Advice about Personality Testing at Work

Personality testing is a commonly used tool in organizations, particularly when making hiring, training, and promotion decisions. When used appropriately, personality tests can save an organization time and money, reduce interview biases and complement information from interviews and resumes, and increase an organization$$s pool of job candidates.

This activity is important because despite its popularity and advantages, you need to understand that personality testing can have shortcomings. Managers need sufficient knowledge about how to choose and administer personality tests and how to analyze and interpret the test results.

The goal of this exercise is for you to recognize the outcomes associated with heeding different pieces of advice about personality testing.