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12-20-2012 at 12:33 PM
monica9260...
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Talk to me about job profile assessments when applying

Seriously? What's the deal w/ them? They SUCK! lol
I was sitting over H's shoulder as he was doing one today for a job he's being recruited for. We've both "passed" them before (is it even a pass/fail thing??) but I swear every time one of us takes them, we don't remember them being so freaking confusing. I love how it states in the beginning "this is not meant to trick you" Bullshit!
What are your thoughts on how they should be answered? When they give you 5 choices from likely to unlikely w/ answers fairly likely, somewhat likely etc in between, I think they are really just looking for answers of either on side or the other, none of the inbetween "sorta" crap. I think it makes you look wishy washy to not be able to answer definitively one way or the other. Does that even make any freaking sense?
Anyway....HR peeps.....any insight?
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12-20-2012 at 1:27 PM
groovygrl
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I'm not in HR & may not be thinking of the same thing you're talking about but I don't think those are pass/fail they are more like Myers Briggs types assessments to see how you like to work & communicate & do things to see whether that is a good fit w/ the dept/organization. I think?
 
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12-20-2012 at 1:29 PM
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I hate them !  There are so many diffn't assessments out there right now too. The one you described (I forget the test name), I agree they want you to have a strong opinion and lead one way or another. Answer like you are confident.  Do you try to be the best or are you the best? You ARE the best.
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12-22-2012 at 12:38 PM
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I'm an hr director and find them incredibly annoyong when they are lengthy. it does help give a preview of personality types.

I prefer behavioral interviews instead. imo past performance may be an indicator of future performance.
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