HRM textbook

612 PART 5 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
FIGURE 18-4 Wonderlic
Personnel Test: Part of a Sample
Report
Source: Wonderlic
(www.wonderlic.com).
= Strong Fit
= Moderate Fit
= Weak Fit
Score
17
Percentile in Total Population
35th
IQ Equivalent
95
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 161718 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Score Interpretation
Job Fit: Test takers who score in this range do not meet the cognitive ability requirements identified for this job.
The complexity present within this position may make it difficult for these individuals to meet minimum standards
for job performance.
Training Potential: This test taker is likely to receive maximum benefit from training that follows a programmed
or mastery approach to learning. Given enough time, this individual may have the ability to learn a limited number
of lengthy, routine procedures. Allow for sufficient time with hands-on-training before requiring this individual to
work independently.
* Poll Your Inner Circle. Tap friends and employees for recommendations and
use social networking sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and MySpace. Many
employers announce job openings through LinkedIn. One says, I get people
vouching for each applicant, so I don t have to spend hours sorting through
résumés, he says. 22
* Send a Recording. InterviewStream, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, records online
video interviews for about $30 to $60. InterviewStream sends the candidate an
e-mail invitation with a link. When he or she clicks the link, a video interviewer
asks the company s prerecorded questions. A Webcam captures the candidate s
answers. Employers can let candidates rerecord their answers. Hiring managers
can review the videos at their leisure. 23
COMPLYING WITH THE LAW Particularly when using tests at work, the
employer must comply with equal employment laws. Unfortunately, given the time
pressures facing most small business owners, confirming the validity of those tests
one buys online or through office supply stores is probably the exception, not the
rule. As Chapters 2 and 5 explained, there is no rational basis upon which to expose
applicants to tests or devices, the validity of which are unknown. Many test providers
will assist the employer in setting up a testing procedure. For example, as we noted,
Wonderlic will review your job descriptions as part of its process.
Employment Training
Internet training can provide, at a relatively low cost, employee training that used to be
beyond most small employers reach.
PRIVATE VENDORS The small business owner can tap hundreds of suppliers of
prepackaged training solutions. These range from self-study programs from the
American Management Association (www.amanet.org) and SHRM (www.shrm.org),
to specialized programs. For example, the employer might arrange with PureSafety
to have its employees take occupational safety courses from www.puresafety.com.