WEEK 7 DISCUSSION HRM 567

Some HR professionals begin their staffing role believing that a paper-and-pencil test can be a cure-all for almost all staffing situations. Companies as diverse as Ameritas Life Insurance and the National Football League use the WPT to assess employees and potential hires. It is tempting to look at these numbers and use them as a key step in selecting people for positions. Many universities use the SAT, ACT, GMAT, or GRE exam to screen potential students.

Post a Response

Please respond to the following:

1. Describe how you would use any test you select to help screen for a position you are familiar with. ;

· Provide at least two sources.

· You could focus only on the extremes or the midpoints (if 22 is mean for a job, screen only for people near 22), or you could use some other method. Justify your rationale.