This is an excellent article with actionable steps for better hiring in 2021: https://recruitingdaily.com/real-life-advice-for-smbs-hiring-in-the-new-year/

Towards the bottom of the article there is a link to a list that offers several different candidate screening options. As a technical recruiter I am often times told by candidates that they despise technical qualification tools. Their complaints are not “I’m insulted” or “just look at my resume… I’ve been advancing within my highly reputable organization for the past 5 years.” That second response makes some sense though; you might want to take a look at that and consider nixing the technical evaluation for her/him. 

The reason candidates don’t like the technical screening is because they don’t know if they want to work for you yet. Think about it: If you were out on a first date and the person across the table asked you to complete a 30 page exam so that he/she can decide whether or not they want to marry you how would you respond? The person sitting on the other side of the table apparently wants to do the final spouse qualification verification right now, but wouldn’t you want to at least finish the date and potentially go on a few more before investing hours of your time?

Even if every candidate out there wants to work for your company because you are just so freaking glamorous: consider making sure that the candidate really wants to work with your organization, on your products, with your people, with your technologies and processes before you ask them to complete one of these evaluations. Especially if your candidate is passive, and even if they are not. 

If a candidate really likes your opportunity, they won’t hesitate to complete the evaluation; because they want an offer from you. The best passive candidates will only discover that they want to work with you after getting to know you, even if you are a “best place to work”. They get to know you and your organization via conversation. 

I would venture to say that this is the number one priority for a company that wants to improve its hiring process: make sure the candidate wants the job before you hard screen or make an offer.