Has anyone here had to complete weird personality tests for a government job? Do you think it makes sense to include them in the hiring process? I just did two applications for private firms that required them and I can't stand it, hoping it's not the case for the state roles I plan on applying to as well.

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Yes and no. Ultimately it depends.

Is it mumbo jumbo? Yes, taking the test twice, especially with non-standard evidence backed instrumentation, rarely reliably signals any true information with much power or accuracy.

Can it be useful. Also, yes. Having some idea of potential interactions mitagation to challenges between and within personality groups, is not nothing in planning human resources.

Can it be used to say this or that type of personality or mix of personality could be considered a better or worse fit for a position or project? Not at all. Worse yet to believe it is useful kept hidden or not openly shared and without a common shared understanding.

Enneagram 4 with a 5 wing here. 😊

Consider how many problems there are in the workplace that includes harassment and violence. I think it's justified now. No,it doesn't mean these things will never happen again,but it does send up the appropriate flags. I think we as employees have a right to know more than just the drug use status and the criminal status of who we're required to work with. You've got people getting threatened or actually inciting violence in the workplace. People mind your business completely uninvited now,so a few changes like this won't make much difference.

Very unlikely that federal government jobs would include this.

We can't even do normal tests!

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