Shaker

Owned by Brittanie Keyser
Dec 19, 2018
3 min read

This tool has solely been researched by the WilsonHCG Innovation team.

Summary

A business is only as strong as the people in it, and Shaker is one of the largest employers of PhD-level selection scientists dedicated to talent analytics in the world. For almost two decades, some of the world’s more respected brands have chosen Shaker to help solve complex talent acquisition challenges and better engage and evaluate their candidates.

Shaker’s scientific approach deploys proven methods to help recruiters quickly, accurately, and objectively analyze talent for job fit. Recruiters enabled with Virtual Job Tryout technology are able to make precision hiring decisions. The majority of Shaker’s team are PhD-level psychologists and data scientists, bringing an expertise and enthusiasm for data that helps your business make the right decisions.

Client Intimacy
Shaker began life as a consulting firm, and this cultural characteristic remains extremely strong. Creating close partnerships with our clients in a hallmark of the service we provide. We know that for our clients to be maximally successful, our consultants must provide ongoing support in the use of our technology. And we genuinely relish the opportunity to collaborate with client teams to bring to life vibrant, engaging, and leading-edge solutions to their talent acquisition dilemmas.

Thought Leadership
Shaker’s team of PhD-level psychologists and data scientists are engaged in not only creating novel assessment techniques but conducting scientific research studies on those techniques and sharing them as conference presentations, whitepapers, journal articles, and more.

Innovation
For its entire history, Shaker has been committed to innovative assessment technology. And we are innovating like never before with the use of cutting-edge artificial-intelligence-based data science techniques such as deep learning. Deep learning is a powerful type of neural network that can be applied to unstructured, free-form candidate responses to generate exciting insights into who a person is and how likely they will be to succeed on the job.


Product Summary

1.Pre-Configured

Ready to implement
Pre-Configured Virtual Job Tryouts require limited preparation and minimal investment but have immediate and measurable results and positive impact on your bottom line.

Applicants get to test drive a job similar to one at your company. You get the data and tools you need to benchmark them across a range of organizations with similar positions.

 Based on years of research on what makes new hires successful
 Ready for immediate deployment
 Built with the most advanced psychometric measurement available
 Designed to deliver a superior and engaging candidate experience


2.Tailored
Showcase your company and brand
A Tailored configuration builds on the value of a Pre-Configured Virtual Job Tryout but offers options for:

 Branding the assessment with your logo and colors
 Including messaging specific to your company and job tasks
 A custom realistic job preview
 Content validation
 Candidate technical support
 Annual business impact analysis


3.Customized
Unique candidate experience
A Customized Virtual Job Tryout provides you with a work sample that predicts on-the-job performance specific to your position and your company. A dynamic applicant experience is developed to convey your compelling company employment brand, deliver an informative realistic job preview, and obtain objective and standardized candidate data from a multimethod evaluation experience that mirrors the complexity of your job.

Customized Virtual Job Tryouts are trusted by the Fortune 50 and many of the best known brands in the world. Some of our clients screen millions of applicants per year, some as few as 1,000. We have experience developing and validating custom candidate evaluation solutions for positions ranging from entry-level to mid-management. Our clients represent almost every market sector.


Hiring Best-Fit Talent Means a Stronger Bottom Line

Increase Recruiter Efficiency

Rank your candidates from most to least qualified and automatically filter out poor-fit prospects. Significantly reduce the number of job candidates to interview by having the Virtual Job Tryout predict top performers.


Reduce Turnover

Reduce your new-hire turnover by an average of 30-50%. Identifying best-fit candidates from the get-go reduces turnover and its harmful long-term financial and cultural impact on your business.


Boost New-Hire Performance

Identify candidates who will hit the ground running. Virtual Job Tryout offers work simulations and whole-person assessment to help new hires learn the job faster, be more productive more quickly, and accelerate results.