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Testing - Sorry, Using "Instruments" - in Hiring

By Michael Fitzgibbon

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The New York Times has an article called Dilbert the Inquisitor that reviews the increasing tendency among employers to use "instruments" (aka testing) in the hiring process. There's also an article in the Globe and Mail (Fit the person to the job)

The use of these tests could raise human rights issues and it is important that employers are aware of this. There's a section in Human Rights At Work that sets out the Ontario Human Rights Commission's views on Psychometric and Psychological Testing (see page 68 of the publication). 

 

Full post as published by Thoughts from a Management Lawyer on April 05, 2008 (boomark / email).

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