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When I worked in a job that required a civil service test. One of the keys to the best scores was being able to wield the semi-colon. In always wondered what a
by Spooky23 1y ago
When I worked in a job that required a civil service test. One of the keys to the best scores was being able to wield the semi-colon.
In always wondered what affect if any that had in the leadership of that organization.
- mmooss 1y agoMaybe it demonstrates your ability to understand even simple concepts and execute on them under pressure.
- Spooky23 1y agoThey struggled with civil rights lawsuits because the previous versions were correlated with IQ, which was deemed problematic in the courts. So they transitioned to grammar and other stuff that mapped to objective facts. Pretty sure now they use documentation of education and experience in most cases.
- tptacek 1y agoThis is mostly an Internet legend; IQ tests in employment are broadly fine, and lots of huge companies with lots to lose in employment litigation use them, openly and proudly. They're not more widely used because they're not very effective.