Employees' interests predict how they will perform on the job
Thursday, July 5, 2012 - 12:01
in Psychology & Sociology
When evaluating job applicants, employers want to ensure that they choose the right person for the job. Many employers will ask prospective employees to complete extensive tests and questionnaires to get a better sense of what those employees might be like in an office setting. But new research suggests that a different factor -- employee interests -- may be a better way to predict who will perform well on the job. Employees' whose interest profiles matched their job profiles were more likely to perform better, help others in the organization, and stay with the company longer. Students whose interest profiles matched the profile of their major were more likely to remain in their program and get good grades.