[throw_for_throw]

>Instead, the company will use numerical tests and online “strength” assessments to assess the potential of applicants.

I'm not certain that focusing on numeracy tests to assess an applicant is such a great step forward. I get the sense that this will only encourage candidates to "study for the test" and will actually produce more false positives.

[blazespin]

Numeracy is an important part of accounting :)

[xamuel]

>study for the test

Like it or not, that's what a lot of people do in university anyway. If a half-decade, super-expensive middleman can be cut, cut it.