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Re:Goldman to use 'personality test' as part of the hiring p... by curiousgal on Thursday August 10, 2017 @09:54AM (#14979639)
I reckon finance people are not that keen on social media so that wouldn't work.
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Re:Goldman to use 'personality test' as part of the hiring p... by JackFr on Thursday August 10, 2017 @10:01AM (#14979720)
If it correlates with high earning, they're keen on it.

More likely social media is uncorrelated and more easily gamed.

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Re:Goldman to use 'personality test' as part of the hiring p... by curiousgal on Thursday August 10, 2017 @10:25AM (#14979982)
>more easily gamed

That's interesting. Please go on.

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Re:Goldman to use 'personality test' as part of the hiring p... by nostrebored on Thursday August 10, 2017 @10:05AM (#14979782)
Why would you reckon that?
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Re:Goldman to use 'personality test' as part of the hiring p... by curiousgal on Thursday August 10, 2017 @10:24AM (#14979970)
Some aspects of finance are secretive (trading, HFT) so I assume the people behind then are as well.
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