What is an Integrity assessment and why is it only used for pre-employment testing?
Integrity assessments are essentially “honesty” tests (our Step One Survey II is an example of this type of assessment.); a specific type of personality test which is broadly categorized into two types. • Overt integrity tests gauge involvement in and attitudes toward theft and employee delinquency. Test items typically ask for opinions about frequency and extent of employee theft, leniency or severity of attitudes toward theft, and rationalizations of theft. They also include direct questions about admissions of, or dismissal for, theft or other unlawful activities. • Personality-based measures typically contain disguised-purpose questions to gauge a number of personality traits. These traits are usually associated with a broad range of counterproductive employee behaviors, such as insubordination, excessive absenteeism, disciplinary problems, and substance abuse. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, “it is generally recommended these tests be used only for pre-employment screen
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