Pros of Personality Testing for Employment

Some Companies Find it Beneficial to Give Employees Personality Tests.

Many companies give personality tests to employees or potential employees to ascertain their fit with the company and best use of their abilities. Commonly used tests include the Myers-Briggs Personality Inventory, the Perceptive Index and the Strong Interest Inventory Test.

Personality Tests Facilitate Collaboration

In a workplace environment, where many contrasting personalities are forced together daily, understanding the personalities of other members of a team can smooth communication and facilitate collaboration. A team works together better when the individual members understand each other's work preferences and styles as well as the issues most likely to concern the other team members.

Personality Tests Facilitate Diversity

Personality tests often identify people who have talents, interests and motivations that make them right for a promotion or a new position. In addition, personality tests allow employers to assess their employees with a blind eye to gender and race factors.

Personality Tests Make for Better Hiring

Employers and managers often hire based on superficial factors about a potential employee's resumé or appearance. Often they are not highly skilled in interviewing or might just be having a bad day during the interview. Personality tests treat all candidates the same. They allow the employer to learn more about the candidates and look for traits they need in the job to be filled.

References

• Tech Republic: Pros and Cons of Psychological Testing
• Washington Post: Weighing the Pros and Cons of Taking a Personality Test at Work
• Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Types of Employment Tests
• ASAE and the Center for Association Leadership: A Crash Course in Employment Testing