List some of the pros and cons of personality profiles. In this case, why might the company choose to use them in hiring candidates?

All finalist candidates for positions at Valley View Care Center completed a personality profile. The profile included statements such as “I love making new friends” and “Accuracy is important to me.” Results of the test indicated where candidates fell in terms of four areas: confidence and a focus on the bottom line, emphasis on relationships and persuading others, dependability and tendency to cooperate, and focus on accuracy and quality outputs.
Results typically indicated strength in one area over another, but could show strong tendencies in more than one category.
Patty was applying for the marketing director role and was happy to complete the test. In fact, she was curious what the results would tell her about herself. When she got the results back, Patty learned that she had the highest tendencies in the area of cooperation and dependability. Her next highest category was building relationships and persuading others. She was marked lowest in the area of focus on accuracy and quality outputs. She was not sure she completely agreed with the results, but she got the job.