- Cognitive ability tests .56
- Work sample tests .54
- Structured interviews .51
- Job knowledge tests .48
- Personality tests .40
- Assessment centers .37 (centers often not specific fo the job)
- Interviews .35
- References .26
- Years education .20
- Years job experience .18
- Interests .10
- Graphology .02 (analysis of handwriting)
- Age -.01
Source: Roberson & Smith (2004)
- Caveats: Averages across many jobs, one should determine which work for their company/job
- Example: For high complexity jobs, Personality tests work even better than Roberson & Smith (2004) suggested