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Article: Psychological profiles; Personality tests can help you build a compatible workgroup and learn more about yourself.(Industry Trend or Event)
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- Network World
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- May 17, 1999
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No hiring manager can afford to put a square peg in a round hole. Employees who don't fit the corporate culture drag down profits, productivity and morale. These workers change employers often, leaving unfinished projects and sour relationships in their wake.
If you were dealing with hardware or software, such compatibility problems would have been obvious from the beginning. But the people who run your network don't come with reliable spec sheets.
However, personality testing offers a way to head off potential problems. Test results help you gauge what kind of person is well-suited to specific responsibilities and choose team members who have ...