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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...