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Unit 7 Assignment: Pre-Employment Testing
A variety of pre-employment tests can be used to obtain additional information about applicants. In
this Assignment, you will be assessing and making recommendations on what types of employment
tests to use in an organization.
Learning Activity
If you have not done so already, complete this Unit 7 Learning Activity after completing the Reading
and before beginning your Assignment. This will help you practice important concepts needed to be
more successful in this Assignment.
Assignment:
Before starting this Assignment, review the Assignment Checklist below. Then, in a Word document,
write a 2–3-page paper addressing the following scenario.
Select an organization to use for this Assignment. This could be your cu
ent or previous employer or
another organization of your choice. You have been hired as a consultant to recommend a plan for
using pre-employment tests as part of the hiring process. In your report, you must include a response
to the following areas:
1. Describe the purpose for using pre-employment tests.
2. Identify which pre-employment test(s) you would recommend for the organization and explain
why.
3. Summarize some potential legal issues that can occur with the use of pre-employment tests.
4. Describe why test validation is important.
Assignment Checklist:
● This Assignment should be a 2–3-page Word document, in addition to the title and reference
pages.
● It must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization,
style, and grammar and mechanics.
● Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples where asked.
● Your paper should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
● Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
● A separate page at the end of your research paper should contain a list of references, in APA
6th edition format. Use your textbook, the Li
ary, and the internet for research.
● Be sure to cite where appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should
follow proper APA 6th edition format. Review the APA formats found in the Writing Center.
● Review the grading ru
ic below to ensure all points have been captured in the paper.
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Directions for Submitting Your Assignment
Be sure to respond to all the questions using the critical elements listed in the Assignment Checklist.
Submit your Assignment in a separate Word document by the end of the unit to the Unit 7
Assignment Dropbox. Make sure to save a copy of your work and be sure to confirm that your file
uploaded co
ectly.
Unit 7 Assignment: Pre-Employment Testing
Points
Possible
Points
Earned
Content and Analysis
Describe the purpose for using pre-employment tests. 10
Identify which pre-employment test(s) you would recommend for the
organization and explain why.
15
Summarize some potential legal issues that can occur with the use of
pre-employment tests.
10
Describe why test validation is important. 10
Writing style, grammar, and APA 6th edition format 5
Total 50