What is a Structured Intervew?
Structured interview, also known as a standardized interview, is well known for its impartiality and, as the name implies, its standardization, resulting in a very effective personnel selection technique. It is almost twice as effective as a traditional interview. The structured interview tends to be used when the employer seeks to study each candidate equitably […]
When to use Intelligence Tests in Recruiting
Intelligence testing is used in many selection processes, but its use has long been questioned for many reasons. The first questionings were based on the concern to discriminate in case the test favors or disfavors people with a characteristic that should not be a deciding factor. For example, imagine that while in India a foreigner […]
Online Programming Tests for IT Recruiting
Selection processes for evaluating and selecting developers tend to be longer and more complex than others. One of the challenges in evaluating candidates for these positions is ensuring the candidate’s technical competence. Written technical evaluations are often used, as well as technical interviews. Technical interviews are also useful. But, since they require valuable resources to […]
5 tips to Hire the best Developers
Companies’ struggle to get the best IT talent and hire the best developers is becoming increasingly fiercer. The demand for developers is very high and in many countries, the amount demanded simply exceeds the number of unemployed people in the area. This is why companies, in general, must fill their vacancies by taking the professional […]
Intelligence Tests
Intelligence Tests have more than a hundred years of history, being one of the most widely used psychometric tests. The first ones were used in France to identify students who might need more support during their studies. Since then, intelligence tests, known as IQ tests, have been widely used. If you are a recruiter or […]
Types of Psychometric Tests
There are roughly two types of psychometric testing: the aptitude or ability test and those focused on personality or affinity. Aptitude tests aim to measure the person’s level of competence or ability in one or more specific areas. The most common tests of this type are those that measure verbal aptitude and intelligence. There are, […]
