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CORONAVIRUS: A message from Skillsarena CEO Jason Pierce
We have all learned in no uncertain terms that nature is powerful thing and knows no borders, no boundaries, can’t be reasoned or negotiated with. As the uncertainties of the Coronavirus continue to develop, the impacts are being felt by many and plans and mitigation...
We’ve had a Makeover!
We’ve been busy creating a new look and feel for our online testing system. The design is more modern, fresh and clean and has been created with the needs of clients in mind. Here you can see a sneak peek of the new design for our online testing system [gallery...
How to Conduct a Skills Gap Analysis
No matter how much work you put into sourcing the best employees to work for you, there are always skill gaps to be filled in. Some are not obvious until the person is employed, while others come to light as job roles change. A skills gap analysis allows you to work...
How to Assess a Candidates Leadership Style
Good leaders lead from the top, they motivate fellow employees welcoming new ideas and adopting a collaborative team environment. Being a successful leader isn’t easy. However, it's a trait which many organisations require as part of their ideal candidate. What's more...
Personality Report extended to include Interview Questions!
On paper interviewing candidates for an opening in your organisation sounds simple. With a shortlist of potential new recruits ready and waiting, job description and interview questions in hand, you head down to begin the interview process. After a quick-fire...
Top Inconvenient Interview Questions
Through experience, word of mouth and large amounts of online resources, job applicants now roughly know which questions to expect at a job interview: the evergreen “tell us a bit about yourself”, “what do you know about the company”, “where do you see yourself in...
5 Digital Skills to Boost your Admin CV
Nowadays, the prominence of technology in our lives means you’ve probably got the basic digital skills required to work in administration - whether you’ve had a job in the industry before or not. These basic skills could include daily tasks such as being able to send...
Why Pre-Employment Tests Deliver Better Employees
Pre-employment tests cover a range of topics. Some allow a recruiter to evaluate a potential employees core skills, while other tests are tailored to gauge a person’s skills in a specific area, i.e. Microsoft Word or Excel. Different tests can be used at different...
Four Ways you are Losing Good Candidates in your Recruitment Process
Do you ever feel as if you cannot find the best people for the roles you are trying to recruit for? Do you get a nagging sense of disappointment when you meet people for interview as they do not have the necessary skills? While there could be several reasons for this,...
Social Media Recruitment: Top Tips
With each passing year, social media seems to extend further and further beyond the social engagement concept it started out as. We take a look at how social media recruitment has grown in popularity. Today's social media tools are utilised in a variety of scenarios...
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