{"id":31607,"date":"2022-09-07T08:53:55","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T08:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/?p=31607"},"modified":"2024-06-12T09:51:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T09:51:27","slug":"introducing-the-toggl-hire-skills-based-hiring-pipeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/introducing-the-toggl-hire-skills-based-hiring-pipeline","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the Toggl Hire skills-based hiring pipeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Skills testing started as an alternative screening method for overwhelmed teams and snowballed into a hiring revolution. Here\u2019s what we\u2019re changing in the product to make your shift to skills-based hiring a whole lot smoother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toggl Hire steps into bigger platform(s)<\/strong> \ud83d\ude09<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Toggl Hire began as the most efficient candidate screening tool. As a remote company, we struggled with high volumes of applications and tedious manual screening tasks, so we built a product to unbottleneck<\/strong><\/em> this hiring stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This January, we rolled out asynchronous video tests<\/a> as an additional screening method. Video tests are great for assessing job-specific soft skills like communication and critical thinking in a scalable way, early in the process. You still get to see the human on the other side of the internet cable, but you don\u2019t need to \u201cget on a call\u201d. Makes candidates happy and hiring teams more efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the option to add Custom Tests, we ended up with three different types of skills assessments<\/strong> and no way of combining them into one role-specific assessment flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can say a lightbulb \ud83d\udca1 went off, and we knew the platform had to be reworked to fit the long-term vision. So the work began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TL;DR:<\/strong> We rebuilt the Toggl Hire platform to cover all steps from candidate screening<\/a> to the final hiring decision \u2013 meaning, you can now screen, assess, shortlist, and select the best-fit candidates on one platform. It\u2019s time we tell you how it works!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s changing, exactly?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On a global level, companies are shifting rapidly to a skills-based hiring<\/a> process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f It\u2019s a lot less risky \u2013 feel confident knowing every hire is a quality hire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f It\u2019s a lot faster \u2013 no manual screening or time wasted in bad interviews<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f It\u2019s a lot fairer \u2013 bias-free screening lets the best candidates move forward<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f It\u2019s a lot cheaper \u2013 saved time can be reallocated to more important tasks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And product-wise, we\u2019re introducing a customizable, role-specific hiring pipeline<\/strong> that will replace stand-alone skills tests. From now on, building a skills-based recruiting funnel<\/a> will be as easy as creating a Spotify playlist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u2714\ufe0f Launch a Job role<\/strong> with pre-suggested multiple assessments<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2714\ufe0f Stack different types of tests<\/strong> into one flow, including the newly added Homework Assessments<\/strong> placeholder:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2714\ufe0f Use test scores to create a data-driven shortlisting<\/strong> process<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2714\ufe0f Automate<\/strong> candidate rejections and next-step invites with email templates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2714\ufe0f Build a searchable pool of vetted candidates<\/strong> for future job openings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We think of skills assessments as a system<\/strong> for surfacing the most qualified candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One-off tests can help solve isolated problems, such as a high volume of applications, but they can\u2019t fix other, bigger<\/strong> problems in recruitment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 unconscious biases that sabotage diversity in hiring
\u2013 dragged-out hiring processes that lose great candidates
\u2013 over-reliance on interviewing skills that leads to bad hires<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To fix recruitment, we need to embrace a more data-driven approach to screening, shortlisting, and selecting candidates \u2013 and that\u2019s exactly what skills-based hiring offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is skills-based hiring the future of sustainable recruitment?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Degrees don\u2019t guarantee competence. Past experiences and highly embellished CVs don\u2019t guarantee competence. Great interviewing skills don\u2019t guarantee practical, on-the-job competence. But what can<\/em> give teams great confidence in their hiring decisions is seeing candidates perform well in job-specific skills assessments. Demonstrated ability is a lot more convincing than a well-polished interview technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industry research overwhelmingly shows that the traditional hiring process is flawed:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n