Failed the Core Values Assessment?

[C-lion]

I am about to graduate from a BSN program. I was set on working at a particular hospital (and applied at a few of their locations). I have a good resume, but now apparently they won't even look at it b/c I failed their "core values asessment". They said I am free to re-apply in six months:/

There are other places I can apply, but they own the majority of hospitals in town. Has anyone else experienced this?

[decembergrad2011, BSN, RN]

Was this one of those personality tests where you have to answer 1-5 on whether you are most or least like the statement? Just curious what a "core values" assessment is before I respond.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

What in blazes does that mean??? What part of the country are you in?

[C-lion]

Decembergrad: yes, that is exactly what I am talking about. There were two parts, and the first was rating four statements...which one sounded most like me and which one sounded least like me.

Esme12: I am in the South.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

I just looked up core values assessment. Talk about profiling. Failed core values...wow. I'm so sorry....:hug:

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

Many organizations use these types of personality screens as part of the employment process. It's perfectly legal, as long as it is tied to Bonafide Occupational Qualifications (BOQ) and applied to everyone who applies for the job. An organization's core values are porificed out to determine personality characteristics that correspond to each of them. For instance, if they have a value of "integrity", then they may only want to hire people that place a high value honesty and personal responsibility. There are valid personality screening tools that could be used to measure this.

This is an area of controversy in social psychology. A lot of people just don't believe that there is really no way to determine true personality traits by using only one source (such as a written test) - instead, you would have to look at multiple sources as well as consistent behavior patterns. For instance, studies have clearly shown that pretty much everyone lies on 'honesty' tests... LOL. My best advice? When you are taking one of these, keep in mind the type of employee that the organization is seeking, and answer as though you are that person.

[C-lion]

I guess I was just wondering how common these are, and if there is anything I could do other than wait six months, which I am guessing there isn't. I can't wait six months for a job, so I guess I will be looking elsewhere. All I can say is that I do not think a twenty minute questionnaire should trump all the work I have done to get this far, and I know my own personal values are solid.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

It's controversial I agree. I, for one, don't believe you can pigeon hole someones potential on one test and a piece of paper (or computer screens the case may be) something that can't possibly be actually measured. Answering these tests the way you think they they want to hear kind of proves the accuracy of these tests.

Telling someone their "core values fail" on a test, thereby qualifying them as good or bad, may be perfectly legal but is just wrong morally. When can we as a society have decided to rely on a computer program for instinct and common sense. I sit here and shake my head in wonder and dismay.

Man that really chaps my behind. OP may be you don't want to work for someone who cannot make their own decisions based in experience and good judgement.

[Stephalump]

I failed one of those personality assessments once. Talk about a blow to the ego. My problem? I was way too honest. I'm paranoid those things have honesty questions built in, so I'd be as realistic about myself as possible.

6 months later, I reapplied, put on my rosy glasses, and got 4 interviews within weeks.

I find that whole way of weeding people out to be borderline ridiculous.

[Braces]

Just saw this. It sounds like you are in my area. Do you live in Memphis? Did you apply to a Methodist hospital? If so, I am going through the same thing. I got picked up for an externship, but failed the CVA. Now I can't apply again until six months. Funny thing is, everyone I know that passed it, was not honest with it.

[turnforthenurse, MSN, NP]

I just looked up core values assessment. Talk about profiling. Failed core values...wow. I'm so sorry....:hug:

I lived in the midwest before relocating to Texas and a lot of hospitals up there had a similar core values assessment test :/

[Nolli]

It's common here too. And don't feel too bad I failed one of those for a food service job when I was in my teens. Looking back on it everyone who passed lied through their teeth. Some places actually ask you bizarre behavioral questions too. Normal ones are fine (mistakes you've made etc), but some of them are just plain weird. I wouldn't worry about it too much I took a career test once that was way more detailed and it told me that I should go and become a vocational farming instructor. Nursing wasn't even on the list. I don't think the test is a measure you as a person and it most definitely can be gamed.