In the end, the latter’s website might be slightly better, but it took too much time for it to get there. I prefer people who do good work in good time, so I hired the first applicant. The right test task will show whether the candidate is able to perform the most crucial part of the job. Here are a few suggestions for tasks pertaining to different roles: Marketing, Social Media: Ask the candidate to enhance photo(s), write a few social media posts and explain how they would improve your online presence. Client Contact: If you are hiring an assistant to speak directly with clients on the phone or in person, it’s important to know more about their professionalism and “people skills.” Provide them with a hypothetical issue a buyer or seller might come to you with, give them a link to whatever you think should educate them on the topic, then ask them to respond to you as if you were the client. You can have them respond via email, or if they will be speaking to clients on the phone, have them call you or record themselves responding to the customer. Here is one example we’ve used: Hi [Candidate name], Let's move forward. Here is a quick test task. This is to test out your ability to do quick research and answer a client's question. This should take no longer than 30 minutes to complete. I recently received this question from a seller who has a home listed with me:: Hi, I noticed on Zillow that a house on my street is currently listed at a higher price. Do we need to reconsider the price we are asking? I am attaching a link to the page on Zillow that they included. Please email ME (not the client) how you would respond to this and why. Should You Pay Applicants for Test Tasks? It’s important to decide whether you’ll pay your applicants to complete your test task. I have realized that many people have been shortchanged by employers in the past. Some hire them to work on
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