When using employment or skills tests, HR should:

Question

Options

• AUse the test for skills assessments.
• BAvoid using the test for all positions.
• CUse the test for performance reviews.
• DAvoid using the test for leadership positions.

• A
  5% (1)
• B
  89% (17)
• D
  5% (1)

Explanation

HR should avoid using the test for all positions (B) because employment tests must be job-related and consistent with business necessity. At the SPHR level, improper or overly broad test usage increases legal risk and undermines selection validity. Best practice--and SPHR exam guidance--requires that tests be used only for positions where they are demonstrably relevant to essential job functions. Universal application without validation may result in adverse impact or noncompliance with equal employment opportunity principles. Using tests for performance reviews (C) is inappropriate because most employment tests are designed to predict future performance, not evaluate past results. Avoiding tests for leadership positions (D) is incorrect; leadership assessments are commonly used when properly validated. Using tests for skills assessments (A) may be appropriate, but only when job-related. This question reinforces SPHR principles of selection validity, fairness, and defensibility in staffing

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