{"id":349,"date":"2019-07-29T16:46:42","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T15:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/?p=349"},"modified":"2022-04-25T11:29:44","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T10:29:44","slug":"why-should-my-company-invest-in-attitude-assessments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/score_interpretation\/why-should-my-company-invest-in-attitude-assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"How well do you know your candidates?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The hiring\nprocess can be stressful and daunting at the best of times. Finding the right\ncandidates is a tricky process. We all know that people tell little white lies\non their CVs, maybe exaggerate a little, in order to be perceived a certain\nway. But, how can you tell when this is happening and to what extent can you\nunderstand the candidate\u2019s true work attitude through the screening and\ninterview process? The truth is that it is often impossible to gain an accurate\nunderstanding of a person through typical interview procedures. That is where\nattitude assessments can greatly support your decision-making process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are\nAttitude Assessments?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Attitude\nassessments are pretty much what they say on the tin! They can be a great way\nof ensuring that you hire the right people for your company. These assessments\nwill inform you all about the potential employee\u2019s counter-productive\nbehaviours, or behaviours which can negatively impact upon your workplace. Attitude\nassessments are particularly useful during the pre-screening process, as they\nonly take a short time for the interviewee to complete but will give you a\nwhole host of information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Big 5\nAssessment\u2019s attitude assessment only takes five minutes for the candidates to\ncomplete and gives you information on so many different aspects of their\nattitude and personality. It will provide you with simple and easy to\nunderstand results on the following areas: hostility, aggression, integrity,\ngood impressions, substance abuse, sexual harassment and computer misuse. This\ninformation provides you with crucial knowledge about a prospective employee,\nbefore investing time and money into them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Should\nMy Company Invest in Attitude Assessments?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research has\nshown that attitude testing and assessments can reduce involuntary turnover,\nabsenteeism and inappropriate workplace behaviours. As a result of this, it can\nlead to a better working environment for all. This is because you would find\nout about negative behaviours at the beginning of the screening process, rather\nthan when the candidate is hired. This could save you a lot of time and money.\nWouldn\u2019t you want to know that the person you were considering hiring has a\ntendency to be aggressive or dishonest? A short five-minute test can provide\nyou with the information you need in order to make an informed decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You need to\nknow that the people you are hiring are the right fit for your company. Using\nattitude assessments can take a lot of the uncertainty out of this process,\nenabling you to hire honest and hard-working people. If used at the beginning\nof the screening process, you will be able to effectively narrow down potential\nclients quickly. Therefore, making sure you find the right person, who shares\nyour business ideals and attitudes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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The hiring process can be stressful and daunting at the best of times. Finding the right candidates is a tricky process. We all know that people tell little white lies on their CVs, maybe exaggerate a little, in order to be perceived a certain way. But, how can you tell when this is happening and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[83],"class_list":["post-349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-score_interpretation","tag-attitude"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=349"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":357,"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349\/revisions\/357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}