About the test
The Driver - Light Truck / Delivery 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 Driver - Light Truck / Delivery 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
- Memory / Attention to Detail / Logic & Reasoning
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Behavioral History
- History Survey - Performance
- History Survey - Tenure
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Personality
- Adaptability / Flexibility
- Conscientiousness
- Reliability
- Service Orientation
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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
Driver - Light Truck / Delivery
Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. May load and unload vehicle.
Top activities and tasks for this job:
- Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.
- Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.
- Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.
- Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.
- Read maps and follow written or verbal geographic directions.
- Turn in receipts and money received from deliveries.
- Load and unload trucks, vans, or automobiles.
- Handling and Moving Objects
More information about this Job
Annual US Wages (2023) |
Bottom 10%: | | $28,070 or less |
Bottom 25%: | | $35,110 or less |
Median: | | $42,470 (Average) |
Top 25%: | | $51,110 or more |
Top 10%: | | $75,090 or more |
Hourly US Wages (2023) |
Bottom 10%: | | $13.50 or less |
Bottom 25%: | | $16.88 or less |
Median: | | $20.42 (Average) |
Top 25%: | | $24.57 or more |
Top 10%: | | $36.10 or more |
US Employment Statistics |
2023: | | 1,092,600 |
2033 (projected): | | 1,188,900 |
Annual U.S. Job Openings: | 125,600 |
Top Knowledge Requirements
- English Language
- Transportation
- Customer and Personal Service
- Public Safety and Security
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Top Skills
- Active Listening
- Operation and Control
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Operations Monitoring
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Top Abilities
- Far Vision
- Multilimb Coordination
- Spatial Orientation
- Problem Sensitivity
- Near Vision
- Manual Dexterity
- Oral Expression
- Control Precision
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Education Requirements |
No High School Diploma: | | 25% |
High School Diploma: | | 74% |
This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role who have their highest education in each category. |
Related Work Experience Requirements |
None: | | 44% |
Less than 1 Month: | | 8% |
1 - 3 Months: | | 17% |
3 - 6 Months: | | 8% |
6 Months - 1 Year: | | 22% |
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: Bulk Delivery Driver, Car Escort, Commercial Driver, Deliverer, Delivery Driver, Delivery Person, Delivery Truck Driver, Directories Distributor, Directory Carrier, Distributor Operator, Driver, DSP Driver (Delivery Service Partner Driver), Errand Runner, Escort Vehicle Driver, Explosives Truck Driver, Food Service Driver, Grocery Light Truck Driver, Independent Driver, Light Truck Driver, Local Driver, Local Truck Driver, Mail Messenger Contractor, Mover, Order Worker, Package Car Driver, Package Delivery Driver, Parcel Post Truck Driver, Parcel Truck Driver, Parts Driver, Parts Runner, Pharmacy Delivery Driver, Pick Up Driver, Pick Up Truck Driver, Residential Driver, Route Deliverer, Route Delivery Service Driver, Route Driver, Route Rider, Routeman, Seasonal Personal Vehicle Package Driver, Service Car Driver, Service Provider, Servicer, Special Delivery Worker, Store Driver, Telephone Directory Distributor Driver, Transportation Driver, Truck Driver, Van Driver, Wagon Person, Warehouse Driver
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