Probing how people think
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Psychological testing can be a valuable tool for screening job candidates. The psychologist should have business experience and be cognizant of the legal requirements concerning equal employment opportunity. Tests and interviews can be tailored to discern the proper candidate that will meet the organization's needs, and can also be used on present employees for determining the proper paths for career development. Psychological testing can be valuable in preventing the hiring of unsuitable employees, and professionals claim that one-on-one testing has a predictive accuracy rate of 85%. Testing can offer insight into a candidate's overall intellectual ability, basic skills, personality, and interests and inclinations.
Publication Name: Personnel Journal
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5745
Year: 1990
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Design effective performance appraisals
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Well-designed, well-communicated, and effective performance appraisal systems help accomplish organizational objectives and enhance employee performance. The important elements of effective performance appraisal systems include establishing clear, understandable, and measurable objectives for each job position; teaching managers and other appraisers about performance appraisal purposes and practices; and connecting performance appraisal procedures to positive development planning.
Publication Name: Personnel Journal
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5745
Year: 1990
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Almost-perfect performance appraisals
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Employee performance appraisals can provide important feedback on job performance, and a standard form is described which has been developed that is flexible enough to apply meaningfully to a wide variety of jobs. The standard form is an improvement over typical appraisal forms because it focuses on employee expectations and emphasizes the importance of defining jobs to make the appraisal task easier.
Publication Name: Personnel Journal
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5745
Year: 1989
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