Common Personality Tests

January 28, 2010 | Posted by petereff

Although personality tests are becoming more common, they often cause some concern over ‘what they might find out’ about you. Truth is they work for you just as much as for the prospective employer. What they want to discover by using personality tests or psychometric tests, is whether you are the right ‘fit’ for the job.

This should also be important to you so if you view the questionnaires as just another tool to help YOU get the right job, then you can see there is less need for worrying about them.

One thing you must remember when looking for a new job – and keep this in mind when asked to do a test – the most important attribute in a new employee is the ability to fit into the organization. So what they want is someone who in many ways is like they are.

This page will help you sort out what Personality Tests are, which ones you might expect to come up against and what to do so you pass the test first time.

When writing your CV you should also bear in mind the importance of compatibility and you know that every vacancy attracts dozens, if not hundreds of applications and those other people are your direct competition. Look at it from the employer’s point of view; faced with all those CVs, what are they going to do to reduce the number to a manageable level? The answer is that they use the pile of documents to filter OUT any candidate whose CV is difficult to read, is scruffy in presentation or does not APPEAR to have the right experience. Most personnel officers do not have sufficient knowledge to understand the relevance of every bit of information you present to them, so if it is not in exactly the right format, your CV will probably be rejected at the first reading.

Equally, too many people include everything they can think of on the basis that the more detail included has to be a good thing, because the answers to all the questions lie in there somewhere. But when the initial sift is conducted, your CV must pass to the next stage within less than 30 seconds and that means that only relevant detail can be included. Too much and the reader won’t be bothered to look for it and find it.

So, writing a CV is about knowing precisely what the employer is looking for and writing it in such a way that the information is immediately accessible while demonstrating that YOU, the job candidate, has the existing skills and future potential to be an outstanding employee.

I recommend that if you decide to get help with writing a CV, employ a professional CV writer who has demonstrable experience in writing effective CVs. Please do not make the decision on price alone, although there may be some very good CV writers at the bottom of the price scale, you may find that your CV is farmed out to low paid contractors who cannot create the CV you need. When you consider the available CV writing services, look for one who will work with you to ensure your satisfaction and offer a money back guarantee.

I also recommend that you take advantage of these free Personality Tests to help you understand and write about yourself more eloquently.

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