| Selection test | Correlation with job performance (r) |
|---|---|
| IQ Tests | 0.65 |
| Interviews (structured) | 0.58 |
| Interviews (unstructured) | 0.58 |
| Peer ratings | 0.49 |
| Job knowledge tests | 0.48 |
The formula for a perfect job
How to make tough career decisions (Appendix 4)
- Clarify your decision
- Write out your most important priorities
- Generate options
- Rank you options
- List your key uncertainties
- Go and investigate
- Make your final assessment
- Make your best guess, and then prepare to adapt
- Take action
Clarify your decision
First, make sure you have a clear idea of exactly what decision you want to make. Are you choosing where to apply, between two specific offers, which medium-term options to focus on, or something else? When do you need to decide by?
Write out your most important priorities
Write your 4-7 most important priorities in making the decision. This will help you stay focused on what matters. People usually focus on too narrow a set of goals.
Recommended factors: Impact potential, personal fit, personal satisfaction, career capital, option value (if you pursue this, how good are your backup plans), value of information (is this a long-term option that you’re uncertain about and can test out?)