Merchandisers can make or break a company. To hire the right merchandiser, employers are often forced to weed through a pile of applications, many from candidates who just don’t have the right aptitude or attitude. Most hiring managers can interview and hire candidates for product knowledge but don’t fare so well when it comes to attitude and aptitude.
Pre-hire testing can help companies minimize the risk of making a hiring mistake.
Why is it important to use pre-employment testing for merchandisers?
A company’s stock is likely its important financial asset and effective merchandising has a significant impact on the bottom line. A merchandiser ensures that products are in the right place, at the right time, in the right quantity, and at the right price. Therefore a good merchandiser must make sure the products are visible and displayed in a way that attracts the customer.
To accomplish this, a top-performing merchandiser must understand the products of his or her company and the competition. But in addition to product knowledge, good analytical skills are required too.
What other skills and aptitude does it take to be a top-performing merchandiser?
- Ability to learn new products quickly
- Positive customer service attitude
- Quality focus and attention to detail
- Collaboration and team-oriented
- Resilience and good coping skills
That’s where pre-employment testing like Elite can be a manager’s best friend. In approximately 20 -30 minutes, a manager can learn if the candidate has the right attitude, the right aptitude, and enough general reasoning skills to succeed. Each Elite Merchandiser Assessment included the following dimensions:
- Attention to Detail (4-minute timed assessment)
- Logical Reasoning (6-minuted timed assessment)
- Commitment
- Conscientiousness
- Control (Resilience)
- Customer Care
- Dedication
- Optimism
- Reliability
- Team Player
Note: Elite Assessments can be custom using our proprietary library of 170+ independently validated dimensions. Need a shorter assessment? We can easily meet your needs without compromising the integrity or validity of the assessment.
To learn more about hiring top-performing merchandisers with our retail assessment tests, call us at 800-803-4303 or fill out the form below to learn more about using our pre-hire testing solutions.
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