There are two purposes for employees to complete this test, either for Recruitment purposes (hire new staff) or for Gap Analysis purposes (training existing staff).
The Recruitment purpose is to undertake the test for more than 1 candidate, say the last three candidates who might have applied for a job.
The Skills Gap purpose is to identify the training needs required for an employee already working for the company. In this situation, the employer may want to find out whether they have the capacity and the capabilities of upgrading from an Assistant Accountant to an Accountant, for example.
The skills tests have been written to help employers identify whether the applicant has practical experience or not. A new Accounting Graduate will not score more than 30% in most of the 17 key result areas. Experienced Accountants will score more than 70% in each category and will be more likely to complete the test early. This is why we limit the time to 60 minutes. However, we do allow extra time for those who are struggling to finish. Also, if there is an interruption mid-way through the test, the candidate can pause the test and resume when time permits.
