Once you have narrowed your candidate search to three great candidates, it can be very difficult to discover what separates them from each other to see who will be the best fit. There are reasons why all three got this far in the process, and it’s likely that all may do very well in the position — so, try to look at other qualities and characteristics that you could not have assessed in the interview process.

Here are some great ways to figure out which candidate will be the best fit:

Test them with some real workplace scenarios. There is nothing wrong with having your candidates compete for the position by testing how they will really handle situations that will be thrown at them on a daily basis. This is called a Situational Judgment Test, and you can use one to put your candidates through a small test run on certain job-related scenarios in order to decide if they will be able to handle the day-to-day operations of the job.

Check their references. Ask previous employers questions that will give you insight into each candidate’s work ethic. Try and figure out how they worked with others and if they stood out in some way. This will help you decide which candidates should go to the next step. This will really give you a better idea of the quality that your candidates can bring to the table.

Look to social media. You can get a great glimpse into who your candidates really are by checking them out on social media. In fact, 91 percent of recruiters do this, and 69 percent of candidates get rejected due to things they see on social media. Some candidates present themselves in one way in an interview, but they are not very professional at all on their profile picture. Do you want someone who represents your company to advertise their risqué photos for the entire world to see? Only you can answer that question.

Introduce them to co-workers. Have your current employees evaluate each candidate to see how they feel they would fit into your environment. Your employees will be the ones that have to form chemistry with the candidate that is hired and it is a more laid back interview where each candidate can feel at ease to show their true selves a little easier.

Assessing the candidates using the above tactics with help you to find which candidate fits best. Plus, unless you found something that really hurt their chances once you looked a little deeper, the other candidates could still be considered for the next position that becomes available.

Think about what have been the deciding factors in the past when you have hired candidates. Will you make some changes in how you assess each candidate by looking deeper into who they are?