Dental Assistant / Dental Hygienist
Hire dental hygienists who put a smile on your customer’s face with this pre-employment test.
Pre-Employment Test
Purpose:
It is an ever-present headache for your dental practice: dental assistant hiring, created by employee turnover of dental hygienists and dental assistants. You need to find dental office candidates that are customer-oriented and empathetic with patients, team players, willing to learn and grow professionally, and interested in a job from which they can find personal happiness and gratification. The Dental Assistant / Dental Hygienist Test, one of many job-specific online personality tests, helps you find the right candidates for your dental assistant interview questions.
About This Test:
Dental Assistant / Dental Hygienist
$35
- An untimed personality assessment
- A 12-minute timed General Reasoning 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.
Sample Personality Item:
| For the statement on the left |
| For the statement on the right | |||||
I prefer working in a quiet environment where I don’t have to talk to people very often. |
I prefer working in a busy environment with a lot of activity and social interaction. |
Sample Questions for General Reasoning Test:
Sample verbal reasoning item: House is to dwelling as car is to ___________. | (A) transportation | ||
Sample numerical reasoning item: Which comes next in this series? 3 6 9 19 22 25 | (A) 118 | ||
Sample logic item: Assume the first two statements are true.
| Is the last statement: |
(Sample questions differ from actual test appearance and do not contain real test content.)
The Dental Assistant / Dental Hygienist Evaluates:
| Less Desirable Behaviors | Test Content | Desirable Behaviors |
|---|---|---|
| Slower to learn – Not very observant | General Reasoning | Quicker to learn; observant & insightful |
| Argumentative, contentious | Agreeableness | Easy to get along with, amiable |
| Hesitent, threat sensitive, asks for direction | Assertiveness | Willing to make judgements / decisions with confidence |
| Fails to live up to promises | Conscientiousness | Reliable, dependable |
| Not service minded, stingy about making allowances for customer needs | Customer Service | Wants to understand keep customers happy |
| Overreacts to stress, gets upset easily | Emotional Resilience | Calm, level-headed, handles stress well |
| Lacks intuition about others’ feelings | Empathy | Sensitive to others’ feelings, empathetic |
| Doesn’t want to have to deal with people | Extroversion | Likes people involvement at work |
| Bends rules to suit own purposes | Integrity | Strong moral code |
| Cares mainly about salary and perks | Intrinsic Motivation | Enjoys coming to work |
| Gives up easily, tends to find fault quickly | Nurturance | Positive about the future, a good motivator, perseveres despite difficult challenges |
| Sticks with tried-and-true approaches, resistant to new ideas | Openness to New Experience | Enjoys learning and new ideas, innovative |
| Cautious, suspicious, careful | Optimism | Trusting, believes in positive future |
| Doesn’t want to coordinate with others | Teamwork | Able to coordinate and work cooperatively |
| Does the minimum | Work Drive | Willing to go the extra mile |
