Why a Psychologist Might Be at Your Next Interview

It is important for the reliability of the recruiting process, that the search and the assesment of the aptitude is not done by the same person or company.

Like the used car saler should not be the motor vehicle assessor.

If you want a valid assessment, hide interest conflicts.

Searchers have always the main interst, that their candidates pass the assessment.

so searcher and assessor have to be independent.

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Andreas Klug

Andreas Klug 6:42AM March 03, 2010

很好的文章

of 9:20AM September 28, 2009

But only the most intelligent and observant see the tricks in the questions.

Does that mean that cunning is a job prerequisite?

If that is what they want they will get that.

steve of CA 3:53PM July 05, 2009

I had to see one of the worst tests that someone told me about, in person, after she took it, and so while I will not name the actual company, I strolled in one day and filled out the online questions form they had at their location, just to see what was asked. It was ridiculous! The company stocked expensive merchandise, so obviously, protecting assets was important (no one doubts that). But, due to the current state of the economy, the questions posed scenarios that asked the applicant to think like a crook and rate different things they would do in a particular situation from least worst to worst. But the catch is that all of the selections were bad, things you would just never do, unless you were ethically challenged. So, naturally, I tried to rate them all bad, then had to really let it sink in that yes, you really were supposed to think like a crook and rate worst to least worst on a scale of 1 - 5. Can you imagine how this place must treat the customers if they treat potential applicants like would-be criminals? Needless to say, neither the original applicant who told me of her horror when applying for a part-time job at this place, nor myself, who just had to really see how bad it was, based on what I'd heard, will ever buy merchandise from or work for this company.

Can the media do a feature on some of the worst known situations? I mean, I was incredibly shocked by some of the questions. One was about how if you witnessed a supervisor stealing something, but you wanted to fit in with that type of unethical culture, would it be best or worst (on a scale of 1 - 5) to steal along with the supervisor (for yourself) to giving things away to people you know (for them). Like, which of those choices is ever appropriate??

Who would want to even walk in the front door of such a goofy company? Tests for good fit are understandable, but I have never before, in my entire life, seen testing to see whether the applicant is a better or worse crook!

I would really love to name the company to warn people, but really, when someone applies, they'll know who it is and it'll get around. Everything on the test was just absolutely awful.

Walk out if ever given something that extreme.

You should see some of the stuff that's out there! of IL 2:42PM July 05, 2009