Assess Federal Job Candidates with MonsterGov
Explore MHME’s federally compliant hiring assessment offerings
The MHME federal talent acquisition system can support a range of hiring assessment options that comply with the Chance to Compete Act and OPM’s Merit Hiring Plan. Monster Hiring Management offers agencies flexible tools, such as cut scores and the Question Library, that can be used for screen-out and eligibility self-assessments. The Collaborate module can support SME-based reviews, such as structured resume reviews. For additional alternative and technical assessments, federal agencies can use MHME’s Applicant Assessments platform to seamlessly administer online assessments within the application process and automatically score and send results into the candidate staging area – making it even easier for HR teams to qualify/rank/rate its applicants and narrow down the applicant pool to the best and brightest. MHME’s Job Analysis module can facilitate a virtual skills analysis process to ensure the right competencies are being assessed.
Not sure where to begin? Check out our resource page on Implementing Assessments for the Merit Hiring Plan, including an on-demand webinar with guidance, checklists, and considerations.
Competency-Based, Alternative Assessments
Standardized, off-the-shelf assessment batteries
- Quickest and easiest to implement
- Supervisory battery (10 competencies across 3 sections) and Non-Supervisory battery (9 competencies across 4 sections)
- Candidate scores can be reused within the agency for other vacancies that administer the same assessment
Agency-Specific Assessments
- MonsterGov can leverage pre-developed tests to an agency-specific competency model to create and validate these batteries
- Candidate scores can be reused within the agency for other vacancies that administer the same assessment
Custom Situational Judgment Tests
- Work with MonsterGov’s I/O team to develop a test that evaluates how applicants would respond to job-related scenarios – customized for the agency, series/position, culture and values
Technical Skills-Based Assessments
Writing assessment with AI scoring
- Off-the-shelf and custom prompts available
- AI scoring with seamless integration with MHME
- Candidate scores can be reused within the agency for other vacancies that administer the same assessment
Structured Interviews
- MonsterGov's I/O Psychologists can develop agency-specific structured interviews, including conducting a Job Analysis
- Can measure technical and non-technical competencies; responses to standardized questions are compared to standardized scoring protocol
- Depending on when interviews are conducted, SMEs and HR have a range of options to include interview scores and commentary in MHME to help with the selection process
- MonsterGov also provides Professional Development courses on Principles of Structured Interviewing
Structured Resume Review
- MonsterGov's I/O Psychologists can facilitate an SME workshop to develop specialized experience statements and train SMEs/panelists on how to review/score resumes
- SME reviewers can use the Collaborate module to enter scores/comments, which HR can easily apply to the applicant listing with just one click
Integrations with other 3rd Party or Agency-Developed Assessments
- Already have an assessment vendor of choice? MonsterGov can explore new integrations with your provider
- For agencies with their own assessments, MonsterGov can build those onto our integrated testing platform your talent acquisition system for a seamless assessment experience for applicants and HR users
I/O Psychology Services
- Advisory services for an agency’s assessment strategy and Merit Hiring Plan compliance
- Change Management for new system implementations and assessment program rollouts
- Local content validation study for off-the-shelf assessments
- Off-the-shelf and agency-customized Professional Development courses for best practices in Human Resources