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One big advantage to notifying potential candidates of an impending test
(including in the ad for the job) is that it narrows the search; a
percentage of potential candidates will not bother pursuing an interview
(or the job) if they are not confident in their qualifications for the
position.
I've successfully endured a litany of tests in interviews, both
announced and unannounced, including the obligatory grammar test and
tests requiring me to write a TOC, headings, and one procedure for, say,
how to use a bedside alarm clock. One Fortune 500 employer required me
to save my final work to disk, which, I later discovered, was because
they wanted to be certain of my ability to perform remedial
computer-related tasks. It turns out some hires didn't know how to
perform such tasks.
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