About the test
The Electrician 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 Electrician 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
- Mechanical Aptitude
- Memory / Attention to Detail / Logic & Reasoning
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Knowledge and Skills
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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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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
Electrician
Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or service street lights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems.
Top activities and tasks for this job:
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
- Place conduit, pipes, or tubing, inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.
- Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
- Use a variety of tools or equipment, such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment, such as oscilloscopes, ammeters, or test lamps.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
- Getting Information
More information about this Job
| Annual US Wages (2023) |
| Bottom 10%: | | $38,470 or less |
| Bottom 25%: | | $48,100 or less |
| Median: | | $61,590 (Average) |
| Top 25%: | | $80,260 or more |
| Top 10%: | | $104,180 or more |
| Hourly US Wages (2023) |
| Bottom 10%: | | $18.49 or less |
| Bottom 25%: | | $23.13 or less |
| Median: | | $29.61 (Average) |
| Top 25%: | | $38.59 or more |
| Top 10%: | | $50.09 or more |
| US Employment Statistics |
| 2023: | | 779,800 |
| 2033 (projected): | | 864,100 |
| Annual U.S. Job Openings: | 80,200 |
Top Knowledge Requirements
- Building and Construction
- Administration and Management
- Mechanical
- Mathematics
- Design
- Customer and Personal Service
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Top Skills
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Quality Control Analysis
- Installation
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Top Abilities
- Problem Sensitivity
- Near Vision
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Oral Comprehension
- Finger Dexterity
- Information Ordering
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
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| Education Requirements |
| No High School Diploma: | | 2% |
| High School Diploma: | | 31% |
| Post-Secondary Certificate: | | 62% |
| Some College: | | 2% |
| This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role who have their highest education in each category. |
| Related Work Experience Requirements |
| None: | | 22% |
| 6 Months - 1 Year: | | 28% |
| 1 - 2 Years: | | 19% |
| 2 - 4 Years: | | 6% |
| 4 - 6 Years: | | 23% |
| 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: Airport Electrician, Antenna Installer, Antenna Rigger, Commercial Electrician, Conduit Installer, Conduit Mechanic, Construction Electrician, Control Electrician, Conventional System Lightning Protection Technician, Diesel Electrician, Diesel Maintenance Electrician, Electric Sign Wirer, Electric Stop Installer, Electric Wirer, Electrical Installer, Electrical Journey Person, Electrical Journeyman, Electrical Maintenance Man, Electrical Maintenance Worker, Electrical Sign Servicer, Electrical Sign Wirer, Electrical System Specialist, Electrical Troubleshooter, Electrical Wirer, Electrical Wiring Lineman, Electrician, Gaffer, Ground Wirer, House Wirer, Housing Maintenance Electrician, Industrial Electrician, Inside Wireman, Interior Electrician, Interior Wirer, Journeyman Electrician, Journeyman Lineman, Licensed Electrician, Lighting Fixture Installer, Lightning Protection Installer, Lightning Protection Technician, Lightning Rod Installer, Lineman, Low Voltage Technician (Low Voltage Tech), Maintenance Electrician, Marine Electrician, Mine Wirer, Neon Electrician, Neon Installer, Neon Light Installer, Neon Sign Erector, Neon Sign Installer, Neon Sign Mechanic, Neon Sign Servicer, Neon Sign Worker, Neon Technician, Overhead Worker, Paper Mill Electrician, Plant Electrician, Production Machinery Electrician, Protective Signal Repairer, Residential Electrician, Residential Wireman, Searchlight Operator, Service Electrician, Shift Electrician, Ship and Boat Electrician, Ship Wirer, Sign Wirer, Signal Wirer, Solar Electrician, Solar Photovoltaic Electrician, Stage Electrician, Street Light Mechanic, Street Light Repairer, Street Light Servicer, Street Light Wirer, Switch Inspector, Switchboard Installer, Television Antenna Installer, Temporary Services Electrician, Test Man, Test Worker, Traffic Signal Mechanic, Traffic Signal Technician, Water Transport Electrician, Wire Hanger, Wireman, Wirer, Wiring Mechanic
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