New job seeking!

[zionzr2]

Well I am seeking new employment...a Process I hate!!!I seem to be hitting road blocks with these so called pre-employment assesment tests on the on-line application process. Most places anymore wont even talk to you unless you have done this first.I hate these things and never take them well and feel I'm loosing out on opportunities that I can do well if I could talk with someone.Anyone know of some tips I can bring to these assessment tests so that ican so call "Pass" them so i can get an interview?

[WaveAction]

i've never heard of having to do a test to get a job..sucks to hear but i wish you the best of luck in getting an interview and a job that doesnt turnout to be a bust

[kunkstyle]

Odd you've got to do those before the interview. Any I've done were either after the initial interview or at the very least after the interview was confirmed. If it's the style I'm thinking of, there's no 'easy pass' method because there's no right or wrong answer. I assume most of the questionaires you're taking are of the personality/work ethic/past performance (behavioural) type. So what works for some pre-screeners might not work for the next. If you're trying to 'tailor' the results to what you think will get you an interview, try 'averaging' out your answers. There's generally 4 catagories that the answers will put you in. Supporter, no-nonsense get the job done, independent outside the box thinker, and team player. It's usually fairly obvious what answer will slot you in what category. So my general solution; try to pick answers that will show you're a team player but can work alone without direction, come up with new ideas to get the job done, and can also sit in the back seat and help others do the same. Also, depending on the job applied for, you may want to wieght the answers to one side. If you know it's a team-based company, if you'll be in charge of a lot of people, if you have little supervision, etc, try to weight the answers accordingly.If you're taking tests other than what I'm assuming, ignore this post all together, while I grab another coffee...

[futureviber]

Im currently searching for a job also. Im up for moving ANYWHERE so im focusing on one area at a time checking monster and careerbuilder for different jobs in different areas.What kind of work are you looking for?

[zionzr2]

Quote, originally posted by kunkstyle »Odd you've got to do those before the interview. Any I've done were either after the initial interview or at the very least after the interview was confirmed. If it's the style I'm thinking of, there's no 'easy pass' method because there's no right or wrong answer. I assume most of the questionaires you're taking are of the personality/work ethic/past performance (behavioural) type. So what works for some pre-screeners might not work for the next. If you're trying to 'tailor' the results to what you think will get you an interview, try 'averaging' out your answers. There's generally 4 catagories that the answers will put you in. Supporter, no-nonsense get the job done, independent outside the box thinker, and team player. It's usually fairly obvious what answer will slot you in what category. So my general solution; try to pick answers that will show you're a team player but can work alone without direction, come up with new ideas to get the job done, and can also sit in the back seat and help others do the same. Also, depending on the job applied for, you may want to wieght the answers to one side. If you know it's a team-based company, if you'll be in charge of a lot of people, if you have little supervision, etc, try to weight the answers accordingly.If you're taking tests other than what I'm assuming, ignore this post all together, while I grab another coffee...Yeah these are the types of questions they are asking. Many of the questions can be read as a postitive thing if interpreted one way or read as a negative thing if interpreted another way. Which way are they going to interpret it so i can answer truthfully to the answer they are looking for in an applicant.Quote, originally posted by futureviber »Im currently searching for a job also. Im up for moving ANYWHERE so im focusing on one area at a time checking monster and careerbuilder for different jobs in different areas.What kind of work are you looking for?I'm looking for work that will provide at least a living wage and that will respect and value its employees.I dont mind sales as long as its not commissioned only based. I value customer service over making the sale.I like to work with my hands.I have done alot sound tech stuff with churches both payed and volunteer and I very much enjoy it, but its hard to find this line of work full-time and that pays a living wage esp. when I have no formal trainging.Currently, I work for a car rental company as a Car Prep and its an ok job, its just not paying enough and is only part-ime.