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What is the main purpose of the personality and aptitude tests at AlixPartners?
What is the main purpose of the personality and aptitude tests at AlixPartners?
- To hire individuals based on their innate drives and long-term fit (correct)
- To predict job performance accurately
- To assess the cultural diversity of the potential recruits
- To identify individuals from specific schools or with particular degrees
Why do many creators of personality assessment tools issue disclaimers about predicting job performance?
Why do many creators of personality assessment tools issue disclaimers about predicting job performance?
- People often don't lie during these assessments
- People's responses can change depending on the day (correct)
- The tests are not reliable indicators of job performance
- Practice tests allow individuals to manipulate the system
What does AlixPartners believe sets their assessment apart from others?
What does AlixPartners believe sets their assessment apart from others?
- It guarantees a cultural fit for all recruits
- It diversifies the workforce by recruiting from specific schools
- It accurately predicts job performance
- It helps resolve problems within teams (correct)
What does the consultancy admit about the tests alone?
What does the consultancy admit about the tests alone?
What is the primary reason for the prevalence of personality and aptitude tests?
What is the primary reason for the prevalence of personality and aptitude tests?
Many creators of personality assessment tools issue disclaimers that they should not be used to predict job performance. Executive headhunters say people lie, responses can change depending on the day and practice tests mean you can beat the ______.
Many creators of personality assessment tools issue disclaimers that they should not be used to predict job performance. Executive headhunters say people lie, responses can change depending on the day and practice tests mean you can beat the ______.
The company’s findings show that by discovering what innately drives an individual, they can hire for the long term, weed out people who would not be a cultural fit, and build teams that work more ______.
The company’s findings show that by discovering what innately drives an individual, they can hire for the long term, weed out people who would not be a cultural fit, and build teams that work more ______.
After several hours of personality and aptitude tests for a hypothetical job at AlixPartners, it was time to talk to Jeremy Borys, a partner at the consultancy and an expert in organizational ______.
After several hours of personality and aptitude tests for a hypothetical job at AlixPartners, it was time to talk to Jeremy Borys, a partner at the consultancy and an expert in organizational ______.
It was the closest I’ve come to seeing a ______.
It was the closest I’ve come to seeing a ______.
But even so, the consultancy admits the tests alone are not enough to hire ______.
But even so, the consultancy admits the tests alone are not enough to hire ______.
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Study Notes
AlixPartners' Personality and Aptitude Tests
- The primary purpose of the tests at AlixPartners is to hire for the long term, weed out people who would not be a cultural fit, and build teams that work more effectively.
Limitations of Personality Assessment Tools
- Many creators of personality assessment tools issue disclaimers that they should not be used to predict job performance.
- Executive headhunters say that people can lie, responses can change depending on the day, and practice tests can help individuals prepare to beat the system.
AlixPartners' Unique Approach
- AlixPartners believes that their assessment is set apart from others because it discovers what innately drives an individual.
Importance of Additional Evaluation
- The consultancy admits that the tests alone are not enough to hire someone.
Expertise at AlixPartners
- Jeremy Borys, a partner at the consultancy, is an expert in organizational psychology.
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