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There is an ongoing debate in the organizational behavior field as to whether one should consider the personality traits of job applicants when selecting them into an organization. Take the view that personality traits should be considered in the selection process and provide an argument for your position. Why is this important?
In current scenario, when competition is tough and hundreds of candidates are available for a job, it is imperative for the companies to make the selection process more stringent and accurate to hire the best fit. Hiring an individual only on his profile and experience does not make sense, as that does not reflect the overall individual. Inclusion of personality tests to determine the personality traits of a candidate helps the company in getting the holistic judgment about the candidate. It’s the personality that differentiates a candidate from another having same domain experience. Hence, personality tests must be included in the selection process of a company.
To include selection based on personality test, the company needs to do the following: