Warehouse/Plant Worker Staff Selector
 | Date introduced: 1993, revised 1998 |
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Administration time: 1 hour and 45 minutes |
| Booklet version |
Purpose
To
evaluate the technical, mechanical and detail skills necessary for successful
performance as a Warehouse/Plant Worker.
General
description
This
test, from which a five-page report is provided to the client, consists of
instruments measuring the following:
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attention
to detail
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coding
skills
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alphabetizing
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filing
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eye-hand
coordination
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mechanical
reasoning
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precision
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spatial
relations
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layout
and organizational ability
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knowledge
of tools
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people
contact desired
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emotional
stability
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an in-depth selection of personality factors. Some of these are: |
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reasoning
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dominance
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rule-consciousness
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sensitivity
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vigilance
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self-assurance
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self-reliance
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perfectionism
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extraversion
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toughmindedness
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independence
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openness
to change |
Positions for which the test is appropriate
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Plant
Worker
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Warehouse
Worker
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Fork-lift
Driver
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Inventory
Clerk
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Shipping
Clerk
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Assembler
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Production
Worker
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Test administration
The
tests require only clerical supervision to administer and take approximately 1
hour and 45 minutes to complete. The timed sections must be precisely timed. Candidates should be given the tests in a relatively quiet
environment. More than one person can be tested at one time. It is important
that the timed sections be timed to the second. Once the candidate begins, the test
is self-instructive, and requires the following approximate times to complete:
| SECTION 1 – TECHNICAL
SKILLS (TIMED)
Attention to
Detail
Coding
Alphabetizing & Filing
Manual Dexterity
Mechanical Comprehension
Precision
Dimension
Parts
Tools
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5 minutes
5 minutes
5 minutes
5 minutes
5 minutes
6 minutes
6 minutes
6 minutes
6 minutes
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| SECTION 2 – INTERPERSONAL SKILLS (UNTIMED)
C.P.F. (People
Contact Desired)
N.P.F. (Emotional Stability)
Adult Personality Inventory
Work Motivation Inventory
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Approximate
time - 15 minutes
Approximate time - 15 minutes
Approximate time - 15 minutes
Approximate time - 15
minutes
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Sample questions (segment)
In the three
examples below, which of the columns A, B, C, and D are exactly the same?
A
B C
D ANSWERS
1)
1101.1101 1011.1011
11101.1011 1101.1101
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2)
ZABZZA AAZZABA
ABAZZA ZABZAA
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3)
32X41Y 3ZX41Y
3ZX4Y1 3ZX41&
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This test measures
the ability to code numbers and symbols according to a simple formula.
CODE
Row A
CA 88
7 XX
Row B
49
Z
77 14
PRACTICE EXERCISE
Row C 88
CA XX
7
Row D
Z
49
14 77
Indicate the
correct alphabetical order for each list of words.
NEW YORK _______
NEW ORLEANS _______
NEWPORT _______
NEW JERSEY _______
NEWTON _______
NEW MEXICO _______
FRIEND _______
FRIED _______
FREE _______
FRUIT _______
FRIDAY _______
FROSTY _______
Sample Candidate Evaluation Report
Click here to view a sample
detailed evaluation report.
Evaluation
The overall rating is based on scores according
to the following table:
| Overall Rating |
Likelihood for
Success |
| EXCELLENT |
Far Above Average
to Superior |
| VERY GOOD |
Above Average |
| GOOD |
High Average to
Slightly Above Average |
| ACCEPTABLE |
Average |
| MARGINAL |
Below Average |
| UNACCEPTABLE |
Far Below Average |
Validation Information
Walden can perform a validation study of this test at a
moderate cost.
Languages published
| English |
| French |
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