Online testing is a recent phenomenon that is greatly beneficial to companies willing to use it. The benefits of online testing are many, and more and more companies are seeing the results. It seems, from recent trends, that testing online is going to be the way that business recruiting is done in the future. Those that use online testing are seeing lowered costs, quicker recruitment times, and an easier time finding competent applicants.
Lowered Costs When companies utilise online testing, they see a marked decrease in recruiting costs. Posting job openings online is cheaper than posting in newspapers. Online postings also allow for cheaper transportation and preparation costs for both the company and the potential employees, since the company does not need to prepare as many interviews and the potential employees do not have to travel in order to complete necessary tests. In addition, companies would need to hire fewer intermediaries to test potential recruits.
Quicker Recruitment Times Since testing is being done online as opposed to in person, it is easier for potential recruits to complete tests, allowing more resumes to be received and sorted. By testing online, candidates are evaluated quickly by the software, virtually eliminating the potentially time wasting process if the task were done by hand. This also allows candidates to be contacted faster if they meet the requirements of the companies utilising the testing.
Easier Recruiting With testing being done online, it is much easier to weed out ill-suited candidates and bring the most qualified candidates to the forefront. Two major tests can be done simply online. A company may choose to test the skills of the candidate online; perhaps checking simple knowledge of a product or service, or the company may test the aptitude of a potential recruit in areas such as math or writing. Many companies also test a potential employee's personality. This allows the company to see any potential warning signs about an employee's poor performance, or gauge the potential employee's drive and goals.
With proper application, it is easy to see the large potential benefits that testing online may bring to a company that is willing to utilise it. However, online testing is not entirely without fault. Many people, particularly in less-developed parts of the world, still prefer to do these interactions in person. These fears, though, are easily assuaged, allowing companies to get the most out of their testing processes. Other may worry that online testing negates some of the "human touch" that businesses have. The proper way to deal with this would be to allow the tests to be flexible enough to show some of the individuality of an applicant through the test.
Testing online is simple enough for any company to understand, as well as being cheaper, faster and more efficient than the traditional personal interactions that they replace.
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