# Blog Entry: So - really - why are you testing your job candidates? 

## Summary
The conventional wisdom is simple. You test to avoid the costs of a bad hire or to identify potential high performers. It's about performance. But is that really the reason so many companies test? And what does it mean it that's not the reason?


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- **Language:** English
- **Last Updated:** December 21, 2016

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