Recruitment - IT Skills assessment tool used in recruitment process

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Dear University of Nottingham,

I would like to know if the University currently uses an online skills assessment tool when recruiting candidates for IT roles?

For example, to test the ability of a developer / programmer, would the hr department or hiring manager put candidates through an automated online skills assessment - to test their technical abilities?

If so, please confirm which tool is used, when the contract is up for renewal and any fees involved

Yours faithfully,

Michael Rohan

Br-Freedom-Of-Information, University of Nottingham

Dear Mr Rohan

Thank you for your request for information regarding IT online skills assessment tools. Your request was received on 13 December 2016 and is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We will respond to your request within twenty working days. Please note this is calculated from the following working day from receipt of your request.

I hope that this is of help. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any enquiries regarding this email.

Yours sincerely,
Karen Page

Information Compliance Officer - Freedom of Information
Registrar’s Department

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Dear Mr Rohan

I am writing further to your request for information regarding IT online skills assessment tools. A search of our electronic and paper records has been completed and I can confirm that the information requested is held by the University.

For IT recruitment, our Information Services Department do not currently utilise any automated online skills assessment tools. All technical assessment is bespoke and undertaken by our own staff either in advance of interviews via a written task or at the interview itself as an interactive session.

If you are unhappy with the way in which your request has been handled and wish to request a review of our response or to make a complaint, please see the attached information sheet and form.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any enquiries regarding this email.

Yours sincerely,
Karen Page

Information Compliance Officer – Freedom of Information Registrar’s Department

Web: www.nottingham.ac.uk/freedom-of-informat...
Email: [University of Nottingham request email]

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