Are Pre-Hiring Tests Excluding Qualified Candidates?

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The discussion centers around the impact of pre-hiring tests, specifically the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and competency skills assessments, on the hiring process and whether they exclude qualified candidates. Participants share personal experiences and opinions regarding the usefulness and implications of these tests in various workplace settings.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses concern that pre-hiring tests may exclude talented developers who do not fit corporate culture, sharing their own experiences in consulting work.
  • Another participant recounts a positive experience with the Myers-Briggs test at their workplace, suggesting it was helpful for understanding coworkers.
  • There is a question about the purpose of the Myers-Briggs test in the workplace, with inquiries about whether it was used for career development or identifying training needs.
  • A participant reflects on the perception of coworkers based on their Myers-Briggs results, noting that initial judgments about personalities were altered by understanding their temperaments.
  • One participant remarks on the prevalence of the INTJ personality type among forum members, indicating it is not a common type.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants have mixed views on the effectiveness and implications of pre-hiring tests. While some find them beneficial for personal and team development, others question their role in the hiring process and their potential to exclude qualified candidates. No consensus is reached on the overall value of these assessments.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention various contexts in which the Myers-Briggs test was used, but there are unresolved questions about its effectiveness and the criteria for its application in hiring practices.

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This discussion may be of interest to HR professionals, job seekers, and individuals studying organizational behavior or human resources.

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How many of you have ever been excluded from a position because the company made all applicants take the myers-briggs or a compentency skills assesment?

Just wondering, because in my software life I got a lot of consulting work because companies could not hire the talent to do development projects. And it was because the intense developers didn't fit the corporate culture.

I am taking some HR courses as part of my endless quest for knowledge and unlimited funds to go school until i get a Degree. And I am doing a course on this stuff and I just did a paper slamming these tests. Was that the assignment? Nope. It was to illustrate how useful they were, but you say tomato and tomatoe.
 
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At one of my jobs, we were all given the option to take the Meyers-Briggs, but we were all permanent employees who had been there a while. I thought it was helpful.

Btw, there was a thread in General Discussion not long ago about the test. I'll find the link...

Here it is...

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=281171
 
lisab said:
At one of my jobs, we were all given the option to take the Meyers-Briggs, but we were all permanent employees who had been there a while. I thought it was helpful.

Btw, there was a thread in General Discussion not long ago about the test. I'll find the link...

Here it is...

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=281171

Thanks, I should have searched.

What did they use if for? Career development or to identify training needs? Do you know the reason? ( And thanks, this sort of feedback will help me with my course ).
 
airborne18 said:
Thanks, I should have searched.

What did they use if for? Career development or to identify training needs? Do you know the reason? ( And thanks, this sort of feedback will help me with my course ).

Hmm...well if I remember, they said it's to help understand our coworkers. And to be honest, it did help. I thought some people were dour and quiet because they were kind of @ssholes but no, it was just their temperament.

I thought it odd that so many PFers scored INTJ, it's not a common type.
 

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