A selection test that will help determine the fit of a potential employee is a personality test. Using the knowledge from the personality test the hiring team can look at the people they already have in the office space and decide if they think the personalities will co-exist or create issues. A quote from the textbook by Dessler (2019) states, “most people are hired based on qualifications, but are fired because of attitude, motivation and temperament” (p. 180). A company can potentially decrease the number of people they need to fire based on their attitude if they use the personality test to hire people that will fit in well. During the selection process it is important to be clear and transparent with each applicant about how much weight the interview and personality test carry so that the applicant is not blindsided by the results of either when it potentially alters their chances for the open position. HR can ensure they have no bias by conducting more then one type of test for the applicants so that no has a distinct advantage. Another thing that can be done is that HR is willing to work around schedules that may have a conflict during the interview process like mothers taking care of sick children or parents that need to interview at a different time because of the hours their child is a day care.
Dessler, G. (2019). Human resource management (16th ed.). Pearson Education.
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