Graduate Recruitment
In the current environment, with skills shortages in almost every field, graduate recruitment is a critical strategy for many organisations. The competition for the best graduates is intense.
The best strategy is to identify the high flyers, get to interviews first and get an offer confirmed before the competition. The challenge is that most graduates look the same and tend to have very limited experience. Furthermore, the GPA scoring system is not standardised nationally, which means that selecting graduates based on GPA is not an effective or reliable way to identify the top performers.
Pre-employment assessments are the most accurate way to identify the best graduates. This is because they are standardised and fair when compared to traditional subjective methods, such as unstructured interviews and resumes and GPA cut-offs.
Screening all graduate applicants using Onetest assessments is the most
cost effective way to quickly and accurately shortlist the best graduates with minimal effort. The result is that you will identify the graduates who will perform better and stay longer, well before your competition finds them.
Onetest
partners with graduate industry experts and providers to help you develop innovative and effective graduate recruitment campaigns, tailored to your specific requirements, that deliver the best results.
Graduate Industry Information
Some key sources of information about the graduate recruitment and development industry are listed below.
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Onetest Users & Supporters Group
Do you have questions about Onetest's Graduate Recruitment solutions? If so, you can connect with Onetest employees and clients on our LinkedIn Discussion group.
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Join the #AAGE Conversation
Many graduate recruitment service providers are very active on Twitter, particularly in the lead up to the AAGE annual conference. Follow Onetest and join the #AAGE conversation to keep up to date.
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2011 AAGE Graduate Recruitment and Development Conference
9-11 November 2011
The Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE) is the peak industry body representing organisations that recruit and develop Australian graduates. The 23rd annual conference will be held in Sydney from 9th-11th November, 2011.
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Graduate Program Testimonials
Here are some testimonials from organisations that use Onetest in their graduate recruitment programs.
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"The Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency uses Onetest’s Cognitive Ability Test via an NGA integration for our graduate recruitment program.
Onetest has always been efficient and professional in their service provision. They take the time to understand our needs and develop a project plan to ensure our objectives are achieved. Their cognitive ability testing has helped us find the best grads quickly and their customer service is second to none."
Rebecca Kelly
Assistant Director - Strategy and Development, Human Resources Branch
Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
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“APRA received approximately 1,200 applications for both our 2010 and 2011 graduate campaigns.
Onetest helped us to quickly identify the top candidates, significantly reducing the number of applications to review."
Mana Salimi
Senior HR Advisor
APRA |
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“Thiess screened more than 4,500 graduates using Onetest assessments. This reduced our workload and time to hire while simultaneously allowing us to engage with the best candidates early in the process.
We are very pleased with the results we get from using Onetest in both graduate and lateral recruitment.”
Mark Vining
Group Human Resources Manager
Thiess |
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"The psychometric assessments selected from Onetest’s suite provided useful and relevant comparative data to assist in the graduate shortlisting process.
We were able to quickly and cost effectively identify the top candidates and spend time interviewing only the strongest candidates.”
Neil Roberts
Manager Professional Development
Energy Australia |
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"We have had a successful long-term partnership with Onetest since 2007, utilising their assessments for our Graduate and Vacation Program recruitment. Onetest has enabled us to attract and assess candidates to ensure we obtain the best graduate talent. The ease of the online tool enables us to assess a large number of candidates within a short timeframe which is vital in a market where the search for the top talent is so competitive.
The integration between Onetest and our recruitment management system (CV Mail) was a very positive experience making the process seamless. Using Onetest enables us to have a nationally consistent and objective recruitment process across all our offices, ensuring the high calibre of our graduates is maintained across Australia."
Clare Valentine
Senior Human Resources Manager
BDO |
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“We use Onetest to help streamline our graduate recruitment process.
Onetest has always been very pleasant to deal with. The Client Services Team continues to exceed my expectations in terms of response time and all answers provided are accurate and clear. Our Client Relationship Manager has recently assisted me with a functionality issue and I was impressed by the service I received.
In terms of the system itself, my experiences have always been positive. It is easy to navigate, its functions are straightforward and it automates time consuming activities such as applicant screening and emailing.
I would recommend Onetest to other companies who are serious about improving their HR systems and processes and ultimately, impacting the bottom line.”
Larissa Stevens
Regional HR Coordinator
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