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New hire assessment

New hire assessment tests are tests conducted by companies as a screening tool on applicants to test their proficiency for a role. Pre-employment testing can include testing cognitive abilities, knowledge, skills, physical and motor abilities, personality, emotional intelligence, language proficiency and even integrity.

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