Test Technical Skills, Not Assumptions Hiring technical talent is one of the toughest challenges recruiters face today. Resumes often fail to reflect real expertise, and interviews can be biased or inconsistent. Report by Upturn highlights that employers often face challenges in assessing candidates’ technical skills, leading to potential mis-hires and resource wastage. That’s where a […]
Hiring teams often face one of the biggest slowdowns at the very start of the process: phone screening. It takes time, effort, and coordination to connect with each candidate. For growing companies or high-volume roles, this can lead to delays and missed opportunities. Phone screening has long been one of the most time-consuming steps in […]
Interviewing is necessary for hiring, but it comes with hidden costs that most organizations never calculate. A manager loses an hour every time they spend time with an unqualified candidate or conduct additional unnecessary interviews. This invisible burden is often called the “Interview Tax”, and while it’s rarely discussed in formal reports, it quietly drains […]
Finding the right candidate starts long before the in-person interview. The Phone Screening Interview is often the first real opportunity to evaluate a candidate’s skills, experience, and fit for your team. Done well, it saves time, reduces bias, and ensures only qualified candidates move forward in the hiring process. Phone screening interviews have evolved from […]
What Is Skill Assessment Software? Skill assessment software is a digital platform that measures a candidate’s job readiness through structured, Simulation-based tests. Instead of depending only on resumes or interviews, it helps recruiters evaluate Technical, non-technical, and Behavioral skills in a fair and consistent way. This approach shifts the focus from what candidates claim to […]
Understand People Beyond Resumes Behavioral Assessment Tests for Better Hiring DecisionsA behavioral assessment test gives you the clarity to choose candidates who will thrive, not just survive. Hiring the right candidate is about more than technical skills. A behavioral assessment test helps you understand how candidates think, react, and adapt in real work situations. By […]
Hiring today is not just about checking qualifications on paper. Employers want to know if candidates can actually perform in the role they are hired for. This is where a competency test becomes a powerful tool. Instead of relying only on resumes or interviews, competency assessments give recruiters clear evidence of job readiness. They measure […]
AI is moving beyond simple answers and into scheming, pretending to align while pursuing hidden goals. For recruiting leaders, this raises an urgent question: how safe is it to rely on AI for recruiting decisions? New research from OpenAI and Apollo Research shows that advanced AI systems like Claude Opus, Gemini, and o3 are beginning […]
The Human Element in AI-Driven Procurement With artificial intelligence reshaping nearly every function, procurement leaders face critical questions about the technology’s limitations, applications, and understanding the human-machine balance. At ProcureCon 2025, we interview Mastercard’s Pratik Patel and get candid insights on why AI’s rapid advancement doesn’t eliminate the need for human judgment, but rather amplifies […]
TL;DR The world’s largest e-commerce company expanded its Global Customer Care operations into Australia and Europe, hiring nearly 5,000 multilingual associates with Glider AI. By focusing on high volume recruiting powered by AI proctored assessments, the company cut time-to-hire in half, boosted talent quality by 67 percent, and strengthened its global retail recruiting process. -> […]
When it comes to hiring, the interview is still the moment that makes or breaks a decision. But the way companies run interviews has hardly changed in decades—manual scheduling, inconsistent formats, and interviewer bias all create inefficiencies that slow down hiring and frustrate candidates. That’s why more organizations are turning to interview software to modernize […]
TL;DR One of the largest multinational financial institutions faced rising levels of candidate fraud during its remote technical bank recruiting drives. In partnership with Pontoon and Glider AI, the bank reimagined its recruiting process with AI-powered skill assessments, proctoring, and identity verification. The new skills-based hiring model cut fraudulent applicants by nearly a quarter, saved […]
