How Do You Pass A Pre-Employment Personality Test?
Do you never seem to be able to land a job because you do so poorly on those pre-employment “personality tests”? Despite the horrible ethical implications of using a computer to assess one’s personality, companies believe in them and they’re not going away any time soon. Some will argue that “there is no right or wrong answer, the test is a way to make sure the potential candidate is the best match for the company.” In today’s volatile job market, of course there is a right answer: the answer that gets you hired. In this article, you’ll learn the ins, outs, tricks, and pitfalls with taking these pre-employment screenings. Step 1 First, you have to realize that the people making a lot of the major decisions in most companies are way out of touch with reality. Whoever makes the decision to implement personality tests for potential new-hires is enticed by the supposed savings and increase in the overall quality of employees and disregards that these tests are extremely flawed for several
