- Recruiters can connect and target suitable campuses globally by leveraging the Campus Intelligence and Management Solution
- The suite provides a seamless experience in assessing, selecting and engaging with students remotely via Virtual Screening, Interview and Campus Engagement Tools
- The AI-powered remote proctoring technology ensures cheating-free assessments of candidates from the safety of their homes
India l 07th September 2021: Mercer l Mettl, a global online talent assessments company, has developed an innovative digital platform to conduct virtual campus hiring drives to accelerate campus recruitment processesimpacted by COVID-19. The new-age platform enables companies to replicate the step-by-step process of a traditional campus hiring drive by shifting it online. From campus selection tostudent engagement before the placements through case study competitions and hackathonsto assessmentsto interviews, Mercer | Mettl’s platform helps conduct every step of the campus hiring process virtually andseamlessly.
Speaking on the development, Siddhartha Gupta, CEO, Mercer | Mettl, said, “Currently, educational institutions and organisations wishing to hire employeesare not being able toconduct physical campus placements. Therefore, Mercer | Mettl came up with its Campus Hiring suite that offers a seamless platform to conduct remote and nationwide campus drives simultaneously on multiple campuses. Our online screening tools and powerful proctoring technology help screen candidates remotely. We also customise the right set of assessments through our coding, technical, aptitude, communication and psychometric evaluation tools. The process enables colleges and universities to conduct digital, effective and hassle-free remote campus hiring.”
Mercer | Mettl’s platform not only automates the entire campus hiring processbut also eliminates the long-standing challenges associated with traditional drivesbydoing away withactivities such as multiple campus visits, physical assessments and other logistical hassles and monetary overheads. The solution has empowered employers to locate and hire talent from anywhere through a streamlined and scientificallyvalidated process and make data-backed hiring decisions. Organisations can now screen, interview, evaluate, select and engage candidates through this one common platform, which offers a unified experience to all stakeholders across campuses globally.
Companies can avail themselves of several benefits by using this suite. They are:
- Connecting with campuses
-Connect with campusesby usingcustomisable Campus Intelligence and Management Reports that enable employers to shortlist campuses and select relevant skills and competencies for which they wish to hire.
-Seamlessly integrate with existing organisational ATSs (Applicant Tracking Systems) and HRMSs (Human Resource Management Systems).
-Meet various preferences, including diversity, gender and region. Now organisations can widen theirreach to include students from tier-2 and tier-3 cities.
- Assessing the students
-Assess students virtually by leveraging holistic online assessments to testtechnical skills, coding skills, communication skills, aptitude, and personality traits.
-Easily filterstudents through advanced assessment tools such as live simulators andestablish data-backed and bias-free hiring processes.
-Monitor students remotely via state-of-the-art AI-powered remote proctoring technology forcheating-proof, secureand credible assessment management.
- Selecting the students
-Select students with structured virtual interviews and pair programming interviews on anall-in-one campus hiring platform. This system allows candidates and employers to meetin a virtual environment toassesscandidates’ technical and coding skills.
-Offer critical decision-making and data-backed capabilities by using in-depth and comparable automated reports and engaging dashboards.
- Engaging the students
-Engage students before the placements through virtual engagement platforms and tools such as hackathons, ideathons and contests. For instance, the online campus hiring platform arranges for virtual competitions, ice-breaker sessionsand other collaborative and interactive activities, helping students understand the company’s work culture. Besides,it aids recruiters in testing candidatefitment while empowering them to hire problem-solvers, innovators and decision-makers.
Virtual campus hiring is an effective solution to onboard a superior pool of fresh graduates.Moreover, technological advancements are setting the stage for an exciting future of recruitment, helping organisationsincrease theirRoI. Therefore, reputed organisationsworldwide, such as PepsiCo, American Express, SAP, Reckitt Benckiser, Zydus Cadila and many more, have already recognised the benefits of remote recruitment and are reaping its benefits.
With over ten years of experience in conducting virtual campus drives, Mercer l Mettl has already conductedover 20,000 successful campus drives and established a relationship with over 4 lakh studentsin over 2,000 educational institutionsacross India.
