Hiring Hack: Skills Tests and Video Interviews Lead to Better Hires

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced organizations to execute new digital strategies as they adapt to some of the most dynamic business demands many of them have experienced. Human resources (HR) professionals and recruiters are working to refine their hiring practices for the "new normal." And with unemployment in the United States reaching 14.7% (April 2020), organizations can expect a flood of applicants.

Thanks to advanced HR technology tools like eSkill’s pre-employment tests and video interviewing solutions and its extensive library of customizable skills tests, organizations can scale hiring efforts by leveraging automated processes.
Skills Tests: Maximize Results with Minimum Effort

HR managers can quickly screen out unqualified candidates using eSkill's customizable skills tests at the beginning of the hiring process. Using pre-employment tests as a proxy for fit increases the probability of selecting the right candidate by 50% to 80%.

eSkill has hundreds of single- and multi-subject "ready-to-administer" skills tests and thousands of modular topics and questions to choose from when constructing an assessment. eSkill's pre-employment testing platform enables hiring teams to:

●Combine multiple tests into one comprehensive assessment
●Edit, add or delete questions
●Create custom instructions
●Automate communication with test-takers
●Auto-progress candidates who score within a specified range
●Instantly rank candidates

eSkill's pre-employment tests harness advanced automation and predictive analytics to evaluate candidates' relevant competencies, skills, characteristics, and cognitive abilities with predictive accuracy.

Screening a high volume of applicants is simplified when organizations use eSkill's pre-employment tests at the beginning stages of the hiring process. eSkill automatically ranks test-takers by score, so hiring teams can instantly progress qualified candidates to the next stage of the hiring process. Every client is also assigned a dedicated U.S.-based Customer Success Manager to guide them through the selection, configuration, and administration of job-relevant skills tests.

On-Demand Video Interviews Streamline Candidate Evaluations

eSkill's on-demand video interviewing solution was designed specifically for employers who conduct virtual job interviews. eSkill's on-demand video interviews enable hiring teams to record a series of questions that are sent automatically to qualified candidates. Candidates then record responses that are viewable to hiring teams anytime and from anywhere.

When organizations take advantage of eSkill’s on-demand video interviewing solutions, they can shift their time from scheduling and conducting initial interviews to actively engaging with top candidates. On-demand video interviews significantly increase the efficiency of organizations. On eSkill’s Employer Dashboard, hiring teams can automatically invite a large volume of job-seekers to participate in an on-demand video interview. Members of the hiring teams assigned to evaluate video responses can then view, score, and share results on a centralized Interview Reviewer portal.

Using on-demand video interviews to accelerate the hiring process removes subjective criteria from evaluations and enables hiring teams to ramp up hiring quickly and effectively. Evaluating interviews through an objective lens is possible because of the innovative features eSkill's on-demand video interviewing solution offers. By providing the template for structured interviews and scoring practices, eSkill facilitates an interviewing process that virtually eliminates conscious and unconscious bias. All candidates answer the same questions in the same order, and evaluators who are assigned to review responses use a standardized scale to assign point values. This ensures consistency in scoring practices and minimizes bias.

Expanding the HR Toolkit

Acquiring new talent is often costly and time-consuming, but eSkill’s suite of technology-driven pre-hire tools makes it easy for organizations to quickly identify top talent.

Here is a look at some of the solutions in eSkill’s HR toolkit:

Advanced Automation. eSkill makes it easy for organizations to advance candidates through the hiring process. With eSkill, HR professionals can automatically:

Send applicants email requests to complete skills tests or on-demand video interviews
Redirect candidates to customized landing pages
Prompt test-takers with verified skills to complete on-demand video interviews
Refer unqualified applicants to other jobs which may be a better fit for their skills and experience
Rank candidates based on tests and interview scores

Identity Verification. eSkill’s Video Interview tool enables hiring teams to prompt candidates to verify their identity. When completing the video response interview, candidates must take a picture of their identification alongside their face for verification purposes. It is a simple process, but an important step in the hiring process.

HR System Integration. eSkill's intuitive platform can be easily integrated with popular Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Learning Management Systems (LMS). By doing so, hiring teams can monitor candidates from the time they apply and throughout the hiring process until a final hiring decision is made.

With unemployment at a historic high level due to the pandemic, streamlining the talent pipeline is essential. HR professionals must adopt automated technology to scale hiring efforts and improve the overall quality of hire, and eSkill’s customizable skills tests and video interviewing solutions provide them with greater insight and control over their hiring process.

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