e-validator and Human Factors launch TalentValidator

TalentValidator is a combined skills and psychometric testing solution designed to help recruitment consultants to place more candidates more quickly and at lower cost.

In an increasingly competitive market, the ability to quickly get the best candidates in front of the client is vital. With many clients using multiple recruitment consultants, making candidates applications stand out can mean the difference between success and failure.

Presenting a client with information demonstrating the suitability of a candidate is a definite way of making an application stand out. Using a report from TalentValidator to complement the CV, the recruitment consultant can ensure that the skills and profile of the candidate closely match the clientsí requirements. This is another way to make the application stand out.

For the recruitment consultant, being able to consistently present highly suitable candidates means a reputation for quality can be established. Long term trusted relationships can be built with clients and margins can be maintained because of the level of service and efficiency provided in the recruitment process.

For the client, being presented with candidates who have been profiled using TalentValidator, means that the time it takes to fill a vacancy is significantly reduced. Less time is wasted interviewing unsuitable candidates and once a candidate is appointed, their introduction to the business is smoother as the personality profile of the candidate already matches the culture of the business.

Recent press coverage has highlighted the fact that many people make false claims on their CVs. MORI found 30% admitted to misleading potential employers, and ADP Screening & Selection found when they made background checks that over 50% had done so. Chris Windley, e-validator Chairman said: ìAdd to this the fact that the majority of vacancies are attracting higher numbers of applicants and it is easy to see how quality, efficiency and cost-effectiveness can be affected in the recruitment process. There is a need for more objective information to complement a CV. This is exactly what TalentValidator providesî.

Charlie Atkinson, a Director at Human Factors International said: ìe-validator and Human Factors have been supplying this combined solution since 2002. Our decision to formalise it into TalentValidator was based on demand from recruitment consultants. With clients looking to justify recruitment fees, margins are eroding and recruitment consultants need to add more value. Providing a client with information on the skills and personality profile of a candidate is one way of justifying higher fees on the basis that the client is saving time in the recruitment process by only interviewing suitable candidatesî.