Employment Testing

• Overview

  • What is an employment test?

  • When do employment tests make the most sense?

  • Reasons for testing

  • Reasons for NOT testing

• How Many U.S. Companies Use Employment Tests?  

• Establishing an Effective Employee Testing Program  

• Types of Employment Tests  

  • Introduction  

  • Assessment Centers

  • Biographical Data

  • Cognitive Ability Tests

  • Integrity Tests

  • Interviews

  • Job Knowledge Tests

  • Personality Tests

  • Physical Ability Tests

  • Work Samples and Simulations

• Types of Test Formats

  • Introduction

  • Pros and Cons of Multiple Choice Items

  • Pros and Cons of True/False Items

  • Pros and Cons of Essay Items

  • Guidelines for Using Multiple Choice or True-False Items

  • Guidelines for Using Essay Items

• Effective Interviews

• Work Samples and Simulations

• Individual Psychological Assessment

• Information to Consider When Creating or Purchasing an Employment Test

• Seven Questions to Ask a Vendor Before Purchasing a Test

• Using Tests Effectively in the Public Sector

• Employment Testing Web sites  

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