At what point in the normal hiring process should the assessment be given?
Using assessments, for most small to moderate companies, takes place when the company has reduced the applicant pool to the one, two or three that would seriously be considered for employment. At this point, you would probably have conducted interviews, checked references and considered their skill-experience. An assessment would be administered about the same time you also perform a drug screen and background searches. You are not obligated to evaluate every applicant that applies, but you must equally evaluate those who are seriously in contention for a job.
