About the test
The First-Line Supervisor - Transportation and Material-Moving 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 First-Line Supervisor - Transportation and Material-Moving 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
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Knowledge and Skills
- First-Line Supervisory Fundamentals
- Writing
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Personality
- Adaptability
- Drive
- Integrity
- Leader Mindset
- Maintaining Awareness of Team Member Needs
- Managing Resources & Balancing Priorities
- 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
First-Line Supervisor - Transportation and Material-Moving
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.
Top activities and tasks for this job:
- Getting Information
- Enforce safety rules and regulations.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Developing and Building Teams
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
- Interpret transportation or tariff regulations, shipping orders, safety regulations, or company policies and procedures for workers.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
More information about this Job
| Annual US Wages (2023) |
| Bottom 10%: | | $39,440 or less |
| Bottom 25%: | | $47,560 or less |
| Median: | | $60,510 (Average) |
| Top 25%: | | $75,940 or more |
| Top 10%: | | $92,140 or more |
| Hourly US Wages (2023) |
| Bottom 10%: | | $18.96 or less |
| Bottom 25%: | | $22.86 or less |
| Median: | | $29.09 (Average) |
| Top 25%: | | $36.51 or more |
| Top 10%: | | $44.30 or more |
| US Employment Statistics |
| 2023: | | 594,100 |
| 2033 (projected): | | 625,600 |
| Annual U.S. Job Openings: | 62,700 |
Top Knowledge Requirements
- Administration and Management
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
- Production and Processing
- English Language
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Public Safety and Security
- Computers and Electronics
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Top Skills
- Active Listening
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Time Management
- Coordination
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Social Perceptiveness
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Top Abilities
- Oral Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Written Expression
- Inductive Reasoning
- Near Vision
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| Education Requirements |
| High School Diploma: | | 30% |
| Post-Secondary Certificate: | | 3% |
| Some College: | | 29% |
| Associate's Degree (2 yr): | | 14% |
| Bachelor's Degree: | | 25% |
| This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role who have their highest education in each category. |
| Related Work Experience Requirements |
| 1 - 2 Years: | | 17% |
| 2 - 4 Years: | | 16% |
| 4 - 6 Years: | | 28% |
| 6 - 8 Years: | | 13% |
| 8 - 10 Years: | | 3% |
| More than 10 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. |
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