| Job Interview Questions? Know How to take | | | | because there is nothing else out there to evaluate |
| Corporate Personality Tests | | | | you with. Your previous employer will refrain from |
| Web: | | | | saying anything negative about you because they may |
| If you're just getting into the job market, trying to | | | | risk litigation. So today, your previous employer(s) will |
| advance your career, or are an executive trying to | | | | only confirm your dates of employment. |
| land that career making position, chances are | | | | You may be asking yourself "Is it ethical to learn how |
| extremely high you'll be asked to take a corporate | | | | to take these tests?" Absolutely. People will tell you |
| employment test, or personality test. | | | | "just answer the questions honestly." But you're only |
| You've spent countless hours preparing your resume, | | | | human. If you're taking a test for a job that can really |
| practicing for interview questions, and picking out the | | | | advance your career, you can't help but be a little |
| right interview clothes to wear. You know what to say, | | | | apprehensive when you take the test. |
| what not to say, and how to communicate your | | | | So what's the next step? That's easy. Let's take a |
| interest through body language. | | | | further look at some example questions, and examine |
| Why risk questionable results from the | | | | exactly how your answers will be interpreted. |
| pre-employment personality test? | | | | Let's begin by putting our questions into segments. For |
| It's not uncommon. The hiring manager will insist that | | | | demonstration purposes, let's assume the segment is |
| you are "the one." But if negative test results come in, | | | | "reliability." Here are some questions from this area: |
| any corporate executive manager will recommend | | | | How thorough are you? |
| that the hiring manager "...go with the other candidate." | | | | Will you complete assignments? |
| That's because managers want to avoid risk. Nobody | | | | Are you the type of employee who always arrives on |
| wants to have to explain why they were the one that | | | | time? |
| hired the guy that had "skewed" results on the | | | | These are some questions the employer will have |
| personality profile. So they will choose the candidate | | | | about you. |
| that the test results show to be the best choice. | | | | Don't be surprised to see questions like this: |
| Don't let a quiz take control of your career direction. | | | | "Work is the most important thing in my life." |
| Here's why personality tests are unreliable: | | | | How should you answer? Put yourself in the |
| They only measure different attitudes about things | | | | employer's shoes. They have objectives to meet, and |
| from different people. Your attitude about something in | | | | are looking for employees that are dedicated. They |
| general cannot be used to predict how you'll react to | | | | want to know that you'll be perfectly willing to go the |
| business situations. | | | | extra mile. They don't want someone who puts their |
| They cannot predict behavior because behavior is | | | | hobby, kids, housework, or pets at the same priority |
| context sensitive. People act differently in different | | | | level. |
| situations. | | | | So absolutely select "agree" or "strongly agree" as the |
| They associate success with different personality | | | | answer to this question. |
| types. In fact, personality requirements are different for | | | | Here's another question: |
| different jobs. | | | | "I would be interested in learning how people handle |
| YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW YOUR ANSWERS | | | | stress at work." |
| WILL BE INTERPRETED BY EMPLOYERS! | | | | This is a trick question. Agree and you could be saying |
| How would you answer the most common question? | | | | that you can't handle stress. Disagree, and you might |
| "I have never told a lie." | | | | think you could be admitting that you don't like to learn |
| No one could ever make this claim while being honest. | | | | new things. In this case, the best choice is actually |
| Not Abe Lincoln, not George Washington. So when | | | | "neutral." |
| you come across this question, you'll have five | | | | This means you're it's not an important issue to you. |
| answers to choose from: | | | | So while you might glance at an article about stress, |
| 1. Strongly Agree | | | | you don't seek out therapies, books, alcohol, etc. as a |
| 2. Agree | | | | way to relieve stress. |
| 3. Neutral | | | | Almost all employee experience tension at work. |
| 4. Disagree | | | | Employers want to know that you won't have |
| 5. Strongly Disagree | | | | extreme reactions like yelling or screaming and that the |
| If you answer #1 or #2, you're going to set off some | | | | tension won't affect your health and make you seek |
| red flags. In fact, you'll probably set off some fireworks. | | | | medical or psychological assistance. |
| Your best answer is #4: "Disagree." | | | | Like any other part of the job search process, you |
| Ironically, this will tell the employer that you're actually a | | | | need to do your homework. You've already selected a |
| very honest person for answering the question | | | | conservative but sharp outfit to wear during your |
| truthfully. | | | | interviews. You've spent hours and hours reading |
| What you need to do is prepare, and study, and | | | | about interview questions. You know what questions |
| understand the psychology behind these tests. | | | | to expect, and how to respond. |
| So why are so many employers using these tests | | | | Your resume is honed and polished, and it highlights all |
| today? The answer is simple. | | | | of your accomplishments beautifully. |
| Corporate use of the pre-employment screening test | | | | So why risk losing the job on the personality profile |
| has increased 300% in the last five years alone | | | | test results? |
| because of complex computer modeling that employs | | | | You don't have to. Do your research on personality |
| powerful mathematical algorithms, making the results | | | | test questions, and in no time you'll know exactly how |
| far more accurate than ever before. | | | | to respond. |
| Another reason employers love these tests are simply | | | | |