Categories : *Psychological Science
Too Much of a Good Personality Trait
Researchers explain that it is possible to have too much of a good personality trait.
Categories : *International Journal of Selection and Assessment
How Will Employees React to Selection Tests?
Researchers investigate how job applicants respond to various types of selection tests.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Subconscious Stereotyping Leads to Hiring Discrimination
Researchers use the Implicit Association Test to find stereotyping and discrimination against obese job applicants.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Employee Selection: The Promise of Pareto-Optimal Systems
Researchers explain what a Pareto-optimal system is and demonstrate how it can lead to creating more effective employee selection systems.
Categories : *The Sport Psychologist
Problem-Focused Coping Strategies Work Better
Researchers identify the benefits of problem-focused coping strategies. Although their study was conducted with athletes, there are important implications for the workplace as well.
Categories : *Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Selecting Employees With Grit and Perseverance
Researchers discuss the personality trait of grit and demonstrate how it may play an important role in employee selection.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
Why it is Important for Employees to Fit the Organizational Culture
Researchers demonstrate that employee perform better and are less likely to turnover when they fit in with the existing organizational culture.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
Evaluating Job Applicants Through Assessment Centers
Researchers discuss the evaluation of job applicants through assessment centers.
Categories : Interviewing
How Well Can Recruiters Assess Personality?
Researchers investigate how well recruiters are able to evaluate the personality of job seekers.
Categories : Job Performance
Using Common Sense to Predict Job Success
Researchers discuss alternative forms of intelligence, besides general intelligence, that may also predict job success.