Saturday, November 16, 2013

The Benefits Of Pre-Employment Testing For Employers And Employees

By Bonnie Contreras


The integrity or honesty of persons can be examined by business owners through pre-employment testing. Business owners can distribute selected checks within the range of back-ground checks that're used to evaluate and record the abilities of employees within an acceptable range of sincerity. The honesty tests are carried out to examine whether the integrity of the prospective candidate is ideal in relation to robbery and counterproductive habits.

An employer can use these tests to help him make a decision regarding which candidate to hire for the available position. If the person is shown to have been involved in robbery or if the person has been counterproductive in some way, the test will have a lower score. Tests like Personnel Reaction Blank, the Stanton Survey and the Reid Report can then determine how likely the undesirable activity is to reoccur.

Honesty testing for job selection became very popular in the 1980's. Human Resources staff found honesty tests were advantageous over polygraph checks. Polygraph checks were no longer permitted for the checking of potential employees as a result of the Worker Polygraph Protection Act, 1988.

One test that is done is the overt check, and this is a test to determine the potential employee's character in regards to theft and other offensive activities. Another involves personality-based actions, and is useful for assessing the magnitude of past convictions of undesirable traits in the candidate's history. Both of these tests are closely associated with checking an individual's level of integrity.

The assessments can be set up in different ways in order to achieve a desirable outcome. The various tests available also differ in their effectiveness. It is important to note as well, that no test is without shortfalls, and some human intelligence is required when evaluating the final results. It should be made certain that no adverse effects are caused, and the test should be genuine if it is to be used in the court of law.

Employers carry out these assessments because they are making sure they're getting whatever they need from the prospective employee. This is no different, in that regard, to another customer. They'll be spending more cash (income, teaching, licensing, etc.) on this fresh employee, so they should be as certain as possible that they're getting just what they are paying for.

The tests help the boss ensure that the aspirant is good enough to carry out the tasks of the work. For example, you wouldn't like Forrest Gump working a nuclear reactor. They have to ensure the aspirant is literally effective in performing the work. For instance, someone with a physical disability may not be able to be a good and safe firefighter.

Some things that pre-employment testing could show may include if the candidate can physically climb or run, and if the person can speak English well. There will also be many other things the test results will reveal. The tests are not only beneficial for employers, but also for employees. Employees will also find out if they are able to do the work, and if their time and effort will be rewarded.




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