[GENERAL GUIDANCE] Trade testing is a recruitment-industry practice used to verify that a candidate can actually perform the practical skills their stated trade claims — for example, a welder demonstrating a weld to a set standard. It's used across the recruitment industry as an additional verification step beyond a CV or interview, particularly for skilled trades.
[GENERAL GUIDANCE] Where used, trade testing typically sits between shortlisting and final documentation, adding a practical-skill checkpoint before an employer commits to a candidate for deployment.
This is explained here as general industry guidance. Trade testing is not currently listed as a standalone confirmed ADMANCO service — where it's relevant to your requirement, raise it with your ADMANCO contact so the right arrangement can be confirmed for your specific case.