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“NAVIGATING EMPLOYMENTWITH SUCCESS”
Rosalinda RivasIndustry Driven Regional CollaboratorTAACCCT Work Skills NavigatorChaffey College – InTech Center
CA Placement Association Annual State ConferenceCrowne Plaza Hotel, Ventura, CA
March 9, 2018
Agenda & Objectives
Multigenerational clients asking
WHY?
Research the HISTORY
Understanding VARIOUS TYPES of
ASSESSMENT TESTS that
Companies utilize and WHY ?
Understanding Applicant Tracking
System
Resources to leverage ability to
pass the ATS Screening
Process for Employment
Success
REVIEW &
Questions & Answers
Chamorro-Premuzic, T. (2015). Ace the Assessment. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from: https://hbr.org/2015/07/ace-the-assessment
Key point to share with job seekers….Organizations take these tests seriously, and JOB SEEKERS should too
Assessment Tests History and Progression
Pre-Hire Assessments – Chinese Golden Age Period (206 BC -280 AD)ave been around at least since the Han Dynasty in the third century. Chinese Imperial Leaders would pre-screen and assess individuals to:
1. Gauge Knowledge and Intelligence2. Moral Integrity when selecting civil servants
Chamorro-Premuzic, T. (2015). Ace the Assessment. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from: https://hbr.org/2015/07/ace-the-assessment
Key point to share with job seekers….Organizations take these tests seriously, and JOB SEEKERS should too
On-Line Assessment Tests History and Progression
Currently - 76% use OL Assessments
Chamorro-Premuzic, T. (2015). Ace the Assessment. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from: https://hbr.org/2015/07/ace-the-assessment
Global Estimates - 59% -80% - OL Assessments are a hiring mechanism for:
So even if JOB SEEKERS have never taken an assessment, chances are you will eventually will.
On-Line Assessment Tests History and Progression
Some assessment tests help companies measure 3 critical elements of success on the job that are important to the company:
Work Ethics
Competence
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence
1.Cognitive Ability Assessments2.Integrity & Honesty Assessments3.Motivation Potential Assessment
Companies also purchase and utilize 3 other types of
On-Line Assessments
Cognitive Ability Assessments
Measure an applicant's ability to:
1. Learn2. Adapt3. Solve Problems4. Understand Instructions
HR-GUIDE http://www.hr-guide.com/data/G314.htm
Categorized as: General Intelligence Tests, or Aptitude Tests
1. Mechanical Aptitude2. Clerical Aptitude3. Spatial Aptitude
Integrity & Honesty Tests
Integrity Tests:A specific type of personality test designed to assess an applicant's tendency to be honest,trustworthy, and dependable.
Lack of Integrity:Is associated with counterproductive behaviors such as theft,violence, sabotage, disciplinary problems, and absenteeism.(Integrity tests will not eliminate dishonesty or theft at work)
US Office Operations of Personnel Management https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/assessment-and-selection/other-assessment-methods/integrityhonesty-tests/
Motivation Potential Assessments
It measures key characteristics and preferences, which are proven indicators of work attitude, behavior, performance and productivity.
Finding people who enjoy certain tasks, improve interest, motivation for productivity, increase work values and interpersonal skills
Personality TestsDescribe an individual’s personal characteristics and their relationship to job satisfaction and performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQNgg3XSwE4
Some OL Assessments are personality tests
Myers & Briggs
DISC ProfileKeirsey Temperament Sorter (KTS)
How are you seen?How are you evaluated?
Why Employers use OnLine
Assessments
TIME - Today employers like assessments because they greatly reduce the time and cost of recruiting and hiring.
AVOID BIAS - Tests also prevent interviewers from accepting or rejecting candidates on the basis of conscious or unconscious biases.
ELECTRONIC RESULTS - Tests can be given remotely and scored electronically, they widen the pool of candidates.
THE TRUTH+ THE WHOLE TRUTH
= NOTHING BUT THETRUTH
CAN YOU HONESTLYPASS?
PASSING ON-LINE ASSESSMENTS& QUESTIONNAIRE'S TESTS
The Truth About
Passing
NOto Drugs
NO to Slackers &
Fighters
I am above average
It’s about the
Employer
It’s about Customer
Service
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) Reject 75% of candidates
Retrieved from: https://biginterview.com/blog/2015/03/applicant-tracking-system.html
Reminders:1. Resume should be slightly customized for every job
description / position
2. Use OL resource tools to improve passing the electronic ATS software screening process
1) All Jobs Worked2) Go to www.Onetonline.org3) Input in Occupation Quick Search 3a) Go to tasks click on +, select all that applies. (This will be the basis of the body of the resume.)4) Locate a position to apply for select the job duties/job description 5) Open www.tagcrowd.com or www.wordle.net
Resume Resources & Resource Tools for passing the ATS Software Screening process
5a) Paste selected items into www.tagcrowd.com5b) “Darker highlighted words means more than one time in the targeted resume”6) Open www.jobscan.co place new updated resume with keywords under resume7) Place selected job duties/job description into job description.8) Make appropriate changes
Opportunity for Employment Success Review Questions
Multigenerational clients asking WHY?
Research the HISTORY
Understanding VARIOUS TYPES of Assessment Test that Companies
utilize and why?
Understanding Applicant Tracking
System
Resources to leverage ability to
pass the ATS Screening
Process for Employment Success
What % of applicants don’t pass the ATS screening process ?
AND
Name 2 OnLine Resource Tools Multigenerational clients can
utilize to assist them to pass the ATS screening process?
“I want to THANK EVERYONE for this opportunity to be here today. Together we can all share tangible resources and strategies that help multi-generational job seekers become more successful in employment opportunities”
Questions & Answers?
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“Navigating Employment with Success”