Digital Literacy
Measure Workplace Digital Skills
Evaluates both a candidate's practical competence across core digital domains and their confidence in using technology day-to-day — helping you identify people who can navigate the digital workplace from day one.
Digital Skills are a Workplace Essential
In today's workplace, the ability to navigate digital environments confidently is a baseline expectation across most roles. The Digital Literacy Assessment gives organisations a clear insight into a candidate's ability to work in today's digital workplace — measuring both Digital Confidence (belief in their ability to use technology effectively) and actual Digital Literacy skills across five essential domains.
Research shows employees spend up to 50% of their workday using digital tools and applications. This assessment helps identify candidates who can confidently and competently use these essential business tools — reducing training costs and improving productivity from day one.
The assessment aligns with the UK Department for Education's National Standards for Essential Digital Skills, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the digital competencies required in modern workplaces.
What It Measures
Five practical digital domains — from everyday computer use through to security awareness.
General Computer Skills
Navigating operating systems, managing files and using standard hardware.
Internet & Online Communication
Safe browsing, retrieving information efficiently and using digital communication platforms.
Software & Application Proficiency
Identifying and using the right tools for specific tasks and understanding common software environments.
Security Awareness
Online safety practices, understanding of data protection and recognising threats such as phishing or unsafe file sharing.
Technical Knowledge
Understanding of hardware, peripherals and internal computer components.
Digital Confidence
A candidate's belief in their ability to use technology effectively and pick up new digital skills — a strong signal of adaptability and future performance.
Digital Literacy
A practical competency score across the five core digital domains — a complete picture of what the candidate can actually do with technology.
Measurable Business Benefits
Digital skills are no longer optional — they are fundamental to workplace success.
Reduce Training Costs
Identify candidates who already possess the essential digital skills your roles require.
Improve Hiring Decisions
Make data-driven decisions about candidates' technical capabilities, not self-reported confidence alone.
Enhance Team Performance
Build teams with complementary digital strengths across general, internet, software and security domains.
Target Development
Create focused training programmes based on the specific skill gaps surfaced in the results.
Reduce Onboarding Time
Get new hires productive faster by selecting for digitally confident, capable team members.
Future-Proof Your Workforce
Select candidates with the confidence and adaptability to keep pace with new technologies.
When to Use Digital Literacy
Selection & Development for Digital Roles
Selection or development for any role with regular digital tool usage — giving a reliable view of current capability and the confidence to adapt.
Baseline Digital Screening
Useful as a screening tool where baseline digital confidence is a minimum requirement for the role.
Administration Options
Online Supervised
Supervised digital administration via a generated link
Online Unsupervised
Remote unsupervised administration via a generated link
Duration: Approximately 10 minutes, timed
Ready to Measure Digital Literacy?
Identify candidates with the digital confidence and competence to succeed in the modern workplace — and target training where it will have the greatest impact.