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Personnel selection tests for computer professionals and support technicians

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This article discusses the use of achievement and aptitude tests for the assessment of various computer professionals. Specific tests and their validation are discussed. Tests for computer professionals are shown to be valid predictors of job performance and they yield a substantial return on investment to companies that use them. Comparisons are made with other types of tests and suggestions for use are provided.

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  1. Science Research Associates, A Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Company, USA

    George A. Neuman & Jeffrey T. Nomoto

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  1. George A. Neuman
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Copies of this article are available from: Dr. George Neuman, Director of SRA Research, London House/SRA, 1550 Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL: 60068.

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Neuman, G.A., Nomoto, J.T. Personnel selection tests for computer professionals and support technicians. J Bus Psychol 5, 165–177 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01014330

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