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Why Pre-Employment Tests Can Predict Performance
Episode 32 of Hiring & Firing with Fexingo dives into the science behind pre-employment assessments. Lucas and Luna examine a 2025 meta-analysis of 250 studies showing that well-designed work sample tests predict job performance three times better than unstructured interviews. They break down why typical hiring tests fail—like personality inventories that explain less than 5% of variance—and what actually works: job-specific simulations, structured problem-solving tasks, and situational judgment tests. The hosts explore real-world examples from a Fortune 500 retailer that reduced turnover by…
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