Been Quote by Barbara Ehrenreich
“In 1993, 89 of the 'Fortune' top 100 companies were administering the Myers-Briggs test to their employees. The philosophy behind personality tests is that they don't want you to be in the wrong kind of job. The tests have been completely exposed as nonsense.”
About This Quote
Source Article: Fortune Magazine, 1993, corporate HR practices
Personality assessments were marketed as job‑fit tools but lack scientific validity, often misguiding hiring decisions.
In simple terms: Tests are unreliable.
Key Takeaway
Question hiring methods.
Themes
employment
psychometrics
corporate culture
Mood
skeptical
critical
Type
analytical
informative
When to use this quote
- recruitment
- team building
- career counseling
- organizational development
Key Concepts
human resources
validity
bias
Questions to Reflect On
- Are you evaluating talent based on data or intuition?
- What alternatives improve hiring fairness?
A Different Perspective
Overreliance on such tests can ignore real performance indicators.
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