Advantage Hiring In a scarce labor market, the applicant holds the power. If testing turns off a candidate, they might just go to another employer that doesn't include testing in their staffing process. Testing can be a sticky issue for test takers. There is a natural resistance to having your experience, skills, and other qualities as a potential employee reduced to a test score.
Testing brings with it the whole of our academic experiences.
To the extent that we performed well on the various class tests and standard tests throughout our school years, we are more likely to have an accepting attitude toward them in an employment scenario. If we did not tend to do well in testing situations at school, we are probably going to very apprehensive about them as part of the staffing process. The fact that testing is likely to raise candidate concerns has resulted in certain protections and rights for test-takers. The Joint Committee on Testing Practices publishes a full listing of test takers rights and responsibilities. These rights include, but are not limited to, such basics as being treated with courtesy and impartiality, being advised of the nature and purpose of tests in advance, being provided appropriate confidentiality, and being informed about the type of feedback and information provided around test scores.