Monthly Archives: June 2008

New Feature: HireSelect Results Analysis

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Wayne Chuen

Today’s blog post is by Wayne Chuen, the lead software engineer in Criteria’s product development group. Wayne directs Criteria’s software development initiatives. Over the last few months, the product development team at Criteria has been hard at work on a … Continue reading →

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Is the “Ultimate Test” in Golf Unreliable?

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Eric Loken

The US Open golf tournament is often called the “ultimate test” in championship golf and its goal is to crown the US champion.  That got us thinking about viewing golf tournaments as a selection process.  In a typical tournament, players … Continue reading →

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Study Examines Effectiveness of Employment Testing

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Josh Millet

The May-June edition of the APA’s journal American Psychologist contains an important new study on the effectiveness and validity of employment testing. The study examines the predictive validity of testing in both educational and employment settings. There’s a good summary … Continue reading →

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Employment Personality Test: Part 3

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Josh Millet

To finish off our discussion about personality tests, I wanted to discuss ways in which test developers are moving beyond the Big Five. The Big Five is sometimes too broad to predict work behaviors for specific jobs, where more fine-grained … Continue reading →

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