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oldtimer54

oldtimer54

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Well according to lowes home improvement I'm not fit for employment. I Took their pre-employment test that asks 85 questions posing different scenario's that could arise while you were working.......This is the second one of these that I've taken one for lowes and one for an apartment managment company and both times this freaking test kept me from getting hired anyone out there in the RIU family got any insight.
Or are the voices in my head leading me astray
 
ClaytonBigsby

ClaytonBigsby

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Describe the test. If it is one of those Strongly agree to strongly disagree tests, those are pretty much the answers you want to use. Stay out of the middle.
 
ClaytonBigsby

ClaytonBigsby

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If the situations are like, "When you see a customer walking aorund, looking all around, and appearing to not know where to find what they are looking for, you:"

I'm pretty sure the answer is "pretend you are on a mission in another department, avoid eye contact, and act like you do not speak English, if approached" At least that's how all of the employees at my local Lowe's act. So that has to be the right answer.
 
K

Kodank Moment

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Those tests are used to measure a few things.
1. How undecided you are on yourself. How can someone kind of agree with something? You either do or don't. Answering anything but strongly agree or strongly disagree for more then like 3 basically guarantees a fail.

2. How much you are able to pay attention. They ask the same core questions over and over just re-word them. If it sounds familiar and its good, just answer with strongly agree etc..

3. To weed out lazy people who aren't serious. Its such a bitch to take those tests.
 
Total Head

Total Head

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i failed a personality assessment for staples' corporate office. i was 19 and apparently naive and i answered truthfully. whoops.

question: "would you describe yourself as charming"?
my thoughts: "who the fuck uses that word? that word is corny. no i would not use that stupid corny fucking word to describe myself."

NO

i did not get the job.
 
playallnite

playallnite

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FUCK all these employers, what they want is some one 20 years old with a hundred years experience that will work for low wages the rest of their life with no benefits. ARM THE UNEMPLOYED !!!!!!!
 
Skuxx

Skuxx

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The only time I had to take them was one to see if I was crazy, and another to see if I had drug problems. I am crazy, and did have drug problems, but I passed those tests. just had to lie my ass off. the key is to know what answer they want you to pick...... and it's not that hard. and like someone else said, they will repeat questions and word them a little different just to throw slow people off.
 
UncleBuck

UncleBuck

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in my younger and more vulnerable years, i once got tricked into answering that i smoke pot on a job application to be a caddy at the TPC scottsdale.
 
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SSHZ

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I used to administer these tests for my old employer.......I am well versed at giving them and taking them. Many people fail because they answer too "liberally" on drug questions i.e. "if someone you know smoked pot once and applied for a job at your company, would you recommend them".....most answer is yes, the answer they are looking for is a definite NO.

Remember, 0 tolerance in answering all drug questions no matter how you really feel.....
 
UncleBuck

UncleBuck

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kinetic said:
How did they do that?
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i think they asked about pot in a separate question and it came after some question about hard drugs that made pot seem insignificant to them.

something like:

Q34: Do you love to do hard drugs? (pot is not a hard drug)
Q35: Pot is totally not a big deal, but don't you love you some meth?
Q36: Not that it matters, but you don't smoke pot once in a while, do ya?

something like that tricked me into thinking they didn't care. but they always do.
 
Perfextionist420

Perfextionist420

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meechz 024 said:
explain further.

edit: ahh....elaborate.....thats the word.

Elaborate.
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this shit will get you really fucked up and give you a massive hangover if you aren't careful, ive been drinking it and captain morgans private stock and smoking sweet tooth all through the game and im fucked up lol

i have work tomorrow :(
 
cheechako

cheechako

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SSHZ said:
I used to administer these tests for my old employer.......I am well versed at giving them and taking them. Many people fail because they answer too "liberally" on drug questions i.e. "if someone you know smoked pot once and applied for a job at your company, would you recommend them".....most answer is yes, the answer they are looking for is a definite NO.

Remember, 0 tolerance in answering all drug questions no matter how you really feel.....
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That's how I did it - pretty much answered that drugs were evil. I didn't get the job, though. Oh well. I'm not sure I would have liked being a pharmaceutical sales rep.
 
racerboy71

racerboy71

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i love how it's always some shit jobs that want you to take this dumb ass test too..
i once had to take one as i was looking for a second pt job at this local big wine store.. it sounds like the same kind of test imo..
have you ever received stolen property?
has any of your friends stolen anything and tried to give or sell it to you..
have you ever walked through a parking lot and have a strange car pull up next to you and the driver pop the trunk and come running over to you and ask if you'd like to buy some stereo equipment, cheaply??

fuck man, i just answered that question 2 seconds ago, the answer is still yes, how do you think i can afford a $2500 stereo in me car making fucking $4/ hour working at this shit store.. :D
 
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