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Cult of Personality
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 International Studies
and
Byron York, White House correspondent for the National Review
- reviews the news of the week
» National Review Online
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
Cult of Personality
Robert Hogan, president of Hogan Assessments and editor,
Personality Psychology in the Workplace (American Psychological Association (APA), 2001)
and
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
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