Recruiting through puzzle

[Nik]

It's not mandatory to interview people, read their CVs and waste your time, when you can offer a puzzle to the general public and recruit those who can solve it. FBI, MI5, Mossad and probably many more agencies use this way:
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-st...

Kinda stress - free for the employer and candidates.
What do you think? Would you prefer a test or an interview?

[Scout]

I looked and, sorry, no downloads for me. I'd probably rather take a test than interview, though.

[Nik]

They became trendy, it seems, so watch out for FBI's or CIA's in local mass media -:)

[Leonie]

Australia's ASIS also did a similar thing this year. It was an online test requiring you to solve a puzzle in order to begin and interactive experience, after which you were asked questions.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-12...

It was kind of fun to do it.

[Nik]

What's your attitude to brain teasers, as a benchmark for recruitment, exemplified here: https://theundercoverrecruiter.com/br... ?

[☘Misericordia☘]

Look up Cicada 3301. I think that was quite the ultimate headhunting test.

[Lizzie]

Nik wrote: " ..." What do you think? Would you prefer a test or an interview?

An interview. Never did like those puzzle types of test. Having been on both side of that interview table, the kind of work I did, I needed to see their skills at communicating face to face. Have not found a substitute for that. There are moments where I wish I had a skills test I could give them on their general knowledge of legal offices.