HIRING IQ TEST

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

What are the holes that exist in most employee selection processes that cause needless hiring mistakes? (multiple answers permitted)

Poorly phrased interview questions.

Untrained or inadequately trained interviewers.

An applicant's motivation is assessed incorrectly.

No one is accountable for the cost associated with a hiring mistake.

Hiring decisions based on an applicant's skill level alone

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

a high performer.

an average job performer.

a poor performer.

any of the above.

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

Research has determined that 'loving the work you do' plays a significant role in a person's motivation and ability to achieve superior results, yet few interviewers take this into consideration when making a hiring decision.

True

False

An applicant's response to obstacles is considered to be one of the best predictors of their future job performance and success.

True

False

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

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

True

False

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

Many managers who make hiring decisions are competent in their area of expertise but lack the proper interviewer training to know how to correctly identify applicants who will be 'High Performers' if hired.

True

False