The Employment Tests Myth
The Employment Tests Myth
Having conducted hundreds of employment interviews over the last 39 years as a sales management professional, I must agree with Wolfe’s assessment of the value of testing. In my view, employment tests, should be valued no more than 20 percent in the entire assessment process. The whole person approach, as Wolfe suggests, “...encourages managers to factor in the results of a variety of accepted tests along with prior actual performance and interview results.” A combination of early screening, resume review, personal interviews, employment tests and reference checks are all needed to effectively identify just the right candidate for your sales position. To learn more about the do's and the don'ts of hiring sales professionals, check out my new manual 101 Sales Management Myths
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In a comprehensive article on hiring myths, Ira S. Wolfe, the President of Poised For The Future Company, quotes The U.S. Department of Labor, which recommends a “whole person approach” to screening employment candidates. In his article, Wolfe asks the question, “Can a good test compensate for a lack of good interviewing skills?” His response was an emphatic, “No. No. No”.
Having conducted hundreds of employment interviews over the last 39 years as a sales management professional, I must agree with Wolfe’s assessment of the value of testing. In my view, employment tests, should be valued no more than 20 percent in the entire assessment process. The whole person approach, as Wolfe suggests, “...encourages managers to factor in the results of a variety of accepted tests along with prior actual performance and interview results.” A combination of early screening, resume review, personal interviews, employment tests and reference checks are all needed to effectively identify just the right candidate for your sales position. To learn more about the do's and the don'ts of hiring sales professionals, check out my new manual 101 Sales Management Myths
The Employment Tests Myth - To learn more about this author, visit Virden Thornton's Website.
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