Given the current economic and technological trends, companies are seeing more applicants apply to job openings than ever before. With this increase in the number of job candidates has come a greater need for hiring efficiency. Pre-employment tests, when used correctly, are effective ways to filter applicants, making sure that hiring managers can utilize their time efficiently. Criteria Corporation's remote testing solutions provide an enhanced level of depth into an applicant's personality, skills and aptitude. Watch our video on the topic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVIG4b77cKM About Criteria Corp: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfiRQgqgM1g

1. Where should I use assessment tests in my hiring
process?
Offsite vs. Onsite Testing
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Criteria Corp is a leading provider of web-based pre-employment tests that help
organizations make better hiring decisions.

2. Where should I use assessment tests in my hiring
process?
Background
 Given the current economic and technological trends,
companies are seeing more applicants apply to job
openings than ever before. With this increase in the
number of job candidates has come a greater need for
hiring efficiency.
 When and where should you administer the test?
 Test as early in the hiring process as possible
 80% of our clients test applicants remotely to
prescreen candidates
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Where should I use assessment tests in my hiring process?
Offsite vs. Onsite Testing
 Benefits of Remote Testing
 Efficiently collect objective data on candidates
 Filter through large applicant pools
 Streamline the hiring process and save time by omitting the
resumes of applicants who don’t meet basic qualifications
 How can I be sure that the candidate is taking the
test without outside help?
 We recommend that you confirm offsite results by
administering different versions of the test on-site for
applicants who passed the initial screen.
 Remote test results are meant to screen out candidates who
don’t meet basic qualifications, not to bypass further
evaluation later in the hiring process.

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Pre-employment Testing Best Practices
 Will testing early in the hiring process turns off
applicants?
 Spending time to complete the tests shows an applicant’s
interest in your organization. As long as the testing is kept
at a reasonable length (15-40 minutes), it is safe to assume
that the applicants you lose are the ones you don’t want.
 Pricing Models- A la carte vs. subscription
 Linking to a test from a job posting has the advantage of
attracting a large number of applicants, but the costs will
mount quickly if you are paying for each test. Criteria Corp
does not charge on a per-test basis. Our clients are free to
administer an unlimited number of tests during their
subscription period at no additional cost.

5. About Criteria Corp
Criteria is a leading provider of web-based pre-employment
testing services. Our mission is to make high-quality preemployment testing solutions accessible to companies of all
sizes. Our testing system, HireSelect, is an SaaS solution
that enables organizations to better manage their most
important asset — their human capital — by providing stateof-the-art assessment tools to increase the effectiveness of
the employee selection and retention process. HireSelect
features aptitude, personality, and skills tests.
Criteria was founded in 2006 and has quickly developed into
one of the fastest growing companies in the talent
management sector. We have well over 1,000 customers in all
50 states and 12 countries internationally. Criteria is
based in Los Angeles, CA.
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