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How to Create an AI-Proof Pre-Screening Assessment

Over half of candidates now use AI at some point in their job search.That’s not a threat — it’s a signal that hiring needs to evolve. As Chris Platts, CEO of ThriveMap, puts it: “It’s not about beating AI. Companies use AI too. The real question is: how do we design hiring processes that still […]

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What is High Volume Recruiting?

Hiring one person can feel tough enough. Hiring hundreds—or even thousands—within a matter of weeks? That’s high volume recruiting. It’s a different world of talent acquisition, and it comes with its own challenges, processes, and tools. High volume recruiting—sometimes called volume hiring or mass recruitment—is the process of hiring large numbers of employees in a […]

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How Realistic Job Assessments Align with ISO 30405:2023

Recruitment is one of the most critical processes in any organisation, but also one of the most inconsistent. That’s why the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) created ISO 30405, a global benchmark for recruitment. The standard sets out best-practice guidelines for hiring that is fair, transparent, and effective. In 2023, ISO updated the standard to […]

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How to pass a ThriveMap assessment: 3 tips for candidates

If you’ve been invited to take a ThriveMap assessment, welcome! In this article, we’ll explain what to expect and share a few tips to help you feel confident going in. What is a ThriveMap assessment? A ThriveMap assessment is a Realistic Job Assessment. That means instead of abstract questions or puzzles, you’ll be asked to […]

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Rethinking Validation: How to Know If Your Hiring Assessment Is Actually Working

Let’s get one thing clear upfront: yes, you can measure whether a hiring assessment is working. But the way most organisations try to do it is completely backwards. There’s a dangerous obsession in modern hiring: the belief that every decision must be justified by a tidy line on a graph. Nowhere is this more common […]

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Making UK Hiring the Fastest in the World: Join the Discussion

Hiring in the UK is at a turning point. Employers are under pressure to fill frontline and entry-level roles quickly, while also ensuring new hires stay and succeed. Yet the UK currently has one of the slowest hiring processes in the developed world — averaging 27 days. Next week, industry leaders will come together to […]

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How to identify quality candidates (and why it’s not about who looks best on paper)

Hiring at scale can feel like a gamble. The CV looks strong, the interview goes well, they start. Then three weeks later, the person quits, underperforms, or just wasn’t the right fit. Identifying quality candidates is essential to long-term profitability. The cost of a bad hire in the UK ranges from 1.5 to 4 times the […]

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8 Best Video Interview Software Tools to Streamline Hiring

Introduction Hiring top talent has never been more competitive, or more virtual. With distributed teams and busy schedules, video interview software has become an essential tool for recruiters, hiring managers, and HR professionals looking to evaluate candidates efficiently while delivering a great experience. In this post, we’ll cover the 8 best video interview tools, explain […]

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Is your pre-hire assessment predictive of performance?

Most hiring assessments claim to be science-backed. But how many truly predict performance? From personality profiles to gamified puzzles, pre-hire assessments have exploded in popularity. But for all the bells and buzzwords, most have a fundamental problem: they aren’t actually predictive of on-the-job performance. And if they’re not measuring what success looks like in your […]

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