内容简介:Virtually everyone looking for corporate work today must submit to a personality test. Better plan ahead and prepare yourself with this quick and easy guide to out-foxing and out-psyching the dreaded test. Author Edward Hoffman delivers a jargon-free tutorial on what applicants can expect from the test. He explains what six dimensions of
personality the test measures, how the test is evaluated, and most importantly, what employers can and can’t ask applicants.
Ace the Corporate Personality Test also features:
Sample questions and scripted answers from tests that are widely used.
Advice on how to frame your answers so they fit the particular position you’re seeking, whether in sales, management, or elsewhere.
Detailed tips on how to conquer pre-test jitters and optimize concentration.
Insights into legal issues and the rights of applicants regarding test results.
Learn how to position yourself for the job you want, and ensure that your personality test says everything you want it to say to prospective employers.
作者简介:Edward Hoffman, Ph.D. (New York, NY), is a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 20 years of professional experience emphasizing psychological evaluation.
目录:An Overview of Personality Measurement.
Today's Testing Boom.
What is Personality?
Personality Testing: Then and Now.
Mental Probing by Interview.
Mastering the Test-Taking Procedure.
The Lie Scale: Fielding "Softball" Questions.
Specific Realms of Assessment.
Conscientiousness: Can you be Absolutely Counted On?
Extraversion: Are You the Life of the Party?
Integrity: Are You Honest as the Day is Long?
Going Postal: Are You Feeling Angry?
Are Your Entrepreneurial?
Stress Tolerance: Can You Keep Your Cool?
Leadership: Do You Have the Right Stuff?
Beating Test Jitters.
Six Sample Personality Tests.
personality the test measures, how the test is evaluated, and most importantly, what employers can and can’t ask applicants.
Ace the Corporate Personality Test also features:
Sample questions and scripted answers from tests that are widely used.
Advice on how to frame your answers so they fit the particular position you’re seeking, whether in sales, management, or elsewhere.
Detailed tips on how to conquer pre-test jitters and optimize concentration.
Insights into legal issues and the rights of applicants regarding test results.
Learn how to position yourself for the job you want, and ensure that your personality test says everything you want it to say to prospective employers.
Today's Testing Boom.
What is Personality?
Personality Testing: Then and Now.
Mental Probing by Interview.
Mastering the Test-Taking Procedure.
The Lie Scale: Fielding "Softball" Questions.
Specific Realms of Assessment.
Conscientiousness: Can you be Absolutely Counted On?
Extraversion: Are You the Life of the Party?
Integrity: Are You Honest as the Day is Long?
Going Postal: Are You Feeling Angry?
Are Your Entrepreneurial?
Stress Tolerance: Can You Keep Your Cool?
Leadership: Do You Have the Right Stuff?
Beating Test Jitters.
Six Sample Personality Tests.
Test Taking Instructions.