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  • Vijay Prabu
  • 20 Dec 2022
Should Hiring be subjective or objective? A scientific perspective

iring is a complex and potentially expensive process, and it has to be done right every single time. Mistakes are very very costly. So the amount of r...

  • Vijay Prabu
  • 20 Dec 2022
Why does CV screening not work?

I concede that I may be biased, but all signs are pointing out that CV screening doesn't work.CV screening has traditionally been the way of short...

  • Vijay Prabu
  • 20 Dec 2022
Why do you need pre-employment assessments?

I want to make a few things clear straight away. One, I concede that no test result will be 100% predictive of job success. Two, there are a few short...

  • Vijay Prabu
  • 20 Dec 2022
The Hidden costs of hiring

Hiring the right person for the job has always been a difficult task. This is because the decisions are made regarding people, rather than things wher...

  • Vijay Prabu
  • 20 Dec 2022
How to choose the best tests for your hiring?

Merreo has a large pre-employment test library. Sometimes it gets confusing which tests are the best fit for the role you are hiring for, especially s...

  • Vijay Prabu
  • 20 Dec 2022
Why do Multi-measure assessments work?

Since you are already creating top-class assessments with Merreo, let's discuss why Multi-Measure Assessments work. Pre-employment testing is a...

  • Vijay Prabu
  • 20 Dec 2022
Cognitive Biases in Hiring

Hiring biases or interviewer bias is an unconscious cognitive bias that clouds a recruiter’s judgment to evaluate candidates objectively. These...

  • Vijay Prabu
  • 20 Dec 2022
Strategies to eliminate unconscious biases in hiring

In the previous article, we discussed the different unconscious biases you must be aware of as a recruiter. Now let’s dive into the real deal; h...

  • Vijay Prabu
  • 20 Dec 2022
Types of cognitive assessments - (Part-3 Cognitive pre-hiring tests)

If cognitive pre-hiring assessments measure the cognitive skills of the candidates, which loosely comes under the innate skills tab, why do we need di...

  • Vijay Prabu
  • 20 Dec 2022
Do's & Don'ts with cognitive assessments

Cognitive Assessments are powerful tools for selecting candidates. But like most powerful tools, the onus is on you to use them responsibly. Irrespons...