Should We Assess Personality or Behaviour in Hiring?
Without a doubt, you’ve encountered the infamous “what comes first, the egg or the chicken?” question at least once in your lifetime. The obvious answer is the chicken, right? Wait, but doesn’t every chicken come from an egg? The egg? Hmm, but again, doesn’t every egg have to be laid down by a chicken? The […]
Traditional IQ Tests, Their Subtests and Game-Based Assessments
Let’s be honest: we all want “smart” people in our teams since we think that they will be competent and learn things fast. But how do we actually know the person we are going to hire is “smart”? One of the most popular and scientifically-proven methods for predicting future job performance is the General Mental […]
Confidence Differences between Genders in Workplaces & Hiring
Gender inequality in workplaces has been a simmering debate among organisations as well as organisational researchers. Given the long history of this discussion, researchers strive to look beyond the surface and hope to find the root cause of these problems. One of the underlying factors that might play a role is the confidence gap between […]
Harmful Impact on Minorities in Recruitment Processes
It is a strange phenomenon, where more and more companies claim that they are lacking candidates while candidates are also struggling to land a new job. Providing companies have declared a ‘talent war’, it is essential to look into the root cause of why there is a gap between companies and candidates and how to […]
Personality tests for candidate screening? Let’s talk about DiSC & MBTI!
You’ve probably been on a first date a few times, so the feeling of being curious about the person you’re meeting with for the first time is likely a familiar one. Such as: Are they open-minded people? Or are they extroverted people who might be “easier to get along with”? This has to do with […]
Education Background & Cognitive Abilities: Is there a correlation?
Let’s imagine you’re deciding whether a candidate is suitable enough to proceed to the interview round. What is the very first thing you look at while assessing this candidate? Is it their educational background? Or you would try to evaluate their problem-solving skills based on their past experiences? Cognitive abilities (CA) and educational background are […]
The scientific proof that selecting candidates on their educational level is nonsense
I have always been really against screening candidates based on their educational background – but I might be slightly biased here, as I also dropped out of university to become an entrepreneur. 😉 You’d think that education becomes less and less relevant in an era where every company talks about ‘’skill-based hiring’’ being […]
Validity & Validation of Pre-Employment Assessments
If you’ve done some or any research at all into pre-employment assessments, you’ve probably stumbled upon the words “validity” and “validation” more than once. But what does it exactly mean to say that a pre-employment assessment has validity? In this blog, you’ll find out: What does validity mean The 5 aspects of validity What is […]
A scientific deep-dive into our Unconscious biases
Unconscious bias. We’ve all heard something about unconscious biases and the impact they can leave on our decision-making processes, especially in recruitment. However, very few of us actually know where and how these mysterious, invisible biases arise. So, without further ado – let’s take a little deep dive into this topic and find out! A […]
The Science behind Gamified Assessments
Written by our Science team. You and I can both agree that the biggest unsolved puzzle in recruitment is probably how to hire the best talent out there. So without a doubt, over the past decades, countless hiring tools and methods have been created and used as means of helping companies make better hiring decisions. […]
