Among various things, one of the key steps in the hiring process that HR managers and leaders need is to continuously evolve the assessment software. Like every other software, online assessment tools also need to be upgraded with changing trends. How you will eventually evaluate your candidates will depend a lot on the kind of software that you are using.
How an online assessment software works?
Online assessment tools can be integrated into your ATS (Application Tracking System) or with your onboarding software, talent management software, or combined with your traditional hiring process. Depending on what you are trying to test in your prospective hires, you can pick the right software that assesses skills, competency, and knowledge. However, it is also important that the software helps you analyze and interpret the test results to give you sharper results and help you make a well-informed decision on your hire.
But choosing the right one could be a challenge. Why? Because online assessment tools are a dime a dozen in the market today. Some tools specialize in testing and testing only, while others can give you a complete package of testing and analysis.
Here is a list of the highly-rated best online assessment software trending in 2020
Bryq
This platform objectively assesses candidates and helps you shortlist candidates for the interview. The test is based on 4 Cognitive skills (Numerical, Verbal, Problem Solving, Attention to Detail), and sixteen personality traits.
Test Invite
This platform helps serve online secure exams to candidates, students, or employees. You can create your own tests or use the library. You can choose the type of pre-employment test: General Aptitude, English Level, Personality Inventories, and other tests.
iExam
iExam lets you create online assessment tests easily. You can add or import your own set of questions in the built-in “Question Bank” or create multiple tests. The cloud-based software is user-friendly, compatible with all operating systems, and also affordable.
Psyft
This tool helps you assess an individual’s personality traits like character, temperament, and behavior. It uses five dimensions to make the assessment: Openness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Sensitivity, Agreeableness & Extraversion.
Merit Trac
This is a popular platform for online personality assessment tests. The company has proprietary tools to assess whether a candidate who has all the relevant technical skills for the role is also culturally aligned with the company’s values and goals.
Otomeyt Oto_Code
A state-of-the-art assessment software built for the ever-changing tech industry, Oto_Code is used by leading companies like McAfee, Equinix, CIMB Bank, and many more. The online assessment platform is integrated with NLP powered psychometric evaluation; a global code verification system that tests candidates’ coding capability and code’s viability on a larger scale; video analytics and insights for better evaluation, and more such interesting features that make this software cutting-edge and apt for the evolving nature of hiring techniques and the new generation workforce.
While there are many more than the above-listed software, these are some of the best that recruiters and hiring managers can find.
Not all tools are useful for all purposes. The best place to start is by getting a clear idea about what you need from the assessment. This will eventually decide what kind of online assessment software you can invest in.
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