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Posted by Emily Hill on 13 December 2024
The construction industry faces a critical skills shortage and persistent diversity challenges. With women comprising just 11% of the workforce and ethnic minorities only 5.4%, Berkeley set out to attract a broader, more inclusive talent pool.
Partnering with ThriveMap, the company replaced traditional CV screening with bespoke RJAs tailored to identify potential, foster inclusion, and align candidates with the realities of the role.
ThriveMap’s Realistic Job Assessments are custom-built simulations that immerse candidates in “a day in the life” of the job. For Berkeley’s apprenticeship program, this meant:
ThriveMap’s rigorous methodology ensured that the assessment was tailored to Berkeley’s specific needs. By gathering insights from current employees and industry experts, the assessments accurately reflected the job while aligning with Berkeley’s hiring criteria.
The results of the partnership were transformative:
The award celebrates how ThriveMap’s approach addressed systemic challenges in construction recruitment, showcasing the potential of Realistic Job Assessments to drive measurable diversity and retention improvements.
A huge shoutout to the incredible competition in the Best Candidate Assessment category at the In-house Recruitment Awards. We’re honored to have taken the top spot, especially among such standout names and solutions. Congratulations to Unilever (Sova Assessment) for their runner-up position 🥈 and Sky (Cappfinity) for securing 🥉. Finalists included amazing projects from Alcumus, SGN, So Energy (AssessFirst), and Thales (Amberjack),—all showcasing the transformative power of innovative hiring approaches.
The success of this initiative demonstrates the power of innovative hiring methods to tackle deep-rooted industry challenges. By focusing on skills and potential rather than traditional metrics, ThriveMap has set a new benchmark for inclusive recruitment practices.
Berkeley’s Future Skills Manager, Catherine Hawkett, praised the collaboration, stating: “ThriveMap’s Realistic Job Assessments have completely reshaped how we approach recruitment. The process is fairer, faster, and better aligned with our values.”
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