Human Resources Management & Leadership Expert Blog - Dr. Mercer

John Edwards & Pre-Employment Testing???

Pre-employment tests may have caught John Edwards, former presidential candidate, as a person who may lie or not be fully honest.

 

John Edwards denied “National Enquirer” magazine reports he had an affair and baby with a woman his presidential campaign paid to produce videos.  Recently, John Edwards admitted having an affair with the woman.  He denied being the father of the baby.

 

Companies should not hire job applicants who lie.  Also, the American public and the world should not have a leader who lies.

 

Also, imagine if John Edwards was not caught before the election, was elected president, and then an unfriendly nation found proof of this affair.  As President, he would have been ripe for manipulation by an unfriendly nation that threatened to expose his lies unless he caved in to its demands.

So, I recommend pre-employment testing of all candidates for U.S. President.

A personality-based pre-employment test can catch a job applicant lying on the hiring evaluation. 

Would not it be wonderful to have all Presidential candidates take a personality-based pre-employment test?  Then, everyone would know what each presidential candidate really is like, rather than the slick persona they present to the American electorate.

In fact, John Edwards’ pre-employment test results may have warned the public that what he says he does may not match what he really does.

John Edwards actions and lies probably hurt his spouse.  The American public never will know the pain and suffering this caused Mrs. Edwards.

Pre-employment personality tests could have saved the John Edwards’ family and supporters a lot of grief.  Also, think of all the people who donated to his campaign who now discover he never could have been elected if the truth had been known.

So, using employment tests and assessments also can save the American electorate a lot of time considering a Presidential candidate that should not be viewed as a serious contender.

 

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Pre-Employment Tests - Business Week

PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS WEEK MAGZINE ARTICLE

Pre-employment tests should have been included in the "Hiring Is Hard Work" article by Jack Welch in BusinessWeek magazine on July 7, 2008.

Jack Welch’s article revealed how hiring managers get fooled by charming job applicants who have possibly useful work experiences.  That explains why most job interviewers make lousy hiring evaluations about an applicant's potential success or failure. 

Research proves pre-employment tests give the most accurate prediction of how an applicant will perform on-the-job.  As an added bonus, pre-employment assessments or tests are customizable, and have built-in lie detectors to catch lying applicants. 

Hiring managers use employment tests to accurately predict job performance.  In addition to tests, hiring managers also should interview job applicants to assess fit into the corporate culture and verbal skills.

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