Assignment: Pre-Employment Testing

There are a variety of pre-employment tests that can be used to obtain additional information about applicants. In this Assignment, you will be assessing and making recommendations on what types of employment tests to use in an organization.

Learning Activity: It is strongly recommended that you complete this Learning Activity after completing all the unit Readings and before beginning your Assignment. This will help you practice important concepts related to skills needed for the Assignment.

Assignment: Before starting this Assignment, review the Assignment Checklist below. Then, in a Word document, write a 2-3 page paper addressing the following scenario.

Select an organization to use for this Assignment. This could be your current or previous employer or another organization of your choice. You have been hired as a consultant to recommend a plan for using pre-employment tests as part of the hiring process. In your report you must include a response to the following areas:

1. Describe the purpose for using pre-employment tests.

2. Identify which pre-employment test(s) you would recommend for the organization and explain why.

3. Summarize some potential legal issues that can occur with the use of pre-employment tests.

4. Describe why test validation is important.