Well-developed pre-employment personality tests can help employers find candidates whose traits are well-suited for specific job roles, saving time and improving the quality of hiring decisions. Increasingly, these tests are bundled with HR services provided by...
Understanding the mechanical reasoning aptitude of potential hires is crucial in numerous industries, particularly those that require the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex machinery. The Mechanical Reasoning Aptitude Test, offered through Resource...
Personality tests seem ever-present in culture. As fun diversions in magazines and social media, as behavior predictors for marketers, and as indicators of which traits a candidate is likely to display at work, personality tests are often viewed as both entertaining...
EQ and IQ are terms that are often confused and lumped together. However, there are some important distinctions between EQ and IQ that a hiring manager must know before attempting to utilize them as hiring evidence. IQ, “Intelligence Quotient,” measures a person’s...
In some hiring circles, there is a misplaced belief that shorter pre-employment assessments are preferable because they result in far more candidates completing the test and continuing with the application process. But evidence suggests differently. The drop-off is...
If you are hiring candidates for positions where they will be required to work partially or entirely from their home office, consider assessing their personality fit for this role with our Work from Home / Telecommuting Test. Hybrid workspaces are here to stay,...
Personality tests are often thought of as tools used to find the best match for an employer seeking to fill an opening. But what about finding the best fit among existing employees for a spot on a team? Personality tests can help here, too. Test for Better Team-Job...
There are many reasons hiring managers ask convoluted, inappropriate-sounding, or downright dumb questions. Some interviewers may be inexperienced, while others are working off a tired, well-worn script. Then, there are the interviewers trying to catch candidates...
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