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TITLE: PERSONALITY
PROFILING 8-00-16 (Three Part Version)
ANCHOR
LEAD
THE NEXT TIME YOU
INTERVIEW FOR A JOB, WATCH OUT. THE INTERVIEWER MAY BE LOOKING AT MORE
THAN JUST YOUR RESUME. TODAY, EMPLOYERS DON'T JUST WANT EMPLOYEES WITH
THE RIGHT CREDENTIALS, THEY WANT EMPLOYEES WITH THE RIGHT PERSONALITIES.
AS ______ REPORTS, YOU MIGHT WANT TO BE PREPARED FOR SOME RATHER UNUSUAL
QUESTIONS.
#1 Length
:60
ACT :Kathleen
Doyle, Employer Length :07
"If we make a poor decision, we could invest hundreds and thousands
of dollars and see no return, and that's scary."
WRAP ONE
Length: 11
KATHLEEN DOYLE IS A PARTNER IN A COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FIRM. LIKE MANY
EMPLOYERS, SHE RELIES ON PERSONALITY TESTING TO ASSESS JOB PROSPECTS.
BUT SOME SAY THE TEST QUESTIONS ARE A LITTLE BIZARRE.
ACT :Job
Applicants Length :09
"You see questions like I believe in the second coming of Christ." "I
have engaged in questionable sexual practices. ""I don't have difficulty
stopping or holding my urine."
WRAP TWO
Length :06
PROFESSOR WILLIAM BROWN TELLS HIS MANAGEMENT STUDENTS HE'S SKEPTICAL
ABOUT PERSONALITY TESTS.
ACT :Professor
William Brown, Babson College Length :07
"To what extent does this help you predict whether or not the individual
will be able to be successful on the job? I just don't see it."
WRAP THREE
Length: 07
EMPLOYMENT PSYCHOLOGIST DR. GERARD DONNELLAN SAYS EMPLOYERS TRY TO MATCH
THE TYPE THEY WANT.
ACT :Dr.
Gerard Donnellan,Psychologist Length :05
"…A model within the company for who would be a good manager."
WRAP FOUR
Length :04
IS IT LEGAL TO HIRE A CERTAIN TYPE? THE ANSWER WHEN WE RETURN.
#2 Length
:55
WRAP FIVE Length
:14
IT'S AGAINST THE LAW TO DENY SOMEONE A JOB BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT THE RIGHT
PERSONALITY "TYPE." BUT ATTORNEY JENNIFER LAURO, WHO DEFENDS COMPANIES
FACING LEGAL ACTION FROM IRATE JOB APPLICANTS, SAYS PEOPLE SHOULD ANSWER
CAREFULLY.
ACT : Jennifer
Lauro, Employment Attorney Length :15
"Some of the questions I've seen are pretty explosive. And I think that
anyone with half a brain would know that it might not be a good idea
to say yes to some of these questions. "
WRAP SIX
Length: 06
JOHN ROBERTS OF THE A-C-L-U OFTEN HEARS FROM CONCERNED JOB CANDIDATES.
ACT :John
Roberts/ American Civil Liberties Union Length :09
"They call up here and say, do I have to answer it? And we say no you
don't have to answer it. Well, will that prevent me from getting the
job? Probably."
WRAP SEVEN Length:
12
COMPANIES ARGUE THE TESTS PROTECT EMPLOYEES FROM BEING PLACED IN JOBS
THAT AREN'T RIGHT FOR THEM. COMING UP…A CLOSER LOOK AT ONE TYPE OF PERSONALITY
TEST
#3 Length
:40
WRAP EIGHT Length
:09
EXPERTS SAY THE "MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR" IS A LESS INVASIVE PERSONALITY
TEST. STILL, PEOPLE ARE UNHAPPY ABOUT HAVING TO TAKE A PERSONALITY TEST
AT ALL.
ACT :Tara
Ruelle,Personality Test Taker Length :11
"Well, a lot of the questions were about my personal life which I thought
were none of their business."
ACT :Rob
VentolaPersonality Test Taker Length :04
" I just don't think you can get an accurate portrayal of somebody just
from a piece of paper."
WRAP NINE Length:18
THE MYERS-BRIGGS TEST SORTS PEOPLES' PREFERENCES ABOUT EVERYTHING FROM
DECISION-MAKING TO DAY-TO-DAY LIFESTYLE AND THEN PUTS THEM INTO 16 POSSIBLE
COMBINATION PERSONALITY TYPES. NO ONE TYPE IS BEST-AND EVEN PEOPLE WHO
FALL INTO THE SAME CATEGORY CAN BE VERY DIFFERENT FROM ONE ANOTHER.
WRAP TEN
Length :
Local Talent Wrap
LOCAL ANCHOR
LOCKOUT
THOSE WE SPOKE TO
EMPHASIZE THAT MYERS-BRIGGS AND OTHER PERSONALITY TESTS AREN'T DESIGNED
TO MEASURE YOUR APTITUDE, JUST YOUR PREFERENCES. YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE
ABOUT EMPLOYEE TESTING ON DR. GERARD DONNELAN'S WEB SITE AT www.big-leap.com.
TITLE:
PERSONALITY
PROFILING 8-00-16A (Single Part Version)
ANCHOR LEAD
THE NEXT TIME YOU
INTERVIEW FOR A JOB, WATCH OUT. THE INTERVIEWER MAY BE LOOKING AT MORE
THAN JUST YOUR RESUME. AS _____ REPORTS, TODAY, EMPLOYERS WANT EMPLOYEES
WITH THE RIGHT CREDENTIALS AND THE RIGHT PERSONALITIES.
ACT :Kathleen
Doyle,Employer Length :07
"If we make a poor decision, we could invest hundreds and thousands
of dollars and see no return, and that's scary."
WRAP ONE
Length: 12
LIKE MANY EMPLOYERS, KATHLEEN DOYLE, A PARTNER IN A COMMERCIAL REAL
ESTATE FIRM, RELIES ON PERSONALITY TESTING TO ASSESS JOB PROSPECTS.
BUT SOME SAY THE TEST QUESTIONS ARE A LITTLE BIZARRE.
ACT :Job
Applicants Length :09
"You see questions like I believe in the second coming of Christ." "I
have engaged in questionable sexual practices. ""I don't have difficulty
stopping or holding my urine."
WRAP TWO
Length :05
PROFESSOR WILLIAM BROWN TELLS HIS MANAGEMENT STUDENTS HE'S SKEPTICAL
ABOUT PERSONALITY TESTS.
ACT :Professor
William Brown, Babson College Length :07
"To what extent does this does this help you predict whether or not
the individual will be able to be successful on the job? I just don't
see it."
WRAP THREE
Length :13
IT'S AGAINST THE LAW TO DENY SOMEONE A JOB BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT THE RIGHT
PERSONALITY "TYPE." BUT ATTORNEY JENNIFER LAURO, WHO DEFENDS COMPANIES
FACING LEGAL ACTION FROM IRATE JOB APPLICANTS, SAYS PEOPLE SHOULD ANSWER
TEST QUESTION CAREFULLY.
ACT :Jennifer
Lauro, Employment Attorney Length :15
"Some of the questions I've seen are pretty explosive. And I think that
anyone with half a brain would know that it might not be a good idea
to say yes to some of these questions. "
WRAP FOUR Length:
06
JOHN ROBERTS OF THE A-C-L-U OFTEN HEARS FROM CONCERNED JOB CANDIDATES.
ACT :John
Roberts/ American Civil Liberties Union Length :09
"They call up here and say, do I have to answer it? And we say no you
don't have to answer it. Well, will that prevent me from getting the
job? Probably."
WRAP FIVE
Length: 08
COMPANIES SAY THE TESTS PROTECT POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES FROM BEING PLACED
IN JOBS THAT JUST AREN'T RIGHT FOR THEM. BUT MANY TEST TAKERS DON'T
LIKE THEM.
ACT :Tara
Ruelle,Personality Test Taker Length :04
"Well, a lot of the questions were about my personal life which I thought
were none of their business."
WRAP SIX
Length :
Local Talent Wrap
LOCAL ANCHOR
LOCKOUT
EXPERTS WE TALKED
TO RECOMMEND THE MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR TEST BECAUSE THEY SAY IT
IS LESS INVASIVE THAN SOME OTHER PERSONALITY TESTS. MYERS-BRIGGS SORTS
PEOPLES' PREFERENCES ABOUT EVERYTHING FROM DECISION-MAKING TO DAY-TO-DAY
LIFESTYLE AND THEN PUTS THEM INTO 16 POSSIBLE COMBINATION PERSONALITY
TYPES. NO ONE TYPE IS BEST-AND EVEN PEOPLE WHO FALL INTO THE SAME CATEGORY
CAN BE VERY DIFFERENT FROM ONE ANOTHER.
Contacts:
Kathleen Doyle Thompson
Doyle, Hennessey & Everest
101 Federal St.
Boston, MA 02110
617-330-6900
Professor William
Brown
Babson College
781-239-5549
Dr. Gerard Donnellan
Psychologist
781-863-5354
www.big-leap.com
Jennifer L. Lauro
Counselor at Law
Peabody & Arnold LLP
50 Rowes Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
617-951-2100
John Roberts
ACLU, Boston
617-482-3170
Louis Maltby
President National Workrights Institute
Princeton, NJ
609-683-0313
maltbyclu@aol.com
Localization
Tips:
- Call several
local companies and ask if they use personality tests on potential
employees.
- Interview a local
spokesperson from the ACLU.
- Interview a local
employment rights attorney. See if he/she can help you find a person
who has taken a personality test.
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