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How to Use Psychometric Testing in Hiring

Harvard Business Review

Roughly 18% of companies currently use personality tests in the hiring process, according to a survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management. Organizations, hiring managers, and HR need to keep legal compliance in mind when they add psychometric tests to their pre-employment screening system.

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How to Use Psychometric Testing in Hiring

Harvard Business Review

Roughly 18% of companies currently use personality tests in the hiring process, according to a survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management. Organizations, hiring managers, and HR need to keep legal compliance in mind when they add psychometric tests to their pre-employment screening system.

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How to conduct pre-employment background checks?

HR Digest

The whole process has become more complicated and lengthy when employment background checks among other processes are involved. . There is a great talent and skill gap in jobs in today’s job market. HR managers need to address the question of qualification a little deeper. Why did the applicant leave the previous job?