Bryq

01/01/2026

New year, fresh start! 🥂
Looking forward to what we’ll build and learn together in the months ahead.
Happy New Year from the Bryq team ✨

12/25/2025

Wrapping up the year feeling grateful.
For the conversations, the collaboration, and the progress made together.
Happy Holidays from all of us at Bryq 🎄

12/18/2025

The poll is in and the winner is first-impression bias (43%).

Not surprising. Resume screening happens fast, and the very first signal we notice, a company name, job title, gap, or typo, often sets the tone for everything that follows.
What makes this bias tricky is that it feels rational in the moment. In reality, it quietly compounds across decisions and turns into a pattern.

If you want to unpack how first impressions (and other common hiring biases) shape hiring outcomes and how structured, skills-focused processes help counter them, here’s the full guide:
🔗 https://www.bryq.com/blog/the-most-common-hiring-biases

11/19/2025

Work ethic drives performance more than any skill ever could.

Employees who value accountability, collaboration, and consistency build stronger teams and lasting trust. 🤝

In our latest article, we explore 8 examples of strong work ethics and share actionable tips to nurture these behaviors. Learn how Bryq can reveal which candidates align with your values.

📘 Read more → https://www.bryq.com/blog/good-work-ethic-examples

11/13/2025

New faces bring new energy ✨

We’re thrilled to welcome Markella Evangelakou Serio as Bryq’s new Operations Support Specialist!

Markella has a strong background in quality, compliance, and sustainability management, with a track record of improving processes and ensuring excellence across teams and projects.
We can’t wait to see the impact she’ll make here at Bryq. 👏

11/11/2025

We’re gearing up for the HR Scaleup Summit 2025 by Startup Pathways, the event where growth meets people!

The team will be at the Athens Conservatoire on November 12, joining HR and business leaders to explore how data and talent assessments drive better hiring and development decisions.

If you’re attending, come say hello! We’d love to chat about how Bryq is helping companies identify top performers, or just exchange ideas over coffee.
👉 https://www.hr-scaleup-summit.com/

11/06/2025

Gut instinct once ruled hiring. Today, data leads the way.

Pre-employment testing helps organizations move from intuition to insight. When assessments are validated and applied ethically, they reveal potential, predict performance, and create fairer decisions.

Our new blog examines how structured testing can strengthen hiring—and what happens when it’s misused.

📖 Read here → https://www.bryq.com/blog/pre-employment-testing

10/23/2025

The Snowflake Test ❄️ wasn’t just a quirky hiring trend. It became a mirror for how we define strength at work.

For some, it was about grit and accountability.
For others, it exposed the dangers of bias and “culture fit” gone wrong.

In our latest article, we explore what the Snowflake Test tells us about changing workplace values, and why science-based assessments are the only real measure of potential.

Read the article → https://www.bryq.com/blog/the-snowflake-test-explained

10/16/2025

Ever wondered what a cognitive test really measures?

In our latest blog, we break down real question examples and what each reveals about a candidate’s potential.

💡 Numerical reasoning → how well someone interprets data and draws conclusions
💬 Verbal reasoning → how they process information and think critically
🧩 Logical reasoning → how quickly they spot patterns and adapt to new rules
👀 Attention to detail → how quickly they spot errors with speed and accuracy
These are the same mental skills that drive performance in every role, from customer support to management.

📖 Read the full breakdown → https://www.bryq.com/blog/cognitive-test-example-questions

10/06/2025

📊 New research from Harvard Business Review confirms what many leaders are experiencing firsthand: soft skills are no longer “nice-to-have”, they’re the foundation for long-term success.

Collaboration, adaptability, problem-solving, and communication are the very skills that help employees grow faster, pivot with change, and unlock the full value of technical expertise.
As technical skills evolve at lightning speed, it’s these foundational strengths that give both people and organizations resilience.

🔗 Read the full analysis here: https://hbr.org/2025/08/soft-skills-matter-now-more-than-ever-according-to-new-research?ab=HP-hero-for-you-1

An analysis of over 1,000 occupations and hundreds of skills—capturing 70 million job transitions—examined the importance of foundational skills (like reading comprehension, basic math, and the ability to work well in teams) to career progression. Those who had a broad base of foundational skill...

10/02/2025

🎉 New website. New look. New energy.

And we’re just getting started.
Bryq is leveling up on every front. We’ve launched hard & soft skills assessments to start testing for job readiness, and added AI-powered recommendations to instantly generate the right assessment for each role.

✨ Smarter product
🎨 Sharper brand
👤 Smoother user experience

We’re building the future of talent assessment: predictive, performance-driven, and designed to match top performers to the right role and culture.
Explore our new website. And stay tuned. What’s coming next will change how teams hire.

09/26/2025

Picture this:
Two candidates apply for a role. One has years of experience. The other has less, but learns quickly, solves problems effortlessly, and thrives in new situations.
Who’s the better long-term hire?

That’s the power of aptitude 🧠: a predictor of performance that enhances skills and completes the candidate profile.

Discover the different types of , why they matter, and how to start assessing them in your hiring process.

🔗 Read the article: https://www.bryq.com/blog/what-is-aptitude