I recently came across an online discussion about the recruitment process. HR typically agreed that a complete hiring process would include:
- Review and submission of all resumes.
- Call and schedule interviews with desired candidates
- Technical knowledge brief quiz/exam and psychometric tests
- Initial interview by the HR manager
- Technical interview with the department head.
- Background check of selected candidates
- Salary negotiation with selected candidates
- Offer letter
- Informative meeting of the policies and benefits of the company.
- Signature of employment contract (legal document)
- Employee briefing and new employee introduction.
As an HR, you need to know that if there is a problem with one link in the process, the entire hiring process will result in a different outcome. And recently I did some research on the exam and the test link. I found out that most of the small company HR have problems with their hunting area due to funding limit. Actually, most big companies were now using online tests in their hiring process, especially during peak hiring season. This is really a good method that smaller companies can use as a reference.
- Online test saves money
According to authoritative analysis, the cost per hire contains six basic elements: advertising; Agency commission; referral bonuses paid to employees; travel expenses incurred by both recruiters and applicants; relocation cost; company recruiter cost. These six factors account for 90 percent of hiring costs. The additional 10 percent covers miscellaneous expense items such as testing, reference checks, bonds, hiring unit staff time, administrative support, and other minor expenses.
Testing online first will reduce the cost of arranging tests. You no longer need to gather all the candidates and hand in your test, not even the phone calls and faxed tests. Simply take the tests and post them online for each candidate to get anywhere, conveniently, cheaply, and green. This is only a small saving. Also, using the online test can reduce part of the cost of the trip. This means that in the first stage of recruitment, both recruiters and applicants do not need to travel for basic knowledge tests. And after the preliminary test, the number of qualified candidates would decrease. Then the company only has to pay the travel expenses for the interview.
- Online test can enlarge the recruitment area and guarantee the effect.
You can send the address of your online tests to all candidates. Since there is no need to travel for a test with an unknown result, more people would be willing to participate. In this way, your selection area becomes larger. And through the tests, you will get to know all the applicants better and be able to choose the most appropriate ones for the interview.
Usually, a good quiz creation tool can prevent online pitfalls. Then you will know that your test results are effective. And with a good testing tool, you can track test results online and get a results report that clearly shows you the distribution of scores across all applicants. You no longer need to calculate scores, a labor saver again.
- A good tool goes half the way to success
Many large companies often have a learning management system (LMS) to organize different types of tests, not only the recruitment test but also training tests or other internal assessments. For smaller businesses who cannot afford the expensive LMS, there are quiz creation tools like ProProfs, Articulate QuizMaker and Wondershare QuizCreator etc. which can meet your needs.
QuizCreator is priced right for small businesses and can create rich question types. The Office-like interface and theme-based player templates can make recruiting tests look very professional. And you get all the elements to prevent online cheating, such as domain control, time control, access control, limited response attempt, etc. It also provides a FREE Quiz Management System for you to manage all quizzes, quiz editors and respondents respectively.
Now, as more and more graduates head out to find jobs, another busy recruiting season begins. Using the online test to save cost and expand your search area, you will definitely do better in your recruiting job.