The Role of Personality Tests in Employment Selection

I had never thought about the importance of personality testing before taking psychology classes. I had never been given one before job interviews, but that is because I had not gone on a job interview in the corporate world for well over 20 years. The use of personality tests for employment purposes has grown considerably in the past ten years (Cavico, Mujtaba, Lawrence, & Muffler, 2015). Based on what I know regarding personality tests, they can be a valuable way to determine how well a potential hire will fit into a company. It makes sense to assess whether a po