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Personality test
Recent graduates may find that more companies are requiring personality tests, not just skills tests, before deciding whom to hire. A psychologist and a test developer explain the popularity of the tests and what types of people employers want to weed out. Also, more on the new cervical cancer vaccine, listeners call in about community boards and Monday Morning Politics.
Monday Morning Politics
Jonathan Tucker, senior fellow at the Center for Non-Proliferation studies and author, War of Nerves, Chemical Warfare from WW1 to Al Qaeda, Pantheon (2006)
- offers an expert's view on the news that al Qaeda aborted plans for a subway chemical weapon attack
» Monterey Institute for ...
- offers an expert's view on the news that al Qaeda aborted plans for a subway chemical weapon attack
» Monterey Institute for ...
Magic Bullet for Cancer?
Rita Rubin, medical reporter, USA Today and author, What If I Have a C-Section (Rodale September 2004)
- on the introduction of a vaccine that eliminates the risk of cervical cancer
- on the introduction of a vaccine that eliminates the risk of cervical cancer
Cult of Personality
Robert Hogan, president of Hogan Assessments and editor, Personality Psychology in the Workplace (American Psychological Association (APA), 2001)
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Ben Dattner, founding principal of Dattner Consulting and adjunct professor at New York University
- explains employers' uses of personality tests
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Ben Dattner, founding principal of Dattner Consulting and adjunct professor at New York University
- explains employers' uses of personality tests
Inside the (Community) Board Room
Erik Engquist, reporter who covers New York City politics and government for Crain's New York Business
-on the politics of community boards
» Crain’s website
-on the politics of community boards
» Crain’s website
Cult of Personality
Ben Dattner of Dattner Consulting showing some personality as he discusses the trend of employment testing 6/19/2006
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