ASSESSMENT methods
Week 8 Discussion
- Determine three (3) advantages and three (3) disadvantages of using traditional predictors (e.g., resume-bio presentations, interviews, reference checks, etc.) versus substantive assessment methods (e.g., personality tests, cognitive tests, integrity tests, etc.) when selecting new employees.
- Next, select the one (1) assessment method that you believe is the most reliable for hiring new employees, and specifiy two (2) benefits of utilizing your selected method within an organization. Justify your response.
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Advantages and Disadvantages of using traditional predictors versus substantive assessment methods
One advantage of this is that while using interviews, the interviewer gets to see and talk to the potential employee. while using assessment tests, one is not able to interact with the potential employee. Secondly, when an employer decides to check the references, he or she can get a hint of the previous performances of the candidate, but substantive assessments do not provide past performances. Lastly by referring to the resumes they can be advantageous to the point that the usually show the integrity of the potential employee…
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