Does the thought of being tested to determine if you have the “right personality” for the job leave you cold? Personality tests, referred to as psychometric instruments, are growing in use by human resource departments.
Their popularity is based on their ability to determine if you really are what you appear to be in the interview. And with built in fail- safes, it’s hard to trick them.
According to Edward Hoffman, Ph.D., and author of “Ace the Corporate Personality Test”, there are six dimensions of personality that tests measures:
1. Conscientiousness: Can you be absolutely counted on?
2. Extraversion: Are you the life of the party?
3. Integrity: Are you honest as the day is long?
4. Going postal: Do you feel angry?
5. Are you entrepreneurial?
6. Stress Tolerance: Can you keep your cool. Watch out for questions that say “always, never, everything” as these are usually set-ups to see if you are lying. Examples, “I have never lost my temper” and “I have never told a lie.”
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