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Stand out from the crowd - Free behaviorial/career assessments to the first 20 job seekers

A former member
Posted Feb 16, 2009 4:20 PM
Post #: 3
As a job seeker you are competing with hundreds of others for the same job. How are you standing out from the crowd? You can't rely solely on a professionally written resume to land interviews anymore.

Recruiters are inundated with resumes like never before, and have no way to quickly determine who the best candidates are. They need to know ASAP (they would really like validated proof) that you are qualified to do the job, and that you are a fit to their company culture. They scan resumes usually taking no more than 10 seconds, and are looking for something to really stand out. Many times really good candidates are overlooked in the process.

We firmly believe that one of the best ways to show proof to a recruiter that you are qualified to do the job they are looking for is to demonstrate to them your results from an extensively researched and validated behavioral and career assessment.

Here's how it works.
1. You take the 20 minutes assessment, which tests your personality, cognitive abilities and attitudes.
2. Once you're done you choose from over 120 different jobs to see your scores. We suggest you only choose the jobs that you know how to do.
3. You are then presented with scores that demonstrate your abilities in these areas. The higher the score the more proficient you'll be in the job.
4. Save and print the assessment scores.
5. At the top of your resume add your score. Make sure to mention that this is a validated score from a validated leading assessment organization. You should also mention the score in your cover letter and email.
6. Bring your printed scores with you to the interview.

You also receive specific interview questions for each job to expect during the interview, and to ask during the interview.

We are offering our assessments for free to the first 20 people that complete our contact form at http://taptus.com/Con....






Collins
Posted Feb 16, 2009 4:45 PM
cdenny
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Richmond, VA
Post #: 97
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I have taken these assessments in the past, not from this organization, but that doesn't matter. Assessments like this can be great eye-openers for you. Here is an blog post you might find interesting as well. Top 2 Ways that Employers Use Personality Assessment Tools

My experience with assessments in on par with the information in this blog post. Others of you might have had similar experiences with these assessments as well. Let me reiterate, take these very seriously. They can be very enlightening for you and help in the process of building a better resume as well as understanding yourself a little more.
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