Episode of Series “Horizon”.
Today, applying for a job often means submitting to innumerable tests, not only of ability and intelligence, but also of personality. But just how valid are these tests? This program examines some of the techniques used by the boom industry of Management Selection and follows two candidates through their ordeal.
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ACMI Identifier
322883
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Applications for positions
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee selection
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employment interviewing
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Job applications
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Performance - Evaluation
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Applications for positions
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Management - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Performance - Evaluation
Television → Television series → Television series - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)