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Online employment screening test

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An online employment screening test (sometimes called a pre-employment test or online screening interview) is a part of the recruitment process. It is a type of employment testing that typically accompanies or follows a job application, while preceding a phone interview or formal job interview.[1]

Employment screening tests are typically forms or questionnaires composed of test or interview-type questions. The questions may be multiple choice, yes/no, rank-order or open-ended. The questions are used to gauge job applicants’ knowledge, skills, attitudes and/or personality before conducting a phone screening or in-person interview.[2]

Large employers like Walmart, McDonald's and Burger King use pre-employment tests.[3] Some employers have taken to using these online quizzes in response to the growing number of applicants resulting from a weak economy. Some say they use the online screening tests to see if job seekers who have been out of work for a while are still able to perform certain skills.[4]

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  1. ^ "Guide for Job Applications".
  2. ^ "How Companies Use Talent Assessment Tests to Choose Who to Hire".
  3. ^ "Walmart Job Application and Pre-Employment Assessment Test".
  4. ^ Troisi, Colleen Gildea, interbiznet, Tim Hartrich, Donna. "ZipRecruiter Offers Easy Solution to Recruiters Weary of Long-Term Unemployed - interbiznet Recruiting News". www.interbiznet.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)