Pro R.E.A. Staffing Verifies Skills Before Interview and Cuts Candidate Turnaround to About 1 Week With Vervoe

The challenge

The old process ran candidates through six steps, resume review, phone interview, video interview, a DISC assessment, reference checks, then client recommendation, with candidates often waiting days for an interview slot. Recruiters had no way to verify skills and relied on candidate claims, and putting a candidate forward took up to 15 days.

The approach

Vervoe’s unlimited candidate evaluation let recruiters stop screening resumes manually. Every applicant now completes a short, automatically graded knockout questionnaire covering non-negotiable requirements, replacing phone screens. Successful candidates then take an 8 to 10 question skill-based Talent Trial covering behavioral questions, Excel tasks, and writing exercises, followed by a short trial testing communication and presentation skills. Resumes are kept for records but no longer drive selection decisions.

The results

• Candidates can now be put forward in about 1 week, roughly half the previous time, and sometimes in as little as 4 days
• Poor attention to detail is caught immediately instead of at a second interview stage
• Clients are more willing to make quick decisions and meet candidates in person