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Personality testing in job applications: what can and can't employers ask you?

  • Written by Dominique Allen, Associate Professor, Monash University
Personality testing in job applications: what can and can't employers ask you?Photo by Sora Shimazaki/Pexels, CC BY

You might have heard of jobseekers being asked to complete a “personality test” as part of a job application, or been through the process yourself.

The questions can range from the innocuous to the deeply personal, with some applicants reporting being asked about their political views in such tests....

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