Talent Hiring Assessment Talent Hiring Engine: Talent Hiring Assessment Δ Company InformationPurpose: By taking this assessment, we aim to help you identify hiring strengths and areas of opportunities that can be enhanced to attract, hire and retain top talent for your company. The more candid your responses, the more value you will find the summary of conclusions and recommendations for consideration. Estimated completion time: < 10 minutesCompany Name & Website(Required)Date Completed(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Contact Name/Title(Required)Email(Required) Phone(Required)ExtensionPreferred Contact Day/TimeCompany Size(Required) 1-10 11-50 51-200 201-500 501-1,000 1,001-5,000 5,001-10,000 Section A: Employer Brand & Career Marketing1. Our organization is viewed as an employer of choice and receives positive feedback from employees consistently.(Required) Yes No Unsure 2. Our employer brand attracts candidates aligned with our mission and values.(Required) Yes No Unsure 3. Our Careers page clearly communicates our employee value proposition (EVP).(Required) Yes No Unsure N/A – We do not have a Careers page 4. We track or review Careers page performance (applications, drop-off, or engagement).(Required) Yes No Unsure N/A – We do not have a Careers page 5. We monitor and respond to employee reviews on external platforms (e.g., Glassdoor, Indeed).(Required) Yes No Unsure Section B: Recruitment Planning & Talent Relationship Management6. Hiring Managers use a defined recruitment process when hiring.(Required) Always Most of the time For some stages only Only for key roles Unsure Undocumented 7. We have access to a strong pool of qualified candidates.(Required) Yes, but only for specific roles Always Most of the time Occasionally Rarely 8. We engage in proactive workforce or talent planning rather than hiring only when roles become vacant.(Required) Proactively, on an ongoing basis Periodically, for select roles or functions Rarely (mostly only when roles become vacant) Unsure 9. Fair and inclusive hiring practices are incorporated into our recruitment process (sourcing, screening, and interviewing).(Required) Across all stages of the recruitment process In most stages of the recruitment process In some stages of the recruitment process Only for key roles Unsure Undocumented Section C: Recruitment Channels & Sourcing10. What recruitment methods do you use? (check all that apply)(Required) Job boards Employee referrals University / college programs Internal hires Active searches Recruitment agencies AI tools Networking Other 11. Who creates job descriptions? (check all that apply)(Required) HR Talent Acquisition Hiring Manager Corporate HR / TA 12. What factors influence where job ads are posted? (check all that apply)(Required) Cost Industry Corporate policy Diversity or fairness goals ATS limitations School relationships Other 13. What criteria are used for initial candidate screening? (check all that apply)(Required) Skills Education or certifications Compensation requirements Tenure in roles Other 14. Who participates in interviews? (check all that apply)(Required) Talent Acquisition HR Hiring Manager / Supervisor Team members Recruitment agency Other Section D: Hiring Process15. Hiring managers receive guidance or training on their role in the recruitment and interview process.(Required) Yes, formal and consistent Informal or ad hoc Only for new or key hiring managers No Unsure Undocumented 16. We use standardized templates or guidelines to create job descriptions.(Required) Yes- for all roles Only for some roles No Unsure 17. We provide timely feedback to candidates during the recruitment process.(Required) Yes- always Sometimes Rarely No Unsure 18. Our interview and candidate selection processes effectively identifies strong-fit candidates and reduce bias.(Required) Strongly agree Agree Disagree Unsure Undocumented 19. Hiring managers can describe and replicate the company hiring process from start to finish.(Required) Yes, across the organization For most roles or managers For some roles only No Unsure Undocumented 20. We have lost strong candidates due to inefficiencies or delays in the recruitment process.(Required) Frequently Occasionally Rarely Not sure Section E: Candidate Experience21. How is your interview process structured? (check all that apply)(Required) Phone screen Virtual interview Onsite interview Panel interview One-to-one interview Other 22. How many interviews are typically conducted before an offer is made?(Required) One Two Three Four Five Other It all depends on the role 23. How long does your recruitment process typically take (from resume screening to offer)?(Required) Less than 1 week 1–2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5+ weeks Other 24. We use structured interview templates or guides.(Required) Yes, consistently Yes, for some roles or teams No Unsure 25. How are interview results evaluated and hiring decisions made? (check all that apply)(Required) HR input Hiring manager input Standardized scoring form/matrix Hiring Committee debrief Gut instinct Other 26. How do you communicate with candidates during the recruitment process? (check all that apply)(Required) Applicant Tracking System/HRIS messages Email Text Phone AI-enabled tools Section F: Screening & Assessment27. I feel confident in our background verification process and trust that it is legally compliant.(Required) Yes No Unsure Utilized for select roles only 28. How frequently does your organization conduct background checks as part of the hiring process?(Required) For every hire For most hires (varies by role, level, or risk) For some hires (select roles only) Rarely Never Not applicable (background checks handled externally) 29. Who is primarily responsible for conducting candidate reference checks?(Required) Internal HR / People Team Internal Talent Acquisition / Recruiting Hiring Manager External recruiter / search firm Third-party vendor Not consistently defined (varies by role or manager) Reference checks are not conducted 30. Our pre-hiring skills assessments accurately evaluate candidate capabilities aligned with job requirements.(Required) Yes No Unsure Utilized for select roles only Not something that we utilize 31. Our candidate selection and debrief process aligns us with top-tier talent.(Required) Strongly aligns Moderately aligns Inconsistently aligns Does not align Unsure Section G: Candidate Experience & Onboarding32. We collect feedback from candidates, who have at least been phone screened in order to learn about their recruitment experience.(Required) Yes- Always Sometimes Rarely No Unsure 33. Our onboarding process is structured and supports early retention.(Required) Yes No Unsure Undocumented 34. What onboarding components are included? (check all that apply)(Required) First-week plan 90-day plan New-hire orientation On-the-job training Online learning Other Section H: Outcomes, AI, & Planning35. Overall, how effective would you say your entire recruitment process to attract and select the best candidates?(Required) Not effective Slightly effective Occasionally effective Very effective Extremely effective Over the next 6-8 months, what are your estimated hiring needs in each area?Hourly (Non-Exempt)(Required) 0 1–5 6–15 16–30 31–50 50+ Temporary / Contract(Required) 0 1–3 4–10 11–20 21+ Salaried (Exempt)(Required) 0 1–3 4–7 8–12 13+ Leadership / Senior(Required) 0 1–2 3–5 6+ 37. Which role category represents your highest anticipated hiring demand?(Required) Hourly Temporary / Contract Salaried (Exempt) Leadership / Senior Balanced 38. How does your organization currently approach AI in recruitment?(Required) Actively using AI tools Experimenting or piloting AI tools Aware of AI but not using it Prefer not to use AI Unsure 39. Which recruitment area, if improved, would have the greatest positive impact in the next 12 months?(Required) Employer branding Attracting qualified candidates Recruitment process consistency Hiring manager alignment Candidate experience Compliance and risk mitigation Onboarding and early retention Scalability to support growth Unsure Other 40. If we could help you buildout a repeatable hiring system that delivers consistent results across all hiring managers, would you be open to a short conversation?(Required) Yes No Possibly Undocumented 41. Do your responses represent your organization's overall hiring practices?(Required) Yes, the responses accurately represented the company as a whole My responses focused mostly on our management hiring My responses focused mostly on our hourly staff hiring