Question

• Testing is used by many companies during the recruitment process. Tests could include aptitude, psychological, personality, integrity, and drug testing, to name a few. From the viewpoint of the employer, discuss the pros and cons of 4 types of tests that are used.
• Discuss the benefits to the prospective employee for undergoing testing as a part of the hiring process.
• Do you believe a drug test is an invasion of privacy? Provide details.

Answer 1

pros and cons of the recruitment process:

PROS: 1. these kinds of test helps the company to choose the best candidate for a position. each test has it's own motive to test candidates on the basis of their skills. through this test, HR will be able to select the best candidate.

2. these tests also help in assessing a number of candidates at a given time

3.recruitment process give more objective conclusion which produces successful consistent results

4.interviewer can be unfair so this test helps in fair decision for recruitment.

CONS: 1. these tests provide incomplete picture of all candidates

2.tests such as personality and physical ability tests can make discriminatory results.

3.these test can easily be faked

4. if the tests are not well designed, then results will be wrong. so we cannot fully rely on these tests

BENEFITS OF PRE-EMPLOYMENT TEST:

1.it will leads to higher productivity.

2.it will help in reducing hiring and training costs

3.process will become more efficient

4.less time-consuming process

5.better evaluation on the basis of their skills

pros of drug test:

1. to qualify for compensation as many companies provide discounts if they maintain a drug-free workplace.

2. to prevents any legal actions in the future if a person take drugs it can also affect the image of a company if any legal actions taken against him.

3. to maintain productivity and reduce cost in the workplace as a healthy employee will be more productive as compared to any person taking drugs

CONS: 1. according to law, mo one can't be a force to take this test but in reality, employees have no option.

2. it can discriminate if a person is under medication.

3. in many companies these test are complosory which is against laws

4. yes it is an invasion of privacy as a person requires to take a urine test which sometimes not fully willingly or under pressure.