About the test
The Aide - Personal Care Pre-Employment Assessment was designed to help you hire staff in this role. The test provides a whole-person evaluation by measuring job-relevant cognitive ability, personality, knowledge, skills, and relevant behavioral history.
Each component provides important data for hiring decisions. Cognitive ability has been linked to overall job performance in most jobs and correlates with a candidate's
ability to learn new skills and to solve complex problems. Personality characteristics determine how well the candidate will fit-in with a corporate culture. Knowledge and skills indicate how much training will be needed before a new employee becomes productive. Finally, relevant behavioral history detects counter-productive behaviors that can impact job performance.
The Aide - Personal Care test includes an animated work simulation in which candidates meet customers, colleagues and supervisors in a job-related context. Post-test surveys indicate the majority of candidates react favorably to these simulations.
The specific attributes measured include:
Cognitive Ability
- Analytical Thinking and Attention to Detail
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Behavioral History
- History Survey - Performance
- History Survey - Tenure
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Personality
- Adaptability
- Customer Service Mindset
- Drive
- Integrity
- Resilience
- Teamwork
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Emotional Intelligence
- Empathy and Emotional Self-Control
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Following completion, the test produces a Candidate Selection Report that includes an overall score and detailed scores for each attribute. The overall score weighs each of the factors based on research and analysis from the U.S. Government's Occupational Information Network (O*Net). O*Net represents over a decade of dedicated research evaluating the relative importance of various factors that lead to success in almost 1,000 different job roles.
The Candidate Selection Report also provides expert interview questions that help you probe critical or low-scoring areas, along with a guide for noting your evaluation of the candidate's responses. Consistent use of an interview guide is an important part of gaining better candidate insights and making better hiring decisions.
About the job
Aide - Personal Care
Provide personalized assistance to individuals with disabilities or illness who require help with personal care and activities of daily living support (e.g., feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and ambulation). May also provide help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry. Work is performed in various settings depending on the needs of the care recipient and may include locations such as their home, place of work, out in the community, or at a daytime nonresidential facility.
Top activities and tasks for this job:
- Assisting and Caring for Others
- Getting Information
- Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor.
- Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance.
- Train family members to provide bedside care.
- Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of registered nurses or physiotherapists.
- Participate in case reviews, consulting with the team caring for the client, to evaluate the client's needs and plan for continuing services.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
More information about this Job
Annual US Wages (2023) |
Bottom 10%: | | $23,910 or less |
Bottom 25%: | | $29,120 or less |
Median: | | $33,530 (Average) |
Top 25%: | | $36,550 or more |
Top 10%: | | $42,450 or more |
Hourly US Wages (2023) |
Bottom 10%: | | $11.49 or less |
Bottom 25%: | | $14.00 or less |
Median: | | $16.12 (Average) |
Top 25%: | | $17.57 or more |
Top 10%: | | $20.41 or more |
US Employment Statistics |
2023: | | 3,961,900 |
2033 (projected): | | 4,782,400 |
Annual U.S. Job Openings: | 718,900 |
Top Knowledge Requirements
- English Language
- Transportation
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
- Psychology
- Public Safety and Security
- Food Production
- Therapy and Counseling
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Top Skills
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Coordination
- Speaking
- Time Management
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Top Abilities
- Oral Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Problem Sensitivity
- Written Comprehension
- Deductive Reasoning
- Speech Clarity
- Speech Recognition
- Near Vision
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Education Requirements |
No High School Diploma: | | 18% |
High School Diploma: | | 48% |
Post-Secondary Certificate: | | 6% |
Some College: | | 6% |
Associate's Degree (2 yr): | | 22% |
This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role who have their highest education in each category. |
Related Work Experience Requirements |
None: | | 5% |
Less than 1 Month: | | 21% |
1 - 3 Months: | | 24% |
6 Months - 1 Year: | | 25% |
1 - 2 Years: | | 24% |
This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role whose related work experience before they entered this position falls into each category. |
Alternate Titles for this Role: Aide, Blind Aide, Blind Escort, Care Caregiver, Care Companion, Care Provider, Caregiver, Caretaker, Companion, Companion Caregiver, Convalescent Sitter, Direct Care Staffer, Direct Care Worker, Direct Support Staff Member, Elder Care Caregiver, Elderly Companion, Family Member Caretaker, Geriatric Aide, Geriatric Personal Care Aide, Guardian Family Member, Health Service Worker, Home Care Aide, Home Care Attendant, Home Care Provider, Home Caregiver, Home Health Care Provider, Home Help Aide, In Home Caregiver, In-Home Caregiver, Live In Caregiver, Live-in Caregiver, Medication Aide, Nutrition Aide, Patient Sitter, Personal Attendant, Personal Care Aide, Personal Care Assistant (PCA), Personal Care Attendant (PCA), Personal Support Worker, Resident Assistant, Resident Care Assistant (RCA), Sitter, Special Needs Caregiver
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