Posted by EmployTest - on Fri, Jul 31, 2009 @ 05:43 AM
Unemployed and in Bismarck, North Dakota? Good for you.
You won't have trouble finding a job. The hiring managers are under the gun. The unemployment rate is less than 4% (remember the good ole days of 4%?). That number means hiring managers are under pressure and and are all going after the same top candidates. The search is on to get the best and brightest and it's a competitive field out there. In-depth, hard-nosed pre-employment testing? Probably not so much here. They will take what good candidates they can find.
But if you're unemployed and job hunting in the Detroit area, good luck to you (you'd better hone your employment testing skills). Unemployment numbers released this week for metro Detroit top 17%. If you're currently hiring for a position in Detroit, then even better luck to you. Have fun spending hours looking at the massive tsunami of resumes that is coming your way. You might have 10-15 truly qualified candidates for your position. Each with their own set of skills that will help drive profits for your business or division. And of those 10-15 candidates, 5 of them will pass the inital phone screen and in person interview with flying colors. How will you determine which applicant is the best fit for the job? (Hint: employment skills tests would help...)
Posted by EmployTest - on Mon, Jul 13, 2009 @ 11:05 AM
The staff here at EmployTest sincerely hope that you use our pre-employment assessments to gauge the skills, knowledge, and personalities of your job applicants.
But, if you're not able to use our employment skills tests, then by all means follow these helpful (and humorous) "10 Signs Not to Hire the Person You're Interviewing", as brought to you by the staff at Entrepreneur.com.
You can find the list here.