Sharing assessment with candidates: URL v/s Emails
Email Invitations v/s Common URL
After you create an assessment, you can invite the candidates by either:
- Inviting candidates via Email and a Unique URL: You can upload the email IDs of candidates on our portal. We will email them on your behalf and each candidate will get a unique link; OR
- Sharing a Common URL with all candidates: The URL will look like https://equip.co/assessments/abcdefg/. This is useful if you are posting the link as part of a job description, on WhatsApp, etc
How the two methods work
- Email Invitations: Each candidate receives a unique link in the email. When they click on the link, we send a one-time password to their email ID. They use this password to authenticate and you can be sure that the link isn't used by someone who doesn't have access to the email
- Common URL: When a candidate clicks the URL, they are asked to enter their email ID. Once they enter their email ID, we send an OTP to the email ID they provide. After they authenticate themselves, the assessment begins
Comparison
| Email Invitation | Common URL |
|---|---|---|
Use Case | Large-scale assessments where you have email IDs handy | Posting on Job Description and on Sourcing Sites, where you don't know email IDs beforehand |
Can Track Invitation Status | Yes | No |
Credit Deduction | When candidate is invited (can be reclaimed if candidate doesn't attempt assessment) | When candidate finishes first test |
Control who attempts the assessment | Yes, because you provide the email ID | No, because candidate provides email ID |
Control how many candidates attempt assessment | Yes, because only candidates you invite can attempt | No, because anyone can attempt |
Updated on: 28/01/2025
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