Realistic Pre-Hire Assessments that Reduce Employee Attrition

ThriveMap helps you screen entry-level talent more effectively via “day-in-the-life” task-based candidate assessments. Streamline your hiring process today.
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There’s a problem with entry-level recruitment

There’s a major challenge in entry-level recruitment—and it’s attrition. High turnover rates lead to wasted time, increased hiring costs, and constant disruption. The root cause? Mismatched expectations and poor job fit. Ensuring candidates understand the realities of the role from day one is key to solving this issue and keeping your workforce stable.

88%

of candidates say that current recruiting procedures are ineffective

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55%

Over half of entry-level employees have quit a job due to a disconnect between the job’s portrayal in the recruitment process and the actual experience – (a 15% increase since 2019.)

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52%

The majority of candidates said they felt a recuiter had deliberately misled them during the recruitment process

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Reduce new-hire attrition by up to 55% with ThriveMap’s Realistic Job Assessments

Our bespoke pre-hire assessments for entry-level roles ensure candidates fully understand the job before moving forward, leading to better job fit and fewer dropouts. This saves your recruitment team time, improves candidate experience, and significantly reduces the costs associated with high attrition.

Over 1 million candidates assessed every year with our entry-level skills tests

Recruiters and hiring managers improve hiring accuracy with ThriveMap’s Realistic Job Assessments

How our digital “day-in the-life” pre-hire assessments work


Imagine this: A game-changing online assessment that doesn’t just test candidates—it throws them right into the action of real job scenarios. Custom-built for your specific roles, these immersive assessments reveal exactly who can handle the realities of the job before they even step through your door.

As candidates dive into the challenge, their performance flows directly into your hiring dashboard, giving your team instant access to deep, data-driven insights. With just a click, hiring managers can uncover the true potential of each candidate, making smarter hiring decisions faster and with total confidence.

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Your ultimate assessment partner

We don’t just build assessments—we build assessments that work for you. Our pre-hire tests are crafted with precision, blending breakthrough ideas, real employee data, industry expertise, and rigorous analysis.

The result? Actionable insights that fuel smarter hiring decisions and lead to consistently higher-quality hires.

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Who is ThriveMap for?

We help make candidate selection faster, fairer and more accurate for high volume, entry-level recruitment.

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You’ve not used assessments before

Or maybe you’ve had a few false starts? Knowing where to start is the hardest part. Our approach makes implementing a pre-hire assessment process easy.

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Looking to tear up the rule book? Learn how our approach to assessments can revolutionise how you hire. Seriously.

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Trusted by companies worldwide

We’re fast becoming the go-to solution for pre-hire assessments in high-volume, entry-level hiring. Our commitment? To be more than just a tool—we’re your dedicated partner, here to help you hire better, faster, and smarter.

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Let’s dive into your high-volume recruitment challenges and show you how our tools can simplify your process—and help you hire top talent faster.

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