| Not everyone likes to take tests. Some people find | | | | * Ranking options from most preferred to least |
| them boring, others are intimidated, and even a few | | | | preferred |
| just don't see the point. | | | | * Sliding scales between two opposing concepts |
| When it comes to work-related tests, people can get | | | | * Picture preference identification options |
| even more uncomfortable. Who wants their employer | | | | * Hypothetical scenarios |
| to see more deeply inside their head? | | | | * Clicking on a series of words flying across your |
| But work-related tests are becoming a fact of | | | | screen (you'll understand it when you try it) |
| business life. First of all, more and more employers | | | | In other words, it's designed not to be boring. |
| now require them for current employees - even for | | | | The test results in a very huge report, which they give |
| executives. Second, most job candidates must take | | | | you for free - they don't even ask for contact |
| skill, personality, and/or behavioral tests as part of the | | | | information in exchange. |
| hiring process. And most of these tests use language | | | | And in case you need a second opinion about how |
| your potential employer may be using (and thus, looking | | | | taking a test affects your resume, here's what the |
| for in your resume). | | | | Monster people say: |
| But last and most importantly, if you want to position | | | | "Now that you know what sets you apart, take a |
| yourself properly for a company, a recruiter, a | | | | fresh look at your resume. Promoting your strengths |
| headhunter, or any other hiring professional, taking a | | | | will help you land the right job." |
| work-related personality test helps you define your | | | | That's the whole point: Getting an objective view of |
| skills in the most authentic and powerful way possible. | | | | your strengths - the kind of objective view that a |
| If you're going to take one, you might as well start with | | | | potential employer will have - can help you position |
| JASPER, Monster's Job Assets & Strengths | | | | yourself better and increase your odds of landing the |
| Profiler. Here's how they describe it: | | | | job you're after. |
| "The JASPER test is the new standard in career | | | | And in an ultra-competitive job market, any advantage |
| testing and assessment. Based on over 60 years of | | | | you can get is worth its weight in gold. |
| research, this fun and enlightening test will uncover | | | | So what are you waiting for? Go to Monster.com, |
| your job strengths and preferences and help you use | | | | search for "JASPER" in the Career Advice take the |
| them to your advantage." | | | | test (about 15-20 minutes), and take something from |
| You get the standard "agree/disagree" kinds of | | | | the results to put into action today! |
| questions, but you also get: | | | | |