To get started using Alva with Teamtailor, you can read the below article, or you can watch this brief video that takes you through the basic steps:
To use Alva, the first step is to add an Alva trigger to your recruitment process in Teamtailor. We recommend adding Alva's assessments as early as possible to the process. This will help you decrease biases and start hiring based on actual predictors of success on the job. You can read more about our recommended recruitment process HERE.
Configure Triggers on Job positions in Teamtailor
Head over to one of your jobs on Teamtailor. From the applications view, you should click on "Triggers"
2. Select the stage that you want users to receive the assessments. Candidates that are moved in to this stage will get the invite for the assessments. You can either use the assessments on the Inbox, so all candidates are automatically sent the assessments, or a special stage that you move candidates to.
3. Choose the "Send Test, Alva Labs" on add Trigger.
From here, you can select the test profile that you would like to use for this position. You can read more about Alva's test profiles HERE.
Note that if you do not select a test profile from this stage, your organisations default profile will be used.
Lastly, press the "Add Trigger" Button. If you want to automatically move candidates between stages based on their results, tick the check-box "Move candidate when complete" and follow the instructions.
Start using Alva Psychometric Assessments through Teamtailor
Send out Alva's tests from Teamtailor by moving the candidates to the stage with the Alva trigger.
Change the test profile as needed.
Option A. Click back into the trigger in Teamtailor, and change the test profile directly in the trigger.
Option B. Go into Alva and find your job position that automatically has been created when you added the Alva trigger in Teamtailor. The job position in Alva has the same name as in Teamtailor. Click into your job position, then "Settings" and then "Tests". Press change test profile to choose the profile you want to evaluate your candidates against.Track assessment completion directly in Teamtailor on the candidate page. Candidates who have initiated the assessment process will also be added to the "Manage candidate" tab in Alva.
Review the results by looking at the percentage of role fit directly in Teamtailor and go to Alva for a more detailed view that can be found in the "Evaluate Candidate" page within your job position in Alva. Read more about how to review the assessment results in Alva HERE.
How to configure Alva coding tests for your job position in Teamtailor
To use Alva coding tests, the first step is to add an Alva trigger to your recruitment process in Teamtailor. Go to section "Configure Triggers on Job positions in Teamtailor" in this article and follow steps 1-3.
When the trigger has been added you can choose a coding challenge from Alvas coding test library in the drops down list and click Done.
Start using Alva coding tests through Teamtailor
Send out Alva's coding tests from Teamtailor by moving the candidates to the stage with the Alva trigger.
Remember! Psychometric tests are always added to the trigger by default. If you wish to only send coding tests for a position, log into Alva and disable the psychometric tests before adding any candidates.
Similar to our psychometric assessment you can track coding test completion directly in Teamtailor on the candidate page. Candidates who have initiated the assessment process will also be added to the "Candidate" tab in Alva.
Review the results by looking at the score directly in Teamtailor or click See results and go to Alva for a more detailed view. Read more about how to review the coding tests in Alva HERE.
Any questions?
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