Administrative Assistant / Clerical Test
Hire the best administrative assistant with top-notch clerical skills.
Pre-Employment Test
Purpose:
Our online Administrative Assistant / Clerical Test will identify Administrative Assistant candidates with the appropriate personality and clerical skills to serve as first-level gatekeeper of your entire company, or top-level for a single executive. This test will identify if they have the personality fit for being successful at a variety of job duties, including conducting and tracking telephone calls, receiving and directing visitors, word processing, creating spreadsheets and presentations, and filing. It will also give you a way to determine if a candidate has the communication skills required for the role. It’s useful for administrative assistants, sales and marketing assistants with administrative duties, department assistants, coordinators, associates, and more.
About This Test:
What the Report Gives You:
A graphical display of personality trait scores, feedback regarding strengths and developmental concerns, explanation of aptitude results and suggested interview questions.
Testing Process:
- Immediate score report upon completion.
- Proctoring desirable but not required.
- The use of mobile phones is discouraged.
Options:
Contact us to learn how we can customize test content to meet your specifications.
Sample Personality Item:
| For the statement on the left |
| For the statement on the right | |||||
When I am in a leadership role, I think it is very important that each member of the group feels valued and appreciated as we all work toward our objectives. |
When I am in a leadership role, I don’t think it is particularly important how each member of the group feels as long as we reach our objectives. |
Sample Question for Filing Aptitude Test:
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Baba, J.A. __4-5___ |
Sample Question for Grammar & Spelling Test:
___________ is usually ___________ of snow in ___________. | (A) Their......alot......january |
(Sample questions differ from actual test appearance and do not contain real test content.)
The Administrative Assistant / Clerical Test Evaluates:
| Less Desirable Behaviors | Test Content | Desirable Behaviors | Makes grammatical / spelling mistakes | Grammar & Spelling | Few grammar / spelling mistakes |
|---|---|---|
| Slower / more mistakes | Filing Skills | Faster / fewer mistakes |
| Argumentative, contentious | Agreeableness | Easy to get along with, amiable |
| Fails to live up to promises | Conscientiousness | Reliable, dependable |
| Not service minded | Customer Service | Enjoys serving people |
| Doesn’t like detailed tasks | Detail-Minded | Like working on detailed tasks |
| Overreacts to stress, gets upset easily | Emotional Resilience | Calm, level-headed, handles stress well |
| Doesn’t like to multi-task | Flexibility | Able to shift to different tasks |
| Direct, blunt, revealing | Impression Management | Diplomatic, interpersonally sensitive |
| Bends rules to suit self | Integrity | Strong ethical principles |
| Cares mainly about salary and perks | Intrinsic Motivation | Enjoys coming to work |
| Frequently finds fault | Optimism / Enthusiasm | Positive attitudes |
| Careless, disorganized | Orderliness | Organized, planful |
| Doesn’t want to have to deal with people | Sociability / Extroversion | Likes people involvement at work |
| Very interpersonally sensitive | Tender-Tough Minded | Fact-based thinking style / less empathetic |
| Satified with short term jobs | Tenure Potential | Wants a long term job |
| Does the minimum | Work Drive | Willing to go the extra mile |
