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Best Talent Assessment Platforms in 2025: Features, Benefits, and How to Choose

In 2025, recruiters are navigating a hiring landscape unlike anything before. AI-enabled candidates are flooding the pipeline, making it harder than ever to distinguish genuine talent from algorithmically optimised applicants. With job applications skyrocketing and AI-generated resumes perfectly tailored to keyword scans, recruiters must stay one step ahead with smarter assessment tools to ensure quality […]

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The “Great Expectation Mismatch”: Why Job Descriptions Are Just Fairy Tales in Disguise

Imagine If Job Descriptions Were as Misleading as Online Dating Profiles—Oh Wait, They Already Are There’s a reason why 55% of 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, according to ThriveMap’s latest research. The hiring process is […]

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The 3 best pre-Hire assessment Tools for graduate recruitment in 2025

The recruitment landscape is being reshaped by artificial intelligence, and hiring teams must adapt to stay ahead. This is particularly true in graduate recruitment, where over 50% of candidates are already using AI tools. The result? Recruitment processes are becoming faster, more competitive, and harder to navigate. For recruiters using pre-hire assessment tools, the rise […]

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How Higgs LLP is transforming early-careers recruitment in law with ThriveMap

At Higgs LLP, everything starts with people. For over a century, this Black Country-based law firm has been a cornerstone of legal expertise, built on a foundation of authenticity, inclusivity, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. But for Higgs, the key to delivering exceptional results lies in a simple philosophy:“If we take care of our […]

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Hiring Trends 2025: What matters and what doesn’t

The hiring landscape in 2025 is evolving rapidly. AI-generated applications are flooding inboxes, recruitment trends are shifting constantly, and every week a new “must-have” tool promises to revolutionise hiring. But which hiring trends in 2025 actually matter, and which are just noise? Chris Platts shared his predictions in our February newsletter: The rise of smarter […]

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Zero-Hours Contract Hiring Practices: Why Businesses Must Rethink Overhiring in UK Employment Reforms

Zero-hours contracts have long been a go-to solution for businesses needing seasonal or flexible workers in a broad range of industries, including hospitality, healthcare, and retail. An estimated 1.1 million people in the UK are currently engaged under these contracts, with numbers rising sharply during peak hiring seasons. However, regulatory changes are set to challenge […]

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15 of the best templated pre-hire assessment providers in 2025

While templated pre-hire assessments may not bring the realities of the role to life quite like a bespoke solution, they’re a quick and effective way to screen candidates. With many specialist providers to choose from, we’ve curated the best options to help you find the perfect fit for your needs. Let’s dive in! 1. ThriveMap: […]

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Job Simulations 2025: The Future of Pre-Hire Assessments

As talent acquisition leaders and recruitment professionals, you constantly strive to identify the right fit for your organization. You desire a recruitment process that doesn’t just reveal a candidate’s abilities but also their compatibility with the job at hand. Enter Job Simulations, a game-changing element in pre-hire assessments. By diving into this informative blog post, […]

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Should I design my pre-hire assessment using ChatGPT?

The buzz around AI tools like ChatGPT is hard to ignore—and for good reason. ChatGPT is an impressive (and free!) tool that can generate ideas, analyse data and produce content rapidly. But when it comes to designing your pre-hire assessment questions, can ChatGPT do it justice? Let’s explore the possibilities, limitations, and why partnering with […]

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