Finding the best fits. (From the Editors: Insights on Issues).

In 1989, I interviewed for a management job at a small privately held company. The owner sent candidates to a consulting psychologist for a series of tests and an interview. I was somewhat dubious, but agreed on the condition that I could see my evaluation. Leery that the process might result

That was my first exposure to psychological testing, and I've since wondered why employers don't make more use of these tools.

You may wonder, too, after reading our cover story. Senior Writer Steve Bates was curious about the value of these profiles, but he found solid science supporting legitimate tests and test vendors; he also found that many employers use these instruments with excellent results.

Of course, there are caveats to using such tests legally and fairly, and these, too, are covered in Steve's article on p. 28.

Leon Rubis