Candidate Assessment
An evaluation method used to review candidate skills, knowledge, traits, or job-relevant capabilities.
References
- OPM structured interviews guidance
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Official assessment-and-selection source for consistent, job-related evaluation criteria.
FAQs
- Are candidate assessments always objective?
- No. They can improve consistency, but design, scoring, accessibility, and interpretation still need careful review.
- What makes a candidate assessment useful for buyers?
- A useful assessment is job-related, understandable to candidates, consistently scored, accessible where needed, and easy for hiring teams to interpret with context.
Related Terms
Technical Assessment
A job-related evaluation used to review technical skills through exercises, tests, projects, or simulations.
Resume Screening
The review process used to assess resumes or profiles against role requirements before deeper evaluation.
Quality of Hire
A recruiting outcome metric for how well a hire performs, stays, and fits the role after joining.
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