Article: Some Job Seekers are Squeamish About Personality Tests, According to CareerBuilder/MSN Careers Survey.

RESTON, Va., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ --

One-fourth of job seekers are either reluctant to take employer-mandated personality tests or would refuse to take such tests, according to the findings of an online poll of nearly 6,000 job- seekers. The poll was created by CareerBuilder Inc. (Nasdaq: CBDR) and hosted by MSN Careers.

"In most cases, the benefits of using personality tests still outweigh the risks," said Rob McGovern, chairman and CEO of CareerBuilder. "The key, for employers, is having knowledge about the proper uses of personality tests. Great emphasis should be placed on communicating why the test is helpful for the job candidate. Employers must ...

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