According to Glassdoor, hiring a new employee costs around $4,000. And from start to finish, it takes 23 days or more to recruit and hire a new employee. That means a lot is on the line when things don’t work out with a new employee. One solution? Post-offer employment testing can protect your business from costly mistakes. But what, exactly, is post-offer employment testing, and how can you maximize its effectiveness? Keep reading to learn the ins, outs, and benefits — plus how to reduce workers comp claims.
What Is Post-Offer Employment Testing?
Post-offer testing is a way to evaluate current and potential employees or job candidates for the physical demands of your workplace. Components of a pos-offer test might include the following:
- Lifting heavy objects
- Climbing ladders
- Carrying equipment
- Walking long distances on uneven terrain
- Endurance tests for repetitive tasks
- Range of motion, flexibility
- Strength, balance, coordination
- And more
What you test will depend on your workplace. If you need help to conduct post-offer testing, McClure Ergonomics can manage the process from start to finish.
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3 Ways to Maximize the Effectiveness of Post-Offer Ergonomics Testing
Post-offer employment testing is a valuable tool in the hiring process. The key is to make sure you’re using your employment test correctly. These three tips will help maximize its effectiveness.
- Test for specific, essential physical demand requirements. A keyboarding test might be appropriate if you run an office with lots of computer use. On the other hand, lifting might be more important in a warehouse. So, think about the kind of tasks the person you’re hiring will perform regularly, and make sure to test those physical requirements during their assessment for work.
- Use multiple types of tests when possible. To get a complete picture of job applicants’ physical abilities for your position(s), don’t rely on just one test alone; use multiple tests instead. For example, combine an active range of motion test with arm strength and endurance tests (like lifting weights), if the job requires them.
- Establish measures for success. Use objective metrics, such as time limits, weight lifted, or joint movement, required for a passing score. Avoid subjective questions such as, “How do you feel?” And make sure there are no surprises in the test results.
You Can Trust McClure Ergonomics to Conduct Fair and Legally Compliant Post-Offer Employment Testing
Do you want to ensure compliance? Improve worker safety? Increase productivity? Reduce on-the-job injuries and illness?
Post-offer testing can help you achieve all of those goals. So, whether you’ve been wondering how to reduce workers comp costs or improve your hiring outcomes, start by developing post-offer test.
McClure Ergonomics can provide post-offer employment testing that is 100% ADA and EEOC-compliant without discrimination toward gender, age, or disability.