Speaking of Psychology

Can a personality test determine if you’re a good fit for a job? With Fred Oswald, PhD

Jul 14, 2021

43:50

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Is There A, a Factor of Conscientiousness?

01:53

Is the Myers Briggs Personality Test a Valid Tool for Employers?

03:55

What's the Difference Between a Good Workplace Assessment Tool and a Bad One?

05:01

Introduction

2min

Pre Employment Testing

2min

What's the Difference Between a Good Workplace Assessment Tool and a Bad One?

5min

Is There Any Independent Body That Validates Tests?

3min

Is the Myers Briggs Personality Test a Valid Tool for Employers?

4min

What Are the Big Five and the History of Personality Psychology?

3min

Is There A, a Factor of Conscientiousness?

2min

Are You an Honest Person?

3min

Are You Using AI to Measure Personality?

6min

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Are Tests Really a Good Idea?

4min

11.

What Would You Say to a Job Applicant?

5min

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The Tenets of Fairness Apply to All Aspects of the Application

2min

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What Are the Major Research Questions That Still Need to Be Answered?

5min

These days, many companies use assessments such as personality tests as part of the hiring process or in career development programs. Fred Oswald, PhD, director of the Organization and Workforce Laboratory at Rice University, discusses why companies use these tests, what employers and workers can learn from them, and how new technologies, including artificial intelligence, are changing workplace assessments.

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