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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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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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How to Hire the Best-Fit Customer Experience Advisors at Scale

Recruiting a team of exceptional customer experience advisors requires precision. Why? Because these hires directly influence customer loyalty, brand reputation, and, ultimately, business growth. But here’s the challenge: no two customer experience advisor roles are alike. What works for one organisation may not be effective for another. Without clarity on the skills that truly matter, […]

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How to Draft a High-Volume Pre-Hire Assessment Tender

When you’re responsible for recruiting at scale, finding the right pre-hire assessment solution can be the difference between a streamlined hiring process and a logistical nightmare. Drafting a tender for high-volume pre-hire assessments is an opportunity to set clear expectations for vendors while ensuring the solution you select truly meets your organization’s needs. Here are […]

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How to tackle attrition in hiring

Attrition is often the silent drain on recruitment efforts, impacting businesses in ways that are too costly to ignore. From inflated hiring budgets to declining team morale, productivity, and customer satisfaction, the effects of attrition ripple across the organisation. Yet, it’s rarely tackled head-on. The reality? Attrition isn’t just a recruitment challenge; it’s a business-wide […]

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ThriveMap Wins Best Candidate Assessment Tool For Berkeley’s Diversity Results

ThriveMap’s innovative Realistic Job Assessments (RJAs) have earned top honors at the In-house Recruitment Awards, winning the Best Candidate Assessment category. The award recognises ThriveMap’s pivotal role in transforming Berkeley Group’s apprenticeship recruitment strategy, resulting in groundbreaking diversity outcomes for the construction sector. Revolutionising recruitment in construction The construction industry faces a critical skills shortage […]

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Mitie’s new approach to prison recruitment: Solving prison service attrition challenges with Realistic Job Assessments

The UK prison service is grappling with persistent recruitment and retention issues that undermine workforce stability and operational efficiency. Attrition rates reached 13.4% as of June 2023, highlighting the urgent need for innovative hiring practices. The expectation gap challenge The Efficiency Spotlight Report from the Criminal Justice Joint Inspection highlights critical challenges in the prison […]

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Recruiting Frontline Talent at TELUS, One of Canada’s Biggest Companies, with ThriveMap

Aysha Felic, Talent Acquisition Manager at TELUS, on how onboarding retention and new hire performance soared after implementing ThriveMap’s Realistic Job Assessments. TELUS is a leading telecommunications company in Canada, with over 100,000 employees. Like many large enterprises, TELUS’s recruitment operations are complex, and continuously evolving to meet the dynamic needs of the business and […]

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Enhancing Emerging Talent and Career Transition Hiring at UK Power Networks

UK Power Networks, the largest electricity distribution network in the UK, has appointed ThriveMap to elevate its recruitment process for emerging talent and career changers. This collaboration focuses on bespoke pre-hire assessments designed to improve candidate experience, boost retention, and ensure highly accurate hiring decisions. The challenge Recruiting for vital roles like Cable Jointers, Overhead […]

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