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Re:Tell HN: Unpaid home assignments are not ok by edanm on Friday August 12, 2022 @07:06PM (#32445020)
> Hiring is critical but I've not seen any study that would correlate "high scores" in any type of hiring test to actual work performance.

There definitely are such studies. I don't have citations here, but it's well known that IQ tests or work-sample tasks are both the most effective at predicting on job performance.

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Re:Tell HN: Unpaid home assignments are not ok by fsloth on Saturday August 13, 2022 @04:37AM (#32447982)
As I understand it (please correct me if I'm wrong) IQ tests work as a predictor for a population not for individuals.

I.e. if you prefer IQ in your job application process, you will get a more performative workforce.

However, with point samples it's not a very good benchmark. I.e. if you are comparing fairly strong candidates A and B, just preferring the one with the higher IQ is not necessarily the best option. So, getting the best hire for a specific position, and getting the most statistically best workforce are not necessarily the same thing.

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