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Individual Preferences

Individual Preferences

Empowers candidates to share their personal preferences and needs in a free text format, enhancing the hiring process with individual insights.

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Type
Personality & Culture
Time
1 min
Level
Basic
Languages
English

Individual Preferences test: Unlocking candidate insights

Glean deep insights into applicant personal preferences and work needs with an open-ended free text format module. Ideal for understanding a candidate's desires for their work environment, or specific requirements for flexibility, this feature ensures a tailored recruitment process by capturing essential individual preferences directly from the candidate's perspective.

Unique features of the Individual Preferences assessment

  • Personalized insights: Allows candidates to express their personal preferences, offering a deeper understanding beyond standard assessment measures.
  • Flexible response format: Utilizes a free text format, enabling candidates to describe their needs in their own words for a genuine insight.
  • Comprehensive compatibility: Can be used at any stage in the hiring process, but is especially useful later on for fine-tuning candidate-company fit.
  • Enhanced candidate experience: Gives applicants the opportunity to share important personal preferences, thereby improving their experience and engagement with the recruitment process.
  • Streamlined recruitment: Facilitates more informed decision-making by providing valuable personal insights that can be used to align candidate preferences with job roles and company culture.

Topics covered in the Individual Preferences test

Candidates are encouraged to share insights on various topics relating to their working preferences, including but not limited to:

  • Work environment preferences: Candidates can share what kind of work setting they thrive in.
  • Flexibility needs: Important for understanding a candidate's needs for remote work or flexible hours.
  • Personal accommodation requirements: Insights into any special considerations that might need to be addressed.

Best use of the Individual Preferences input module

This open text format is uniquely suited for roles requiring high levels of personal satisfaction and work-life balance, including:

  • Remote workers: Ideal for identifying candidates who prefer or require remote work arrangements.
  • Flexible schedule roles: Perfect for roles where candidates need the flexibility to choose their working hours.
  • Positions requiring specific accommodations: Helps identify candidates who may require unique accommodations in their work environment.
  • Roles with unique culture fit: Assists in assessing how well a candidate’s personal values align with the company culture.
  • Any role emphasizing employee satisfaction: Use to ensure candidates' preferences are acknowledged and met to improve retention and satisfaction.

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Talent Acquisition Services & Operations Manager

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Director of Recruitment and Outreach

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Talent Acquisition Manager - Recruitment & Employer Branding

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Learning & Development Specialist

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Head of Talent Acquisition

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Global Senior Director, Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding

Charlie Boyle

Senior Lead, Talent Acquisition Policy, Operations & Technology

Janna Karwaski

Senior Director of Workforce Optimization