Dental Assistant / Dental Hygienist Test
Hire dental hygienists who put a smile on your customer’s face with this pre-employment test.
Pre-Employment Test
Purpose:
It is an ever-present headache for your dental practice: dental assistant hiring, created by employee turnover of dental hygienists and dental assistants. You need to find dental office candidates that are customer-oriented and empathetic with patients, team players, willing to learn and grow professionally, and interested in a job from which they can find personal happiness and gratification. The Dental Assistant / Dental Hygienist Test, one of many job-specific online personality tests, helps you find the right candidates for your dental assistant interview questions.
About This Test:
This test will take most candidates approximately 30-40 minutes. It consists of 2 parts:
- An untimed personality assessment
- A 12-minute timed General Reasoning Test
What the Report Gives You:
A graphical display of personality trait scores, feedback regarding strengths and developmental concerns, explanation of aptitude results and suggested interview questions.
Testing Process:
- Immediate score report upon completion.
- Proctoring desirable but not required.
- The use of mobile phones is discouraged.
Options:
Contact us to learn how we can customize the test content for your hiring process or the way information is presented in the report to meet your specifications.
Sample Personality Item:
| For the statement on the left |
| For the statement on the right | |||||
I prefer working in a quiet environment where I don’t have to talk to people very often. |
I prefer working in a busy environment with a lot of activity and social interaction. |
| Sample Questions for General Reasoning Test | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Sample verbal reasoning item: House is to dwelling as car is to ___________. | (A) transportation | ||
Sample numerical reasoning item: Which comes next in this series? 3 6 9 19 22 25 | (A) 118 | ||
Sample logic item: Assume the first two statements are true.
| Is the last statement: | ||
(Sample questions differ from actual test appearance and do not contain real test content.)
The Dental Assistant / Dental Hygienist Test Evaluates:
| Less Desirable Behaviors | Test Content | Desirable Behaviors |
|---|---|---|
| Slower to learn – Not very observant | General Reasoning | Quicker to learn; observant & insightful |
| Argumentative, contentious | Agreeableness | Easy to get along with, amiable |
| Hesitent, threat sensitive, asks for direction | Assertiveness | Willing to make judgements / decisions with confidence |
| Fails to live up to promises | Conscientiousness | Reliable, dependable |
| Not service minded, stingy about making allowances for customer needs | Customer Service | Wants to understand keep customers happy |
| Overreacts to stress, gets upset easily | Emotional Resilience | Calm, level-headed, handles stress well |
| Lacks intuition about others’ feelings | Empathy | Sensitive to others’ feelings, empathetic |
| Doesn’t want to have to deal with people | Extroversion | Likes people involvement at work |
| Bends rules to suit own purposes | Integrity | Strong moral code |
| Cares mainly about salary and perks | Intrinsic Motivation | Enjoys coming to work |
| Gives up easily, tends to find fault quickly | Nurturance | Positive about the future, a good motivator, perseveres despite difficult challenges |
| Sticks with tried-and-true approaches, resistant to new ideas | Openness to New Experience | Enjoys learning and new ideas, innovative |
| Cautious, suspicious, careful | Optimism | Trusting, believes in positive future |
| Doesn’t want to coordinate with others | Teamwork | Able to coordinate and work cooperatively |
| Does the minimum | Work Drive | Willing to go the extra mile |
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