Works\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How It Works<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can choose from our range of assessments according to the job function and level of expertise that match your job listing.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Select assessment depending on job function: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, an accounting assessment for an accounting job listing.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Select Experience Level: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the appropriate experience level for the assessment according to the job listing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Assess the Candidates:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The assessment is linked to a job listing and each candidate applying for that job will be required to take the assessment as part of the application process.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Hire the best:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sort through the results to determine the experts, intermediate and beginners, then make an informed decision on who to hire.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"We_Have_Made_Recruitment_More_Intentional_and_Efficient\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We Have Made Recruitment More Intentional and Efficient<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9834 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Assement-tool-_1200by630.png\" alt=\"assessment skills\" width=\"1800\" height=\"945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Assement-tool-_1200by630.png 1800w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Assement-tool-_1200by630-378x198.png 378w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Assement-tool-_1200by630-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Assement-tool-_1200by630-770x404.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Assement-tool-_1200by630-1536x806.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Assement-tool-_1200by630-600x315.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Assement-tool-_1200by630-390x205.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The BrighterMonday Skills Assessment tool will allow you to test all candidates applying for a single job for only Ksh.15,000. We recently launched the skills assessment products at the NGO and Agriculture Sectors Talent Breakfast. A demo of the product was conducted to the HR professionals and employers present at the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiring, in general, is a hectic process for most companies, getting the right talent is complex. It doesn\u2019t have to be for you. <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/employer\/skills-assessments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Request a call today to learn more<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about the <\/span><b>BrighterMonday Skills Assessments.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A wrong hire will cost your company 3 times their annual salary. Most HR experts have experienced the \u201clion on the CV and cat on the job\u201d scenario. Despite their best efforts, hiring managers still end up with about 30% wrong hires. 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