Guys, we've got to talk about CCAT/personality tests...

....They are so discriminative, especially to people with disabilities. Here are just some of the questions that I was asked as part of a personality test, which was used to help narrow candidates down for an interview. This is for a Graphic Designer position.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
1. Throughout my life, I have kept up with my peers socially.
2. I am shy.
3. My moods change.
4. I am nervous.

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Never answer them honestly. I don’t.

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By giving you that test, they are failing a test you're giving them

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“Do you currently have or plan on having kids anytime soon”

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5. I am easily manipulated by others.
6. I achieve(d) in school.
7. I am uncertain of my worth.
8. I get blamed for things I didn't do.

All of these questions are instantly discriminative to people with disabilities, such as neurodivergent conditions, but also mental health conditions too. (Autism, ADHD, Dyspraxia Social or General Anxiety, OCD, Depression, Bipolar, Borderline Personality Disorder to name a few).

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I mean it's also super easy to lie on these and tell them what they want to hear haha. Like obviously you would choose number 1

If you do answer, do it from their perspective. Answer how the best candidate for the job would respond, not how you actually feel. They want to know about the employee in you, not the person in you. It's a mind-f I know, but leave your personal feelings out of it and answer how a perfect fit for that job and company would answer. Fake it until you make it when it comes to these tests.

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