Hiring Science
The Science Behind Better Hiring Decisions
Explore the science behind better hiring decisions and how data-driven assessments cut bias while boosting performance.
5 May 2025
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Insights on hiring, assessments, and making better recruitment decisions.
Hiring Science
Hiring Science
Why Memorisation-Based Tests Don't Predict Job Performance
Why memorisation-based tests don't predict job performance and what recruiters should use instead to hire top talent.
3 May 2025
Hiring Science
Why Hiring for Culture Fit Is Risky
Why hiring for culture fit is risky: explore the data, legal issues and inclusive alternatives that strengthen organisational performance.
29 April 2025
Hiring Science
Are Personality Tests Useful in Hiring
Are personality tests useful in hiring? Discover the science, limits and better alternatives for predicting on-the-job performance.
27 April 2025
Hiring Science
Situational Judgement Tests vs Cognitive Ability Tests
Compare situational judgement tests vs cognitive ability tests to see which predicts job performance and culture fit better.
23 April 2025
Recruiter Playbook
Recruiter Playbook
How to Improve Shortlisting Without More Interviews
Learn how to improve shortlisting without more interviews using data-driven techniques and AI-powered scenario assessments.
21 April 2025
Recruiter Playbook
What High-Performing Teams Do Differently When Hiring
What high-performing teams do differently when hiring: use data-driven assessments, structured interviews and shared scoring to beat 80% of competitors.
17 April 2025
Recruiter Playbook
Hiring for Judgment Instead of Experience
Hiring for judgment instead of experience slashes mis-hire rates by 25%. Discover how scenario-based assessments reveal decision-making skills CVs hide.
15 April 2025
Recruiter Playbook
How Recruiters Can Screen Candidates Faster Without Losing Quality
Learn how recruiters can screen candidates faster without losing quality using AI, structured rubrics and automation—backed by data.
11 April 2025
Recruiter Playbook
Tools Recruiters Use to Make Better Hiring Decisions
Discover the essential tools recruiters use to make better hiring decisions, from AI assessments to structured interviews, backed by research.
9 April 2025
Role-Specific Assessments
Role-Specific Assessments
Pre-Hire Assessments for Operations and Admin Roles
Use pre-hire assessments for Operations and Admin roles to spot candidates who cut cost, reduce risk, and keep the business running smoothly.
5 April 2025
Role-Specific Assessments
How to Test Executive Assistants for Judgment and Organisation
Learn how to test Executive Assistants for judgement and organisation with scenario-based assessments that predict on-the-job performance.
3 April 2025
Role-Specific Assessments
Assessing Marketing Candidates Without Giving Homework
Assessing marketing candidates without giving homework keeps top talent engaged. Use live scenarios to test strategic thinking, data literacy and creativity.
30 March 2025
Role-Specific Assessments
How to Evaluate Payroll Administrators With Real-World Scenarios
Learn how to evaluate payroll administrators with real-world scenarios to spot errors, compliance risks and ethical judgement before you hire.
29 March 2025
Role-Specific Assessments
The Best Way to Test Virtual Assistant Skills Before Hiring
Discover the best way to test Virtual Assistant skills before hiring. Use realistic scenarios to judge decision-making and avoid costly mismatches.
25 March 2025
Role-Specific Assessments
How to Assess a Paid Ads Executive Before Interviewing
Learn how to assess a Paid Ads Executive before interviewing with scenario-based tests that predict on-the-job performance and cut mis-hires.
23 March 2025
Beyond Interviews
Beyond Interviews
What Comes After the Interview Era
What comes after the interview era? Evidence-based hiring models using AI, simulations and data to predict performance, not personality.
19 March 2025
Beyond Interviews
Why Interviews Reward Confidence, Not Competence
Why interviews reward confidence, not competence—and how scenario-based assessments reveal who can actually do the job.
17 March 2025
Beyond Interviews
How to Test Decision-Making Before the Interview
Learn how to test decision-making before the interview with validated situational judgement tools that cut mis-hires and slash time-to-offer.
13 March 2025
Beyond Interviews
Why Scenario-Based Hiring Beats Interviews
Scenario-based hiring delivers 3× predictive power vs. unstructured interviews. See how real-world judgement tests beat gut feel.
11 March 2025
Beyond Interviews
Hiring Without CVs — Does It Work
Hiring without CVs is gaining traction. Discover the science, success stories and practical steps for ditching the résumé and boosting quality-of-hire.
7 March 2025
Beyond Interviews
The Best Alternatives to Traditional Job Interviews
Discover the best alternatives to traditional job interviews that predict performance 3× better. Evidence-based options for forward-thinking recruiters.
5 March 2025
AI in Hiring
AI in Hiring
AI Recruitment Tools Explained for Non-Technical Teams
AI recruitment tools explained in plain English: learn how machine learning screens, scores and shortlists—and what to ask vendors before you buy.
1 March 2025
AI in Hiring
Can AI Replace Interviews? Here's What Actually Works
Can AI replace interviews? See what the data says, where humans still win, and how AI-powered hiring platforms like SkillProof improve accuracy.
27 February 2025
AI in Hiring
Automated Candidate Screening Without Bias
See how automated candidate screening without bias boosts quality of hire while staying GDPR and Equality-Act compliant. Practical steps inside.
23 February 2025
AI in Hiring
Using AI to Assess How Candidates Think, Not What They Memorised
Learn how AI to assess how candidates think is replacing CV keyword games with real-world judgement tests that predict on-the-job success.
21 February 2025
AI in Hiring
AI Hiring Tools That Actually Improve Hiring Decisions
Discover AI hiring tools that improve hiring decisions, backed by peer-reviewed validity data and practical tips for recruiters and HR leaders.
17 February 2025
AI in Hiring
How AI Is Changing Candidate Assessment
AI is changing candidate assessment by replacing static tests with dynamic, scenario-based simulations. See the data and practical tips for HR teams.
15 February 2025
Assessment Methods
Assessment Methods
The Best Online Candidate Assessment Methods in 2026
The best online candidate assessment methods in 2026: scenario simulations, asynchronous interviews & AI analytics that predict performance.
11 February 2025
Assessment Methods
How to Assess Candidates Without Relying on CVs
How to assess candidates without relying on CVs: ditch the résumé with AI-driven, scenario-based hiring that predicts real performance.
9 February 2025
Assessment Methods
Work Sample Tests vs Interviews: Which Predicts Performance Better
Work sample tests vs interviews: discover which method more accurately predicts on-the-job performance and how to combine both for data-driven hiring.
5 February 2025
Assessment Methods
Scenario-Based Assessments vs Traditional Skills Tests
Scenario-based assessments vs traditional skills tests: learn which method predicts job performance best and when to use each for smarter hiring.
3 February 2025
Assessment Methods
Situational Judgement Tests Explained With Examples
Situational judgement tests explained: learn how SJTs predict performance, see sample questions, and design your own in minutes.
30 January 2025
Assessment Methods
What Is a Pre-Employment Assessment (And Which Ones Actually Work)
What is a pre-employment assessment? Discover the science-backed types that predict on-the-job success and how to choose the right one.
28 January 2025
Why Hiring Is Broken
Why Hiring Is Broken
Why Experience Isn't a Reliable Hiring Signal Anymore
Why experience isn’t a reliable hiring signal anymore: discover how AI-generated scenarios reveal true capability and slash mis-hire costs.
24 January 2025
Why Hiring Is Broken
The Hiring Bias You Can't See Until It's Too Late
The hiring bias you can't see until it's too late costs UK employers millions. Learn to spot hidden bias and replace it with scenario-based assessments.
22 January 2025
Why Hiring Is Broken
Why Smart Candidates Fail Interviews (and Weak Ones Pass)
Why smart candidates fail interviews: learn how charisma and unstructured questions let weak performers slip through and what recruiters can do to stop it.
18 January 2025
Why Hiring Is Broken
CVs Don't Measure Judgment — Here's What Does
CVs Don't Measure Judgement — discover why CVs fail to reveal candidate judgement and how AI-powered scenario assessments predict on-the-job success.
16 January 2025
Why Hiring Is Broken
The Real Cost of a Bad Hire and How to Reduce It
The real cost of a bad hire and how to reduce it: learn the hidden expenses, ROI of better assessments, and tools to protect your bottom line.
12 January 2025
Why Hiring Is Broken
Why Interviews Fail at Predicting Job Performance
Why interviews fail at predicting job performance: explore the science, the costly mistakes, and how to fix hiring with scenario-based assessments.
10 January 2025