The Examiner’s Corner - Episode 5

What do you enjoy most about working with the Pipplet team?

There are a couple of things I enjoy. The first is the ability to work without any issue, remotely. This is the direct result of their internal communication system and how efficiently they use it to communicate with us.

The second is the professional development aspect. Having the opportunity to increase my exposure to a diverse group of Chinese speakers around the world allows me to improve my technical linguistics skills. For example, knowing how to specifically draw conclusions from listening and reading, tying that to the CEFR scale, and conveying those results in a report.

How has working with Pipplet changed your approach to teaching?

Working with Pipplet has allowed me to improve my sensitivity to learners' language performance. Therefore, I am getting better at evaluating not only the test takers’ strengths and weaknesses but also my students’ skills in the classroom. After that, with an accumulation of experience, I can adjust my teaching approach and ultimately identify what a candidate might need/want to work on in order to advance their language skills. This is not only helpful for test-takers in language learning settings, but also equally for talent acquisition specialists. Recruitment professionals are thus able to gauge how much importance they want to put on the strengths and weaknesses I outline in a full candidate report.

In the end, would you recommend the Pipplet test for corporate recruiters and language learning centers? Why?

Yes. I would highly recommend the Pipplet test to professionals who oversee the recruitment strategy. It’s only a benefit to their operations because Pipplet tests are a practical and quick way to identify language proficiency for new prospective job candidates. Professionals recruiting or sourcing new talent can receive a detailed report with specific analyses in a short time.

Quick Tipplet 3: A candidate receiving a B1 language level score on the CEFR scale can already access certain jobs requiring language skills. For example those in the hospitality sector like hotels or restaurants. These jobs require the ability to interact in a given language, and a B1 candidate would be more than able to communicate and interact with your clients.

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