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Glion V Semester
“Testing”
Tests are an assessment of qualities or characteristics that are obtained through the
observation and classification of certain situations. The tests can be used to predict the
good performance of candidates for a job.
It is difficult to determine in some cases the question of testing used to verify the
capabilities of some form that the applicant has to fill any position, as well as what criteria
should be followed to measure the likely success in the use and interpretation of results
for that reason have devised tests to all qualities.
Content
These tests should be linked with the vacant post, usually the immediate supervisor does
the future in order to verify that the applicant has the knowledge and experience that the
position requires.
Psychological testing
The main aim to standardize and equalize the conditions that must be developed by the
applicant, that the results obtained that only the existence and extent that has the quality
that it is investigating. These tests can be classified as:
The research is intended to check and confirm the information obtained from the
applicant regarding:
Job History: it is one of the easiest and most effective means to check the industry,
worker's abilities, because if it has, should have revealed in previous work. It helps
to make these inquiries in person and not just by phone, since the latter half we
lost a lot of data that would get a personal interview. Consider the position held,
salary received, reason for low performance evaluation and behavior.
Family history: when a social workers go to the home to interview the same
applicant, relatives and acquaintances, in order to see the environment in which
they live.
Criminal history: research in prisons because they may reveal that an applicant has
a criminal record to be an inconvenience to occupy.
Economic conditions: household budget, rent, tuition, property, income, etc.
Letters of recommendation: its validity depends on the people ratify it
recommended.
Medical Exam
Takes place at the end of the selection process and is applied to persons who were eligible
in the previous stages to the work being pursued. The physical examination includes
medical, medical history, laboratory tests, etc.
The physical examination should discover the individual's physical characteristics that are
significant for efficient execution in the position to occupy.
The medical examination is to study the overall health of the candidate, and also check
whether the candidate has the normal use of his senses.
Main purposes:
The rejection is necessary when you discover a contagious disease in order not to
jeopardize their health more personal or those related to the properties or the
organization.
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