HIRING IQ TEST

You Have 10 Questions and 2 Minutes. New Test Each Time. The Clock Is Ticking!!!

Which statement is true about high achievers (people who achieve above-average results)?

High achievers typically don't morph into under performers once on board.

High achievers need a well-functioning work environment in order to achieve above-average results.

High achievers need motivating.

All of the above.

Using behavior-based interviewing is the most effective way to correctly assess an applicant's self-motivation.

True

False

Hiring managers commonly make the connection between an employee's poor performance issues and their own interviewing deficiencies.

True

False

The applicant with the best job skills will typically be...

a high performer.

an average job performer.

a poor performer.

any of the above.

According to a Harvard Business School study, 76% of turnover can be traced back to poor interviewing practices and bad hiring decisions.

True

False

Most unmotivated employees were great hires but they changed after they were hired due to poor management, unrealistic job expectations and/or unsatisfactory working conditions.

True

False

If an untrained interviewer uses an unstructured interview format (asks questions that pop into their head), the probability of hiring the best applicant is about 40% according to a Michigan State study.

True

False

Choose the ONE job listed below that people are typically allowed to do without being properly trained.

Fly an airplane

Teach children

Hire employees

Cook food in a restaurant

Put out fires

Clean a hotel room

According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, two-thirds of American businesses have faced lower productivity and reduced employee morale due to a bad hire.

True

False

Historically, what percentage of managers have NEVER received any formal training on how to interview job applicants?

10%

30%

50%

80%