Share job assessment questions; I'll answer them!

Have you answered job assessment test questions lately that stumped you or that you thought were particularly strange? 

Send me the question via the Contact tab or info@wiseru.com and I will share how to answer it. If I can't figure out how to answer it myself, I will ask people who are waaaaay better at math and logic than I am to determine the answer. 

So what kind of questions do I mean? Quirky questions like ... 

Which would you rather be: A) Bald or B) Fat? Answer: A) Bald because the alternative could infer that you don't care about your health.

Or, logic questions, like ...

Option 2 follows the 90% rotation pattern and the addition of a longer bar on the outside.

Or, perhaps a math question that was particularly tough for you to answer.

I'll feature a variety of the questions (tweaking them so that I'm not giving the exact answer to a proprietary test) and the right answers in a future blog post, plus I will share the reasons why the answers are correct -- that way, you'll have a better understanding of how to answer such questions in the future. Thanks, Kathy

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How to pass job assessment tests and personality tests

Looking to get hired in 2020? Learning how to pass pre-employment assessment tests and personality tests can really help. And so can these articles, which will tell you exactly what to say and do:

How to pass job assessment tests
How to answer tricky job assessment questions
How to pass personality tests

Here's to your happy employment in 2020! -- Kathy

Sample questions for 9 employment personality tests

Companies are increasingly using pre-employment tests, including personality assessment tests, to assess their job applicants. While personality tests are popular with employers, job seekers worry that tricky test questions could ruin their chances of getting hired. Such worried job seekers may have a point.

Personality tests, according to PSI (an assessment test provider), “while generally accurate, are not usuallyrecommended or legal for pre-hiring assessments.” Why? Because as PSI explains, “Most employment laws demand that only skills that can be proven to be requirements for success in a position may be tested.”  In other words, how applicants answer personality test questions may not be a legitimate reason not to hire them.

So what do you do if you are faced with a pre-employment personality test? Well, you can make the employer aware that the test may not be legal, but if you don’t want to get a pissing match with the company:

How to pass job assessment tests

Some companies require that you complete an assessment test (or series of tests) before offering you a job. 

Often such tests will involve questions that have no right or wrong answers, but rather provide the employer with an understanding of your preferences, personality type, strengths, and weaknesses, as well as concern areas about your emotional and mental health.  

Additional testing may involve logic, math, mechanical, grammar, and spelling questions to gauge your abilities in these areas.

Completing assessment tests well can increase the likelihood that the company will offer you the job. Here's how: 

How to pass job assessment tests

Being considered for a job opportunity?

Some companies may require that you complete an assessment test (or series of tests) before offering you the position. 

Here are tips for passing job assessment tests: