About the test
The Engineer - Mechanical 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 Engineer - Mechanical 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.
This test also contains an automatically-scored essay component. Writing is a key skill for many jobs and also demonstrates the ability to generate, organize, and communicate relevant ideas effectively.
The specific attributes measured include:
Cognitive Ability
- Analytical Thinking and Attention to Detail
- Mechanical Aptitude
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Knowledge and Skills
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Personality
- Adaptability
- Drive
- Integrity
- Resilience
- Teamwork
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Emotional Intelligence
- Empathy and Emotional Self-Control
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Behavioral History
- History Survey - Performance
- History Survey - Tenure
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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
Engineer - Mechanical
Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.
Top activities and tasks for this job:
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
- Working with Computers
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Thinking Creatively
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
- Getting Information
- Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
More information about this Job
| Annual US Wages (2023) |
| Bottom 10%: | | $64,560 or less |
| Bottom 25%: | | $79,160 or less |
| Median: | | $99,510 (Average) |
| Top 25%: | | $126,990 or more |
| Top 10%: | | $157,470 or more |
| US Employment Statistics |
| 2023: | | 291,900 |
| 2033 (projected): | | 323,900 |
| Annual U.S. Job Openings: | 19,800 |
Top Knowledge Requirements
- Design
- Engineering and Technology
- Production and Processing
- Mechanical
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Public Safety and Security
- Computers and Electronics
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Top Skills
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Mathematics
- Science
- Complex Problem Solving
- Operations Analysis
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Top Abilities
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Comprehension
- Inductive Reasoning
- Deductive Reasoning
- Problem Sensitivity
- Oral Expression
- Information Ordering
- Mathematical Reasoning
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| Education Requirements |
| Post-Secondary Certificate: | | 9% |
| Some College: | | 8% |
| Associate's Degree (2 yr): | | 29% |
| Bachelor's Degree: | | 52% |
| This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role who have their highest education in each category. |
| Related Work Experience Requirements |
| None: | | 9% |
| 1 - 2 Years: | | 24% |
| 2 - 4 Years: | | 19% |
| 4 - 6 Years: | | 6% |
| 6 - 8 Years: | | 21% |
| 8 - 10 Years: | | 17% |
| This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role whose related work experience before they entered this position falls into each category. |
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