NEW YORK - Members of America’s pro

NEW YORK - Members of America’s professional and managerial classes have always left college confident of at least one thing: they had taken their last test. From here on, they could rely on charm, cunning* and/or a record of s accomplishment to propel them up the corporate ladder.

But that’s not necessarily true any longer. A growing number of companies, from General Motors Corp to American Express Co., are no longer satisfied with traditional job interviews. Instead, they are requiring 10 applicants for many white-collar jobs — from top executives down - to submit to a series of paper-and-pencil tests, role-playing exercises, simulated decision-making exercises and brainteasers*. Others put candidates through a long series of interviews by psychologists or trained interviewers.

15 The tests are not about mathematics or grammar, nor about any of the basic technical skills for which many production, sales and clerical workers have long been tested. Rather, employers want to evaluate candidates on intangible* qualities: Is she creative and entrepreneurial? 20 Can he lead and coach? Is he flexible and capable of learning? Does she have passion and a sense of urgency? How will he function under pressure? Most important, will the potential recruit fit the corporate culture?

These tests, which can take from an hour to two days, 25 are all part of a broader trend. ‘Companies are getting much more careful about hiring,’ said Paul R. Ray Jr., chairman of the Association of Executive Search Consultants.

Ten years ago, candidates could win a top job with the right look and the right answers to questions such as ‘Why 30 do you want this job?’. Now, many are having to face questions and exercises intended to learn how they get things done.

They may, for example, have to describe in great detail not one career accomplishment but many - so that patterns 35 of behavior emerge. They may face questions such as ‘Who is the best manager you ever worked for and why?’ or ‘What is your best friend like?’. The answers, psychologists say, reveal much about a candidate’s management style and about himself or herself.

40 The reason for the interrogations is clear: many hires*

work out badly. About 35 percent of recently hired senior executives are judged failures, according to the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, North Carolina, which surveyed nearly 500 chief executives.

45 The cost of bringing the wrong person on board is

sometimes huge. Searching and training can cost from $5000 for a lower-level manager to $250,000 for a top executive. Years of corporate downsizing, a trend that has slashed* layers of management, has also increased the so potential damage that one bad executive can do. With the pace of change accelerating in markets and technology,companies want to know how an executive will perform, not just how he or she has performed.

‘Years ago, employers looked for experience - has a 55 candidate done this before?’ said Harold P. Weinstein, executive vice-president of Caliper, a personnel testing and consulting firm in Princeton, New Jersey. ‘But having experience in a job does not guarantee that you can do it in a different environment.’

60 At this point, most companies have not shifted to this practice. Some do not see the need or remain unconvinced that such testing is worth the cost. But human-resource specialists say anecdotal* evidence suggests that white-collar testing is growing in popularity. What has 65 brought so many employers around to testing is a sense of the limitations in the usual job interview. With so little information on which to base a decision, ‘most people hire people they like, rather than the most competent person,’ said Orv Owens, a psychologist in Snohomish, Washington, 70 who sizes up executive candidates. Research has shown, he said, that ‘most decision makers make their hiring decisions in the first five minutes of an interview and spend the rest of the time
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rationalizing their choice.’

Besides, with advice on how to land a better job about 75 as common as a ten-dollar bill, many people are learning to play the interview game.

Even companies that have not started extensive testing have toughened their hiring practices. Many now do background checks, for example, looking for signs of drug 80 use, violence or sexual harassment. But the more comprehensive testing aims to measure skills in communications, analysis and organization, attention to detail and management style; personality traits* and motivations that behavioral scientists say predict 85 performance.

Ergebnisse (Russisch) 1:

Нью-Йорк - членов Америки профессиональных и управленческих классов всегда покинули колледж уверены, по крайней мере одну вещь: они приняли их последний тест. Здесь они могут полагаться на очарование, хитростью * и/или запись s достижений, чтобы продвинуть их вверх по корпоративной лестнице.Но это не обязательно верно нисколько более длиной. Все большее количество компаний, от общего Motors Corp American Express Co., больше не удовлетворяются с традиционными собеседования. Вместо этого, они требуют 10 претендентов для многих конторских должностях — от руководителей вниз - представить серию тестов бумаги и карандаш, Ролевые упражнения, моделируется решений упражнения и головоломки. Другие положить кандидатов через серию интервью психологов или обученных интервьюеров.15 испытания, не о математике или грамматика, ни о каких-либо основных технических навыков, для которых многие производства, продаж и канцелярских работников давно были протестированы. Скорее, работодатели хотят оценивать кандидатов на нематериальные * качества: это она творческого и предпринимательского? 20 он может привести и тренер? Является ли он гибкой и способной обучения? Она имеет страсть и чувство неотложности? Как он будет функционировать под давлением? Самое главное, потенциальных новобранцев приспособит корпоративной культуры?Эти тесты, которая может занять от часа до двух дней, 25 являются частью более широкой тенденции. Компании получают гораздо более осторожными о найме, говорит Paul R. Ray младший, Председатель ассоциации консультантов исполнительной поиска.Ten years ago, candidates could win a top job with the right look and the right answers to questions such as ‘Why 30 do you want this job?’. Now, many are having to face questions and exercises intended to learn how they get things done.They may, for example, have to describe in great detail not one career accomplishment but many - so that patterns 35 of behavior emerge. They may face questions such as ‘Who is the best manager you ever worked for and why?’ or ‘What is your best friend like?’. The answers, psychologists say, reveal much about a candidate’s management style and about himself or herself.40 The reason for the interrogations is clear: many hires*work out badly. About 35 percent of recently hired senior executives are judged failures, according to the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, North Carolina, which surveyed nearly 500 chief executives.45 The cost of bringing the wrong person on board issometimes huge. Searching and training can cost from $5000 for a lower-level manager to $250,000 for a top executive. Years of corporate downsizing, a trend that has slashed* layers of management, has also increased the so potential damage that one bad executive can do. With the pace of change accelerating in markets and technology,companies want to know how an executive will perform, not just how he or she has performed.‘Years ago, employers looked for experience - has a 55 candidate done this before?’ said Harold P. Weinstein, executive vice-president of Caliper, a personnel testing and consulting firm in Princeton, New Jersey. ‘But having experience in a job does not guarantee that you can do it in a different environment.’60 At this point, most companies have not shifted to this practice. Some do not see the need or remain unconvinced that such testing is worth the cost. But human-resource specialists say anecdotal* evidence suggests that white-collar testing is growing in popularity. What has 65 brought so many employers around to testing is a sense of the limitations in the usual job interview. With so little information on which to base a decision, ‘most people hire people they like, rather than the most competent person,’ said Orv Owens, a psychologist in Snohomish, Washington, 70 who sizes up executive candidates. Research has shown, he said, that ‘most decision makers make their hiring decisions in the first five minutes of an interview and spend the rest of the time10.01.14 rationalizing their choice.’Besides, with advice on how to land a better job about 75 as common as a ten-dollar bill, many people are learning to play the interview game.Even companies that have not started extensive testing have toughened their hiring practices. Many now do background checks, for example, looking for signs of drug 80 use, violence or sexual harassment. But the more comprehensive testing aims to measure skills in communications, analysis and organization, attention to detail and management style; personality traits* and motivations that behavioral scientists say predict 85 performance.

Ergebnisse (Russisch) 3:

нью - йорк - членов американской профессиональные и управленческие классы всегда оставил колледжа уверен, по крайней мере, одна вещь: они приняли свой последний экзамен.отныне они могут положиться на обаяние, хитрый * и / или запись с достижением для продвижения вперед по служебной лестнице.

, но это не совсем правда больше.все большее число компаний,от General Motors Corp в American Express Co, уже не устраивают традиционных собеседования.вместо этого, они требуют 10 претендентов на многих рабочих мест "белых воротничков" - от топ - менеджеров вниз - представить ряд бумагу и карандаш испытаний, ролевых упражнений, смоделированные решений осуществляет и brainteasers *.по другим оценкам кандидатов через целый ряд интервью, психологов или подготовку опрашивающих.

15 испытаний, не о математике или грамматики, ни о какой - либо из основных технических навыков, которые многие производства, продаж и канцелярских работников давно испытана.а работодатели хотят оценивать кандидатов на нематериальные * качествами: она творческих и предпринимательских?20, может он свинца и тренер?он гибкий и возможность обучения?у нее есть страсть и безотлагательный характер?как он будет работать под давлением?наиболее важно то, что будет потенциальных набирать вписывается в корпоративную культуру?

этих испытаний, которые могут занять от часа до двух дней, 25, являются частью более широкой тенденции."компании становятся гораздо более осторожными при найме на работу, - сказал павел р. рэй - младший,председатель ассоциации executive search консультантов.

десять лет назад кандидаты могут выиграть топ - работа с хорошо выглядеть и правильные ответы на такие вопросы, как "почему 30 вы хотите эту работу?".сейчас многие вынуждены сталкиваться с вопросами и учения предназначены, чтобы узнать, как они всё сделали.

они могут, например,