Understanding How Online Candidate Assessment Works in New Zealand
Online candidate evaluation is an increasingly integral skill in recruiting across New Zealand, allowing employers to make better decisions faster. But just what does online candidate assessment work in NZ ? This post dissects the model and explores its recent trend in modern recruitment. At the heart of it, online candidate assessment is when candidates complete a number of tests or questionnaires from the comfort of their own home. These tests are designed to assess aptitude, ability, skills and job-relevant competencies of candidates for the position they have applied for. The aim is to determine how well a candidate will do the job and whether the person will fit into the culture of the company. A candidate usually gets an email with an invitation and instructions to log in to a portal where the assessment is hosted. The different kinds of assessments range from ability tests (e.g., verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning), task-based skills testing (IT, role plays or administrati...