Financial Services Manager Test
Find a candidate who is the perfect fit for your open Financial Services Manager position.
Pre-Employment Test
Purpose:
This test finds candidates with the leadership qualities necessary to direct the work of others, make decisions efficiently and in an ethical manner, and are committed to excellent customer care. This test also screens candidates who have the mental ability to handle the complexities of managerial-level responsibilities.
About This Test:
This test will take most candidates approximately 75 minutes. It consists of 3 parts:
- An untimed personality assessment
- An untimed General Cognitive Aptitude Test (includes verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning)
- An untimed set of open-ended statements to which the candidate has to type in a short answer
What the Report Gives You:
A graphical display of personality trait scores, feedback regarding strengths and developmental concerns, an explanation of aptitude results, a display of narrative responses given to the open-ended statements, 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 the test content for your hiring process or the way information is presented in the report to meet your specifications.
Sample Personality Item:
| For the statement on the left |
| For the statement on the right | |||||
Successful managers give their employees freedom to do their work and don’t insult them by looking over their shoulders all the time. |
Successful managers regularly monitor their employees’ work to make sure they are doing what they are supposed to do and not making costly mistakes. |
| Sample Questions for General Cognitive Aptitude Test | |||
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Sample verbal reasoning item: House is to dwelling as car is to ____________. | (A) transportation | ||
Sample numerical reasoning item: Which number comes next in this series? 3 6 9 19 22 25 | (A) 32 | ||
Sample abstract reasoning item:
Which figure would come next in the series?
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| Sample Question for Open-Ended Statement | |||
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The three things I want most from my job are... |
(Sample questions differ from actual test appearance and do not contain real test content.)
The Financial Services Manager Test Evaluates:
| Less Desirable Behaviors | Test Content | Desirable Behaviors |
|---|---|---|
| Slow to learn new tasks, handles limited amount of information at one time | General Cognitive Aptitude | Quick learner, make complex decisions easily |
| Simplistic thoughts, negative attitudes, grammatical mistakes | Open-ended Statements | Articulate, meaningful comments, expresses positive attitudes, no grammatical mistakes |
| Argumentative, contentious | Agreeableness | Easy to get along with, amiable |
| Does not want to be responsible for the work of others | Assertive Leadership | Comfortable directing and controlling work of others |
| Fails to live up to promises | Conscientiousness | Reliable, dependable |
| Fails to live up to promises | Dependability | Reliable, dependable |
| Doesn’t like detailed tasks | Detail-Mindedness | Like working on detailed tasks |
| Overreacts to stress, gets upset easily | Emotional Resilience | Calm, level-headed, handles stress well |
| Quiet, satisfied with minimal social interaction | Extroversion | Outgoing, sociable, talkative |
| Bends rules to suit self | Integrity | Strong ethical principles |
| Blunt, unsophisticated, politically naive | Impression Management | Socially sensitive, polite, diplomatic |
| Cares mainly about salary and perks | Intrinsic Motivation | Enjoys coming to work |
| Doesn’t feel responsible for how employees feel about their jobs | Managerial Human Relations | Good motivator for others, tries to help others succeed in their careers |
| Does not stay on top of tasks that have been assigned to others | Managerial Task Structuring | Stays on top of details that have been assigned to others |
| Sticks with tried-and-true approaches, resistant to new ideas | Openness to New Experience | Enjoys learning and new ideas, innovative |
| Negative attitudes, gives up easily | Optimism | Cheerful, upbeat, persistent |
| Careless, disorganized | Orderliness | Organized, planful |
| Lacks confidence in own decisions | Self-Confidence | Confident of own decisions |
| 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 |
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