Profile on Facebook Job Performance Prediction

Profile on Facebook Job Performance Prediction - One more reason why you should pay attention to what is shown on your Facebook profile. Recent studies have mentioned, a profile on Facebook is more accurately predict a person's job performance than intelligence or IQ tests. At least according to a study in the United States. 

Therefore, researchers from Northern Illinois University, University of Evansvilledan Auburn University who initiated this study, the team recommends hiring a company to view the Facebook profile of applicants before hiring them.

Reported by the Los Angeles Times, Friday (2/24/2012), the study involved a four-person staff of recruitment professionals who understand the function of Facebook to recruit HR (human resources). They were asked to examine the profiles of 56 Facebooker. 

All four were examined each of the profiles of about 10 minutes before concluding the so-called Big Five Personality Trait from each prospective employee. Five criteria are deduced from the profile that is openness, thoroughness, concern about, friendliness and mental personality. 

Six months later, the researchers compared the results of analysis of the 56 employees with supervisor evaluation. This evaluation of course objectives, the results showed no strong relationship between the properties stated including the level of intellectual curiosity, the attitude to adopt a decision and prudence. Post photos or references that show activity a person traveling to signal openness to new experiences and the nature of love adventure. While the number of friends who dimilik a Facebook user indicates a concern for some. researchers did a second study with evaluation still see the views from your Facebook profile. 

This time related to academic success.report involving 244 men found that Facebook profiles can also be an accurate predictor of the level of intelligence. "We can predict academic success better than IQ tests," claims Don Kluemper, a spokesman for the researchers.
Nevertheless, it is said more research is needed Kluemper to demonstrate entanglement between a Facebook profile and job performance. But he thinks there are thousands of studies to show that personality tests can predict job performance. Source: detikinet.com