Should Personality Assessments Be Used in Hiring?

How accurate are personality assessments, and should you use them for hiring? Co-hosts Hannah Robinson and Melissa Honan break down the pros and cons of personality tests- and whether business owners should use them when making business decisions.

• Hannah and Melissa go through the major highlights from Sally’s BKX speech - Personality Assessments.
• Melissa unapologetically maintains that she doesn’t like personality assessments - because there are no comprehensive studies to prove their effectiveness.
• Melissa explains why she believes personality assessments should not dictate how you live your life, both professionally and personally.
• For Hannah, personality tests are not super important, but they do help shine a light on a person’s strengths and weaknesses.
• Hannah and Melissa agree that personality tests are great for personal use - but should never be used in any part of running a business.
• Melissa breaks down the effectiveness of personality assessments compared to the Big Five when hiring new employees.
• Hannah reveals she’s a big fan of zodiac signs - but would never use them to make hiring decisions.
• Melissa is convinced that introverts can also make great salespeople.
• Hannah and Melissa go through the benefits of analyzing your strengths and weaknesses - and how to use your weaknesses to make hiring decisions.
• According to Hannah, if employees are comfortable voicing their concerns, that’s a great organization to work for.
• Hannah and Melissa share their experience being on stage at BKX.

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