The word ‘informal’ conjures up the vision of something easy, relaxed, fun, and friendly unlike its opposite term ‘formal’. The same is true about informal assessments in the context of evaluating education and training. Informal observations of students and corporate learners have their own merits. If you’ve been using only formal assessment techniques so...

In the 21st century, training instructors are shifting from traditional learning methods to modern approaches where learners can consume the same materials in a self-paced and flexible manner. Learning pathways are one such method that has become extremely important for upskilling learners.  Wondering what a learning path is? These are a group of courses, modules,...

85% of customers report being dissatisfied with their sales call experiences, according to Salesforce.  This shocking statistic underlines the need to create better sales teams and processes by hiring the right salespeople and sales managers and delivering top-quality sales training.  This blog post discusses a central piece of the puzzle for every sales hiring or...

Are you still using offline tests and assessments to measure your learners’ progress? If so, you’re missing out on some great benefits offered by online test maker software. These tools allow you to create interactive and engaging assessments that can be delivered and scored online. You can also get valuable insights into your learners’ strengths...

Bad leaders can be a business’ worst nightmare! From a lack of appreciation to workplace toxicity, poor leadership provides plenty of fuel for employee turnover.  To avoid such consequences, you must take special care when choosing people for key leadership roles. This means ensuring your hiring, training, and succession planning processes are top-notch and feature...

With more and more people wanting to work from the comfort of their homes, the hybrid work model is expected to grow to 81% by 2024.  Shocking? Not so much. In fact, 6 out of 7 managers think dynamic teams, including remote workers, will become the norm. Given remote work is here to stay, we...

Enterprises in the US and the UK lose a combined $37 billion each year due to something as avoidable as employee misunderstandings.  Poor communication is one of the biggest causes of such costly misunderstandings.  This is why recruiters worldwide consider communication assessment essential during the hiring process. Besides hiring good communicators, companies also try to...

More than two-thirds of tech organizations worldwide experienced a talent shortage in 2021.  Needless to say, the struggle is real! Companies that wish to survive this dire situation must develop robust processes to attract and retain top talent.  This is where a talent assessment strategy comes in. Well-conducted assessments make it easy to hire best-fit...

Employees working in the financial sector are mostly in charge of managing company finances, conducting market research, and making crucial decisions that are profitable for an organization while minimizing risks. Also, organizations in this sector face the challenges of keeping up with evolving customer needs, technology breakthroughs, and changing regulations. Therefore, firms must recruit the...

Recruiters face several challenges when hiring at scale. But two of the biggest ones are these: Reducing the time to hire Ensuring selected candidates have the required technical skills Hiring bad-fit employees can result in losses of money and time spent finding a suitable replacement. On the other hand, inefficient, time-consuming hiring processes can mean...