About the test
The General Project Manager 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 General Project Manager 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
- MS Excel
- Project Management Fundamentals
- Writing
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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
General Project Manager
Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.
Top activities and tasks for this job:
- Working with Computers
- Getting Information
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
More information about this Job
| Annual US Wages (2023) |
| Bottom 10%: | | $46,340 or less |
| Bottom 25%: | | $65,180 or less |
| Median: | | $101,280 (Average) |
| Top 25%: | | $160,290 or more |
| Top 10%: | | $232,110 or more |
| US Employment Statistics |
| 2023: | | 3,630,100 |
| 2033 (projected): | | 3,840,500 |
| Annual U.S. Job Openings: | 320,800 |
Top Knowledge Requirements
- Administration and Management
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Production and Processing
- Mathematics
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Administrative
- Economics and Accounting
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Top Skills
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Social Perceptiveness
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Top Abilities
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Speech Clarity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Problem Sensitivity
- Speech Recognition
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| Education Requirements |
| No High School Diploma: | | 10% |
| High School Diploma: | | 29% |
| Post-Secondary Certificate: | | 6% |
| Some College: | | 22% |
| Associate's Degree (2 yr): | | 6% |
| Bachelor's Degree: | | 27% |
| This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role who have their highest education in each category. |
| Related Work Experience Requirements |
| None: | | 10% |
| 3 - 6 Months: | | 2% |
| 6 Months - 1 Year: | | 15% |
| 1 - 2 Years: | | 4% |
| 2 - 4 Years: | | 19% |
| 4 - 6 Years: | | 24% |
| 6 - 8 Years: | | 6% |
| More than 10 Years: | | 18% |
| 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: Area Manager, Boards and Commissions Director, Business Coordinator, Business Manager, Center Manager, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Corporate Manager, Department Manager, Department Store General Manager (Dept Store GM), Department Store Manager (Dept Store Manager), District Commercial Superintendent, District Manager, District Plant Superintendent, District Traffic Chief, District Wire Chief, Division Toll Wire Chief, Division Traffic Superintendent, Drilling and Production Superintendent, Electrical Superintendent, Equipment Maintenance Superintendent, Field Party Manager, Fish and Game Club Manager, General Manager (GM), General Superintendent, Golf and Operations Manager, Golf Course Manager, Gym Manager, Installation Superintendent, IO Manager (Industrial Organization Manager), Laundry Superintendent, Line Construction Superintendent, Manufacturing Operations Manager, Mine Superintendent, Movie Theater Manager, Newspaper Manager, Nonprofit Manager, Office Manager, Offshoring Manager, Operational Risk Manager, Operations Director, Operations General Manager (Operations GM), Operations Manager, Operations Supervisor, Park Superintendent, Parks and Recreation Manager, Plant Superintendent, Print Production Manager, Printing Manager, Prison Warden, Program Director, Program Manager, Public Works Director, Publication Director, Refinery Superintendent, Revenue Director, Revenue Manager, Roads Superintendent, Shelter Director, Shift Supervisor, Shop Superintendent, Site Operations Manager, Solid Waste Manager, Sports Team Manager, Store Director, Store Manager, Street Commissioner, Street Superintendent, Substation Superintendent, Theatre Manager, Training Manager, Venue Manager, Water and Sewer Systems Supervisor, Water Superintendent, Zoo Director
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