Online Job

Application

Assessments and

You:HOW TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IN A WAY THAT WILL RESULT IN EMPLOYMENT

What Type of Jobs Are There?

Top Three Fields of Work in Binghamton:

Customer Service/Sales Representative = 24.6%(Of people in

Binghamton, NY employed in this field)

Production & Transportation = 11.3%

Food Preparation & Service = 7.4%

What does this mean?

What Type of Job(s) Best Suits my

Personality?

Know Yourself and what You are Good at

• Personal ability > Personal (work) experience

• Specialization in what you are best at

Maybe You are not Underqualified

• But is the job that you aim for/desire in a field where you possess talent or even like?

• Probe the past for accomplishment

Happiness3 Determinants:

• Location/Surroundings

• Family

• Ability

The Reasoning Behind

Personality/Job Assessments

You are more than just a resume of work and education

experience.

Your skill level and ability to fit into the cultural/ethical environment is being tested

Added confidence for the employer

It is a measurement of your traits that are associated with successful

performance

No matter your personality, there is a job that is right for you

Different Types of

Jobs Means Different

Types of Tests1. Sales & Customer Service: Will test

your personality, style, and

interpersonal perception (instead of

skill traits).

2. Managerial/Bookkeeping/Analytical

Positions: Will test if you are capable

of doing certain logical/numerical

tasks.

1. General Assessment Test/Personality Type Test

2. Skill Specific Test

3. Interpersonal Perception Test

What test should you expect for what job?

How to Approach the Assessment

Do…

If there is no penalty for wrong answers and time is running out, guess!

Take practice tests, prepare.

Answer Honestly and consistently

Think contextually: Pick the answer that describes the ideal employee(for the position), in the eyes of the employer.

Most Moral/Ethical/legal focused

Read the question(s) carefully!

Do Not…

X But If not, do not guess.

X Do not answer dishonestly!

X Rush through instructions

X Rely on your own existing pre-

conceptions or knowledge

X Let your current mood dictate

how you answer questions

Personality Type Test ExampleWhat would you pick?

Interpersonal Perception Example

#1

Interpersonal Perception Example

#2

Numerical/Skills Test ExampleLet’s try some questions on our own, then review.

What Test is a More

Powerful Predictor of

Future Job

Performance?

Answer: Numerical/Skill Specific Test

What does that mean for personality/general assessment and interpersonal perception tests?

Miscellaneous Tips That Will Improve

your Online Assessment Test Taking

Take free practice tests online

Take up puzzles and word games

Brush up on your math skills

Increase the amount of time you spend on reading newspapers,

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Every great presentation

ends with a great quote…

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