How to Create Trial Tasks and Assign Them to Talent

TLDR: Trial tasks help you go beyond resumes to see how applicants actually perform. They reveal real-world skills, communication style, and reliability before you hire. With HireTalent.ph, you can easily create tasks, assign them to candidates, and review submissions, all in one place.

For example:
– Hiring a writer? Ask them to draft a 300-word blog post on a sample topic.
– Hiring a virtual assistant? Have them organize a mock inbox and draft replies

Giving job applicants a trial task helps assess their real-world skills beyond what’s on their CVs. It reveals how they approach problems, communicate, and meet deadlines, ensuring a better fit for the role before making a hiring decision.

At HireTalent.ph, we’ve made it easy for you to create trial tasks, assign them to applicants, and review their submissions—all in one place. This article explains how to assign trial tasks to a shortlisted candidate. If you want to learn more about trial tasks, check out this article.

How to Create a Trial Task

1. Click or tap your profile photo and go to the My Trial Task page.
2. Click the + Create New Task button.

3. A pop-up will appear, showing the Trial Task form.

4. Fill out the form.
   1. Title
      1. Be brief and descriptive.
   2. Description
      1. Explain what you need in detail.
   3. Deliverables
      1. Enter specific items. (e.g., 200-word article) 
5. Use the dropdown to select the task length.
   1. Short (1-2 hours)
   2. Medium (2-4 hours)
   3. Long (4-8 hours)

6. Use the dropdown to select the deadline.

7. Toggle the Paid Task switch to ON. (This is optional but highly recommended.)
8. Enter the amount (US$).
9. Click Save Task.

10. A success pop-up will appear. 
11. Press Ok.

12. Your trial task is now saved. To view and edit it, click View.
13. The counter will show how many trial tasks you have created.

How to Assign a Trial Task to Job Applicants

1. Click or tap your profile photo and go to the My Job Posts page.
2. Click the Job Applicants (People) icon of the post you wish to assign a trial task for.

3. Select the applicant to whom you want to assign a trial task.
4. Click the Assign Trial Task icon for that applicant.

5. A pop-up will appear, showing the list of your trial tasks.
6. Click the Assign Task button of the task you want to assign to that applicant.

7. A success pop-up will appear. 
8. Press Ok.

9. The applicant will receive an email notification regarding the trial task assignment.
10. Once the applicant approves the trial task offer and submits it, you will receive an email notification.

11. Click the HireTalent.ph log-in button on the email notification, and log in to your employer account.
12. Go to My Job Posts >>> Job Applicants (People) icon of the post where that applicant submitted the trial task.
13. Click the See Application + Task icon of the applicant who submitted the trial task.

14. Review the submitted task carefully.
15. Decide whether to accept or reject the applicant.
    • If the applicant failed his trial task, click the Reject Applicant button (red).
    • A small pop-up appears asking, “Are you sure you want to reject this application?” Click OK.
    • The message, “Application has been successfully rejected.” will appear, and the application status will be marked Rejected.

16. If the applicant passed the trial task, click the check icon (✓) to accept and hire the applicant.

Note: Creating trial tasks using this feature is only available to subscribers and for jobs for which applications are received internally (using our HireTalent.ph).