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 blases 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 Match each piece of advice about personality testing to the outcome best associated with that advice by clicking and dragging it to its corresponding place in the chart ADVICE OUTCOMES Educato test administrators Understanding of which aspects of the position are most critical for applicant position it Figure out what you hope to accomplish Require scientific validation Knowledge of existing personality tests available through professional organizations or industrial organizational psychologists Acquire outside help. Confidence that tests recommended by consultants or vendors are backed by independent and reputable research supporting tests! correlation with job performance Document the legal basis for the assessment Assurance that the test does not ADVICE OUTCOMES Educate test administrators. Understanding of which aspects of the position are most critical for applicant-position fit Figure out what you hope to accomplish Knowledge of existing personality toasts available through professional organizations or industrial- organizational psychologists Require scientific validation Acquire outside help. Confidence that tests recommended by consultants or vendors are backed by independent and reputable research supporting tests! correlation with job performance Document the legal basis for the assessment Assurance that the test does not violate any laws or adversely affect protected classes Proper test adminstration and confidentiality training for every employee who will adminster tests or analyze results Reset