About the test
The Mechanic - Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration 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 Mechanic - Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration 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
- 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
Mechanic - Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration
Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
Top activities and tasks for this job:
- Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.
- Comply with all applicable standards, policies, or procedures, such as safety procedures or the maintenance of a clean work area.
- Study blueprints, design specifications, or manufacturers' recommendations to ascertain the configuration of heating or cooling equipment components and to ensure the proper installation of components.
- Discuss heating or cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify that repairs corrected malfunctions.
- Connect heating or air conditioning equipment to fuel, water, or refrigerant source to form complete circuit.
- Adjust system controls to settings recommended by manufacturer to balance system.
- Recommend, develop, or perform preventive or general maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, power-washing, or vacuuming equipment, oiling parts, or changing filters.
- Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions.
More information about this Job
| Annual US Wages (2023) |
| Bottom 10%: | | $37,270 or less |
| Bottom 25%: | | $46,550 or less |
| Median: | | $57,300 (Average) |
| Top 25%: | | $71,120 or more |
| Top 10%: | | $84,250 or more |
| Hourly US Wages (2023) |
| Bottom 10%: | | $17.92 or less |
| Bottom 25%: | | $22.38 or less |
| Median: | | $27.55 (Average) |
| Top 25%: | | $34.19 or more |
| Top 10%: | | $40.51 or more |
| US Employment Statistics |
| 2023: | | 441,200 |
| 2033 (projected): | | 481,300 |
| Annual U.S. Job Openings: | 42,500 |
Top Knowledge Requirements
- Mechanical
- Building and Construction
- Customer and Personal Service
- Engineering and Technology
- Computers and Electronics
- English Language
- Public Safety and Security
- Physics
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Top Skills
- Operations Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Installation
- Repairing
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
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Top Abilities
- Near Vision
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Oral Comprehension
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Visual Color Discrimination
- Finger Dexterity
- Manual Dexterity
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| Education Requirements |
| No High School Diploma: | | 20% |
| High School Diploma: | | 3% |
| Post-Secondary Certificate: | | 68% |
| Some College: | | 7% |
| This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role who have their highest education in each category. |
| Related Work Experience Requirements |
| None: | | 17% |
| 6 Months - 1 Year: | | 9% |
| 1 - 2 Years: | | 14% |
| 2 - 4 Years: | | 11% |
| 4 - 6 Years: | | 33% |
| More than 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. |
Alternate Titles for this Role: A/C Installer-Servicer (Air Conditioning Installer-Servicer), A/C Mechanic (Air Conditioner Mechanic), A/C Service Tech (Air Conditioning Service Technician), A/C Tech (Air Conditioning Technician), Air and Hydronic Balancing Technician, Air Conditioning Specialist (A/C Specialist), Attic Fans Mechanic, Baseboard Heating Installer, Blower Installer, Blower Mechanic, Bulk Cooler Installer, Commercial HVAC Service Tech (Commercial Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Service Technician), Commercial HVAC Tech (Commercial Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Technician), Commercial Refrigeration Service Tech (Commercial Refrigeration Service Technician), Cooling Technician (Cooling Tech), Duct Cleaner, Environmental Control System Installer, Environmental Control System Servicer, Evaporative Cooler Installer, Fan Installer, Furnace Converter, Furnace Erector, Furnace Fitter, Furnace Gas Appliance Mechanic, Furnace Installer, Furnace Mechanic, Furnace Repairer, Furnace Setter, Gas Adjuster, Gas Furnace Installer, Heat Pump Installer, Heater Installer, Heater Mechanic, Heating and Air Conditioning Installer, Heating and Air Conditioning Servicer, Heating Equipment Installer, Heating Installer, Heating Repair Technician (Heating Repair Tech), Heating Servicer, Heating Systems Installer, Heating Technician (Heating Tech), Heating Unit Mechanic, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technician, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Control Technician, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Operations Technician, Hot Air Furnace Installer, Hot Air Furnace Repairer, HVAC Controls Technician (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Controls Technician), HVAC Installer (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Installer), HVAC Journeyman (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Journeyman), HVAC Maintenance Technician (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Maintenance Technician), HVAC Mechanic (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Mechanic), HVAC Refrigeration Technician (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Refrigeration Technician), HVAC Service Tech (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Service Technician), HVAC Specialist (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Specialist), HVAC Tech (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Technician), HVAC-R Service Tech (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Service Technician), Installer, Maintenance Mechanic, Mechanic, Oil Burner Installer, Oil Burner Mechanic, Oil Burner Repairer, Oil Burner Servicer, Oil Burner Technician (Oil Burner Tech), Oil Furnace Installer, Oil Heat Technician (Oil Heat Tech), Oil Heater Installer, Refrigeration and Appliance Repair Tech (Refrigeration and Appliance Repair Technician), Refrigeration Engineer, Refrigeration Installer, Refrigeration Mechanic, Refrigeration Operator, Refrigeration Service Technician (Refrigeration Service Tech), Refrigeration Systems Installer, Refrigeration Technician (Refrigeration Tech), Refrigeration Unit Repairer, Renewable Energy Technician (Renewable Energy Tech), Repair Servicer, Residential Heating and Air Conditioning Installer (Residential Heating and A/C Installer), Residential HVAC Service Technician (Residential Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Service Technician), Service Technician (Service Tech), Service Tester, Stoker Erector, Stoker Installer, Stoker Mechanic, Systems Mechanic, Transportation Refrigeration Technician (Transportation Refrigeration Tech), Ventilating Equipment Installer
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