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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nBenchmarks are a valuable tool\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Comparing candidates is never an easy task, even with data\nfrom psychometric testing. This is where benchmarking comes in. Benchmarks are\nsimply a template for the ideal candidate. Having a benchmark enables you to\ncompare candidates to this ideal candidate template, thus assisting you in\nbasing your recruitment decisions upon valid data. Big 5 Assessments have over\n150 pre-existing benchmarks, for a range of occupations, to choose from. After\na candidate has completed a psychometric test through Big 5 Assessments, you\nwill be provided with a percentage fit, based upon the benchmark you have\nchosen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Benchmarks can be bespoke too.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Different companies have different specifications for their\n\u2018ideal candidate\u2019 and therefore it is important that benchmarks can be adapted\nfor the needs of any company. In order to do this, you might wish to use data\nabout current high-quality employees within your company to make the benchmark\nbespoke for you. At Big 5 Assessments, we like to call this a \u2018secret sauce\u2019! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
By comparing all candidates against a single benchmark you\nare able to gain numerical figures to support your hiring decision, in addition\nto plenty of information gained about the soft-skills candidates possess.\nBenchmarks enable you to see a percentage \u2018fit\u2019 for each candidate, thus\nranking them in order of how closely they meet the ideal candidate criteria.\nThis removes biases and \u2018gut-feelings\u2019 from the recruitment process, therefore\nensuring a quality hire. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Data driven recruitment methods enable you to compare candidates in a way that is impossible using traditional recruitment methods. Using psychometric testing, such as that provided by Big 5 Assessments, provides you with a wealth of data on prospective candidates, therefore enabling you to compare candidates to find the best quality hire for your company. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3995,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[88],"tags":[93,94,29,92],"class_list":["post-3992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-data-driven-recruitment","tag-benchmarks","tag-compare","tag-data","tag-data-driven"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3992"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3992"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3996,"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3992\/revisions\/3996"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}