Hi Susan:
I have been out of the workforce for the last two years recovering from an accident, and my question for you is how will this be viewed by employers.
Also I was a Supervisor and I have been invited to take some pre-employment tests by a company that I applied to.
My problem with these tests are being a former Supervisor I was involved in employing people and my experience with these tests is that in my opinion is that they are a waste of time due to the fact that when I previously was involved with employing persons the persons with the highest score whom we employed turned out to be our worst employees.
Regards,
Ernie
Dear Ernie,
Congratulations on being able to return to the workforce. This is going to be quite a transition for you, full of challenges. I hope you can get some extra support as you start the job hunt again. Coaching would be beneficial to help you keep things in perspective and help you work on the EQ competencies that will benefit you as you move forward. Two years is a long time to have been away.
How will this be viewed by employers? It will vary from individual to individual and you’ll just have to pay attention to cues in the interview. A coach can role play some possible scenarios with you which would be very beneficial. It would help build your confidence and also minimize “surprises.”
The main thing is that you seek to find all the ways it’s been positive and to bring this up with the employer. What have you learned from this experience? How has it made you different, better, or stronger? What has it added to what you can contribute to a job? Hard times generally teach hard lessons. It’s important that you get back in touch with your Personal Power, an EQ competency, and focus on all the things you have to offer an employer.
Assure the employer, with words and approach, that you’re ready and eager to go back to work.
At the same time, your personal attitude and self-talk are going to be crucial. You need to be positive about this job search, expecting the best. Thinking negatively isn’t going to help the situation at all.
About the assessments, I don’t know which ones your company used, but assessments are a part of employment in many situations. If they didn’t work out in your former place of employment, that doesn’t mean it would be the same in the next one. You can also learn important things about yourself from taking an assessment.
Judging from your email, I urge you to get some extra support at this time. That’s what coaches are for. This is a challenging transition and you don’t need to go through it alone.
Good luck!
Warm regards,
Susan Dunn
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