Harrison Assessment Tests Talent Acquisition Applications Questions and Answers

Question 1

A hiring manager is comparing two candidates for a high-stress customer service role.
Candidate A has a higher overall suitability score (92) but a moderate score on the essential trait 'Handles Stress.' Candidate B has a slightly lower overall suitability score (88) but scores very high on 'Handles Stress.' What is the most effective action based on Harrison's methodology?

Accepted Answer

Use the provided Interview Guide to probe Candidate A’s past experiences with workplace stress and explore potential gaps in Candidate B's other traits.

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Automatically select Candidate A due to the higher overall score.

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Automatically select Candidate B because the 'Handles Stress' trait is critical for the role.

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Disqualify both candidates as neither represents a perfect fit according to the scores.

Question 2

A recruiter is struggling to attract high-quality applicants for a niche software developer role. Which specific Harrison report provides direct guidance on how to phrase job postings and communicate the opportunity to appeal to ideal candidates?

Accepted Answer

The 'How to Attract this Candidate' Report

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The Paradox Report

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The Engagement & Retention Analysis

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The Job Success Analysis

Question 3

An organization is creating a Job Success Formula (JSF) for a brand-new 'Chief Sustainability Officer' role that has no precedent in the company. According to Harrison Assessments methodology, what is the most efficient and effective first step?

Accepted Answer

Select a template from the Harrison library of over 6,500 validated JSFs and customize it.

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Ask senior leadership what traits they believe are important for the role.

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Analyze the resumes of people who have applied for similar roles at other companies.

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Have all members of the executive team complete the SmartQuestionnaire to create a baseline.

Question 4

What is the primary function of the 'Traits to Develop' section within a candidate's Job Success Analysis report in the context of talent acquisition?

Accepted Answer

To identify potential areas for coaching and development to support successful onboarding and future growth.

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To provide a pre-built Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) if the candidate is hired.

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To serve as a list of reasons to disqualify the candidate from the hiring process.

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To benchmark the candidate's development needs against current high-performing employees.

Question 5

A rapidly growing company wants to improve internal mobility and build a leadership pipeline. How can the Harrison Assessments talent acquisition suite be most effectively leveraged for this purpose?

Accepted Answer

By creating 'Talent Pools' where current employees are pre-assessed for suitability against various future and higher-level roles.

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By restricting its use to external candidates to avoid internal bias.

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By replacing annual performance reviews entirely with assessment results.

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By only assessing employees after they have formally applied for an internal promotion.

Question 6

When reviewing a candidate's Job Success Analysis report, a trait highlighted in blue indicates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

An essential trait where a low score (typically below 5) could hinder job satisfaction and success.

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A trait that is a strong predictor of success and where the candidate scores highly.

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A trait that is not relevant to the specific Job Success Formula.

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A 'derailing' trait where the candidate has an extremely high score, indicating an imbalance.