{"id":853,"date":"2007-04-26T08:27:03","date_gmt":"2007-04-26T13:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/2007\/04\/an-objective-step-for-hiring\/"},"modified":"2007-04-26T08:27:24","modified_gmt":"2007-04-26T13:27:24","slug":"an-objective-step-for-hiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/2007\/04\/an-objective-step-for-hiring\/","title":{"rendered":"An Objective Step For Hiring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are strong proponents of using assessments for hiring &#8211; it is the backbone of our system.  Yet, many people still have some hesitancy in completing the assessments.  CareerJournal.com offers up <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.careerjournal.com\/~r\/wsj\/career_journal\/~3\/111523716\/20070424-qandaobstacles.html\">Why Wasn&#8217;t I Interviewed After Taking Personality Quiz?<\/a> which is a Q&amp;A article about whether or not to complete the assessments.<\/p>\n<p>This mindset is almost unbelievable to me.  From the article:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Answer: Being asked to take a pre-employment personality test often puts candidates between a rock and a hard place. If you refuse, you won&#8217;t move further along in the hiring process. If you agree and take the test, you may be screened out without further contact with the company.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This type of thinking frustrates me.  I realize the author is attempting to couch the question in common terms, but the article dances around the obvious point.  Assessments objectively measure how well a candidate will fit to the job&#8217;s requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Most candidates believe they are a strong fit for the position regardless of whether that thought is true.  The power of the assessment lies in its objective ability to measure the candidate&#8217;s fit to the position.  I cannot stress enough the term &#8220;objective.&#8221;  People are not objective, assessments are.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Pre-employment tests come in many forms, but all are designed to assess characteristics and values that employers believe lead to success at their companies.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Exactly.  The word &#8220;believe&#8221; is a bit loaded, but the point is true.  As a candidate, I would think it valuable that a company takes its hiring seriously enough to invest in extra steps to hire the right person.  I would be disappointed to sell myself into a position that was a mismatch to my abilities.  That is frustrating for the employee and the employer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are strong proponents of using assessments for hiring &#8211; it is the backbone of our system. Yet, many people still have some hesitancy in completing the assessments. CareerJournal.com offers up Why Wasn&#8217;t I Interviewed After Taking Personality Quiz? which is a Q&amp;A article about whether or not to complete the assessments. This mindset is almost unbelievable to me. From the article: Answer: Being asked to take a pre-employment personality test often puts candidates between a rock and a hard place. If you refuse, you won&#8217;t move further along in the hiring process. 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