Technical screening
Give candidates a clear task brief, due date, permitted tools, and scoring rubric.
Recruiter form guide
Pre-Employment Assessment Form for Recruiters
A pre-employment assessment form records the assessment purpose, instructions, deadline, scoring criteria, accommodations, candidate acknowledgement, and result review process.
Use this form when candidates need to complete a work sample, skills test, writing exercise, technical task, or other assessment before a hiring decision.
When to use it
Where this pre-employment assessment form helps recruiters
This form keeps assessments fair and consistent by explaining what the task measures, how it will be scored, and what candidates need to submit.
Work sample review
Collect practical evidence for roles where portfolio or interview answers are not enough.
Assessment governance
Document timing, reviewer ownership, accommodations, and candidate acknowledgement.
Form fields
What to capture in the pre-employment assessment form
The form should help candidates understand the task and help reviewers score submissions against the same criteria.
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Assessment setup
Clarify the task before the candidate begins.
Candidate name, role, assessment title, assessment type, reviewer, and deadline.
Task instructions, expected output, submission format, time limit, and allowed resources.
Reason for assessment and the job criteria it is intended to measure.
Accommodation request field and candidate acknowledgement of instructions.
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Scoring and decision notes
Make results comparable and defensible.
Scorecard areas such as accuracy, problem solving, communication, quality, speed, or role-specific skill.
Reviewer comments with examples from the submitted work rather than personal impressions.
Pass, hold, reject, or follow-up recommendation with rationale.
Recruiter note explaining how the result affects the next hiring step.
Recruiter workflow
How to use this form without slowing the desk
Send the form only when the assessment adds evidence that interviews cannot capture, then keep scoring tied to the candidate record.
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Choose the assessment carefully
Use an assessment only when it reflects real role work and does not create unnecessary candidate burden.
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Share criteria before review
Align reviewers on what good looks like before candidate submissions arrive.
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Record results against the candidate
Attach scores, comments, and next-step decisions to the candidate profile.
Common mistakes
What to avoid with this form
Assessment forms become unfair when the task is vague, too long, or scored differently by each reviewer.
Creating unpaid project work
Assessments should be proportionate and tied to the role, not a substitute for real client deliverables.
Changing scoring after submission
Criteria should be clear before candidates complete the assessment.
Ignoring accommodations
Candidates should have a clear way to request reasonable adjustments where applicable.
ATZ CRM workflow
How ATZ CRM supports this form
ATZ CRM helps recruiters keep assessment instructions, submissions, scores, notes, and next steps connected to the hiring workflow.
FAQ
Questions recruiters ask about this form
Quick answers for using the pre-employment assessment form in a live recruiting process.
When should recruiters use a pre-employment assessment form?
Use it when the role requires evidence of practical skill, judgement, writing, technical ability, or problem solving before a final decision.
What should candidates receive before starting an assessment?
They should receive task instructions, deadline, expected format, allowed resources, scoring criteria, and contact details for questions.
How can recruiters keep assessments fair?
Use the same instructions, time expectations, scoring criteria, and reviewer process for candidates being compared for the same role.