Employment testing in human resource management involves using written or oral tests to determine if a job applicant is suitable for a position. There are several types of tests employers may use including aptitude tests to measure abilities like verbal, numerical, perceptual speed and reasoning skills. Other tests assess spatial ability, psychomotor skills, job knowledge, interests and personality traits. The goal is to identify traits that indicate the level of job performance an individual could provide.

2. Employment Testing in
HRM

3.  Written or oral testing to determine whether
a job applicant is suitable for a position.
 Employers using employment testing believe
certain test scores indicate the level of job
performance an individual would provide as
an employee.

4.  Aptitude tests
 A test designed to determine a person's ability in
a particular skill or field of knowledge.
 Means of measuring a person’s capacity or ability
to learn and perform a job.

5. Verbal ability
Numerical
ability
Perceptual
speed
Reasoning
ability

6.  Spatial ability
 Measure ability to visualize objects in space and
determine their relationships
 Reasoning ability
 Measure ability to analyze oral or written facts
and make correct judgments concerning them on
the basis of logical implications
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7.  Psychomotor tests
 Tests that measure a person’s strength, dexterity,
and coordination
 Finger dexterity, manual dexterity, wrist-finger
speed, speed of arm movement
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8.  Job knowledge tests
 Tests used to measure the job-related knowledge of an
applicant.
 Proficiency tests
 Tests used to measure how well a job applicant can do a
sample of the work to be performed in the job.
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9.  Interest tests
 Tests designed to determine how a person’s
interests compare with the interests of successful
people in a specific job.
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10.  Personality tests
 A personality test is a questionnaire or other
standardized instrument designed to reveal
aspects of an individual's character or
psychological makeup.
 Tests that attempt to measure personality traits
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11.  Polygraph
 Device that records physical changes in a person’s
body as he or she answers questions
 Also known as a lie detector
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