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Last modified: 11/12/2025

What Is a Technical Assessment Test & How to Create One for Hiring Success

Every time I sit with a founder or hiring manager, I hear the same story. Endless resumes. Careful interviews. Still no clear signal on who can actually do the work. Hire the wrong person, and you burn salary, training time, and customer trust. Move too slowly, and the best candidates accept offers elsewhere. That tension...
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Last modified: 26/03/2026

What Is a Customer Service Assessment & How to Conduct It

$1.6 trillion As estimated by Accenture, that’s the amount U.S. companies lose every year, entirely because of customer churn driven by poor customer service.  There are several ways to make people fall in love with your brand, from creating a high-quality product or service to conducting savvy marketing campaigns.  But when it comes to the...
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Last modified: 15/02/2026

How to Conduct Corporate Training Assessments to Boost Your ROI

Corporate training assessments help me answer a simple question: Did the training make people better at the work they do every day? In fast-moving teams, budgets are reviewed often, so I prefer clear evidence over guesswork. I’ve watched companies run training sessions, achieve high completion rates, and still deal with the same issues a few...
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Last modified: 05/10/2025

What Is a Behavioral Assessment & How to Conduct It: Stop People Problems Early

If you thought hiring was tough a few years ago, it’s only been getting trickier. Resumes only tell half the story, and interviews? Well, candidates say what they think you want to hear. I’ve seen this play out firsthand—someone looks great on paper, nails the interview, and then struggles once they’re actually in the role....
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Last modified: 26/03/2026

How to Conduct an Employee Compliance Assessment

“Compliance makes it riskier to do the wrong thing,” says Riaan Bekker, Force Solutions Manager, thryve – a risk management solutions provider. And compliance assessments play a huge role in management of such risks to help your business save big.How? You may ask.  Well, for starters let’s consider some hardcore, eye-opening data. Non-adherence to General...
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Last modified: 28/01/2026

20 Best Formative Assessment Tools for Teachers & Trainers 2026

Checking for understanding is beneficial for both students and teachers. We’ve compiled a list of various formative assessment tools to assist you in this process. Formative assessment tools are essential for teachers and trainers aiming to build effective learning environments. But I’ve witnessed how challenging it can be to identify where each learner stands in...
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Last modified: 26/03/2026

12 Best Online Recruitment Assessment Tools for Successful Hiring 2026

Are you looking for the best recruitment assessment tools? I’ve got the answers. Wrong hiring can lead to a whole host of problems, from wasted money, time, and effort to uncomfortable “letting go” conversations. Almost 3 in 4 employers admit to having made this mistake.  One of the most common reasons many companies hire the...
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Last modified: 06/02/2026

What Is a Training Needs Assessment (TNA) & How to Conduct It

Companies in the US spend over $100 billion on training every year, but I’ve learned the hard way that spending more doesn’t automatically improve performance. When results slip, most teams rush to “build a course.” I start earlier with a training needs assessment so I can be sure training is actually the right move. I...
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Last modified: 26/03/2026

What is an Internal Assessment? Methods, Advantages and Tips

“An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.” – Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric This perspective underlines why internal assessments are vital for organizational growth. Internal assessments are pretty identical to external assessments as they play a significant role in raising the standards of...
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Last modified: 16/03/2026

Online Assessment Tools in 2026: Compare the Best Platforms for Teachers and Beyond

Assessment drives performance. In classrooms and in businesses alike. I’ve seen how online assessment tools can either sharpen instructional judgment or quietly weaken it. In education especially, timing and clarity determine whether evaluation improves learning or simply records it. Insight delivered mid-instruction changes outcomes. Insight buried in reports rarely does. The real measure of assessment...
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