It might seem like one of the more obvious truths that you do not even need to think about it. However itís not always what it appears. For example what does a recruiter mean by: ìExperienced Excel user requiredî?
Mainstream office software like Excel, Word and Access has so many features that even an ìexperiencedî user might use and understand only a fraction of the capabilities.
Dyscover CEO Warren Bresler says that ìThere are two distinct elements to understanding what job hunters skills are, firstly let the candidate take a test where they donít just get a grade but they also are able to review their answers and see the explanation.î He added ìTaking this approach enables a candidate to be more accurate when they are identifying their skills in their CV or application they also are now aware where their weaknesses are and they can access some great resources on the net where they can improve themselvesî
Dyscover uses eSkills technology, used by highly respected organizations such as Federal Express, Washington Post, Reynolds & Reynolds and the Canadian Federal Government.
Dyscover managed service brings a greater level of flexibility and relevance. Warren Bresler said ìFor some recruiters they just need to know that a candidate has reached a suitable level (typically 75% in Word and Excel). Others want to know in more depth about a specific area, with hundreds of standard tests to choose from we probably already have a test available, but if we donít we offer to create it within 15 minutes.î
Dyscover aim to make the business model as simple as possible, Warren said ìFor a single monthly payment a recruiter or job portal gets both a candidate and a pre-employment skills testing portal. There are no limits to the number of tests that can be taken and no restriction on the number of candidates. Bespoke tests are created free of charge.î ìMany portals are trying to encourage users to register their CVís letting them assess their skills free of charge can be a great inducement.î
More details from Warren Bresler, Dyscover tellmemore@dyscover.com or 020 8416 0341
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Dyscover CEO, Warren Bresler, says that there are two distinct elements to understanding what job hunters skills are
