How we recruit
WorkSafeBC’s approach to recruitment and selection is based on competencies — we look for the demonstrated skills, abilities, and specific knowledge (KSA) required to perform a given job successfully. Candidates are assessed for these using a variety of tools and tests.
What can I expect?
A number of different assessment tools and tests are used to evaluate your competency as a candidate, including specific skill/ability and written-knowledge tests, and behavioural interviews. The skills you are tested for are based on the position you are applying to. As of September 27, 2010, relevant assessment tests will be conducted using Microsoft Office 2007.
Skill tests
For detailed information about each of the following tests, view the PDF.
- Audio typing
- Keypad
- Legal dicta-typing
- Medical spelling
- Medical terminology – general
- Microsoft Access 2007
- Microsoft Excel 2007 – normal user
- Microsoft Excel 2007 (spreadsheet) – intermediate
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 – normal user
- Microsoft Project 2007
- Microsoft Word 2007 – normal user
- Typing
Ability tests
For detailed information about each of the following tests, view the PDF.
- Arithmetic
- Call-Centre customer service simulation
- Coding
- Matching – alphanumeric
- Office grammar and spelling
- Office math skills
- Reading comprehension
- Watson Glaser critical thinking appraisal
Knowledge tests
For detailed information about each of the following tests, view the PDF.
- Behavioral interview
- Written test
- Role play
- Case study
- Résumé review