Having hired many people in the past, I must admit that one of the

best predictors of someone being a great hire is authenticity.

Someone who is authentic will make the right decisions: balance

priorities, hire someone equally authentic (replicate excellence),

and remain a good team player. 

I just provided a reference to my former colleague who shared an

interesting experienc with me. After all interviews were

completed, he was asked take a series of tests. The recruiter

explained that these tests are primarily intended to

determine "fit". These tests were administered by an outside

firm.

Several years ago, one of the companies I worked for asked all

senior managers to attend a one day coaching and development

workshop. This workshop was actually fun but did include a series

of tests in the beginning.

It seems that some companies are beginning to use psychological

tests as an additional filter to select candidates.

I am very interested in everyone's thoughts. Do these tests work?

Leon Kotovich

CEO

www.agilesequent.com

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/leonkotovich

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