‘Juniors can beat seniors on knowlegde and ability’

‘When selecting candidates for a job, companies will increasingly lean on online assessments’, says recruitment expert Jacco Valkenburg. ‘With online assignments they test your capacities, and if you fit into the culture of the company. The CV and application letter have seen their best days as a means for selection.

Companies are not looking for the best job applicant, they are looking for the best developer, or the best teacher, or financial employee. With an online assessment they create a first selection and only then will you get a personal interview. This development could perhaps seem somewhat scary for job applicants, but it is fair. It offers opportunities to less experienced people who are good, to enter a company. A misspelling on your resume or a weak letter matter less. Juniors can beat seniors in knowledge and ability and thus enter companies on a higher position.'

Freely translated into English from the Dutch article 'De arbeidsmarkttrends van 2015. Juniors kunnen seniors verslaan op kennis en kunde' in Intermediair Magazine.

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