Describe an advantage and a disadvantage to employers administering personality tests.

Advantages:

gives an insight into the characters of all applicants

helps employer’s decide which respondents should be invited for an interview.

helping managers decide which questions they should ask the candidate when they do come for an interview.

offers a deeper insight into how they might fit into a company work culture.

lower turnover of staff within a company if applicants have traits similar to the rest of the workforce.

usually detect interpersonal characteristics that may be required for some jobs.

Disadvantages:

time and effort to complete

experience and training may conflict with the results of the test

answer based on pleasing the interviewer or by what is socially acceptable, which discredits the test.

lack of diversity in the workforce if all employees have the same traits.

can be expensive, from paying for the tests to paying someone to score the tests.

does not mean that they are the right fit for the job and will carry through with the same efficiency if they are offered a role within the company.