There are interesting—and encouraging—results from the 4th Annual Rocket-Hire Online Screening and Assessment Usage Survey. Using validated tools to drive a more rigorous, scientific hiring process is on the rise. Both the interest level is there, along with the widespread adoption of core ATS technology as the foundation of the process.

Among the survey findings:
1. Assessment usage has grown steadily from 2002-2006.
2. 62% of companies not using pre-screens or assessments plan to add them.
3. Behavioral assessment is seen as the next add-on to the staffing process after core ATS implementation.

The survey reported "Lack of Knowledge" and "Costs" as two of the biggest obstacles to an assessment purchase. Neither should be a valid reason today when assessments are another integrated step in an optimized talent acquisition process.

Our approach has always supported enhancing the art of talent acquisition by building the structured foundation of a scalable process. Assessment is an important tool that delivers improved quality of hire results. Rather than gambling on hiring a candidate because “I know the right one when I see them,” a single, focused assessment can gauge personality, cognitive, situational, and skill levels. Hiring can be a higher percentage endeavor than rolling the dice.

If your hiring decisions sometimes feel like you are rolling the dice, get the odds in your favor. Pre-hire assessments integrated into a systematic process give you that advantage.