Warehouse Survey

Name: Date:

The success of our employees is important to us. Over the years we have found that when a person fits a job and the job fits the person, everybody wins. We would like to ask you some questions about yourself and your work experience. This will help you and us determine if the job is a good fit.

There are no right answers. It is important to respond to the questions honestly. Trying to guess what we are looking for may work against you. Give answers based on who you are, rather than who you think we want you to be.

Circle the letter beside an answer to each question that best describes you. There is no time limit, but the quicker you are, the more accurate you probably will be. First reactions are usually most accurate.

1. When you get information at work, do you prefer it to be: a) direct and to the point, b) made nice, or c) it doesn’t matter?

2. Would you rather work for someone who is: a) always kind, or b) always fair

3. How do you prefer to be paid: a) an hourly rate with raises based on performance, b) hourly plus an incentive based on how hard and smart you work, c) the same as everybody else who is doing the same job, or d) hourly rate with raises based on how long you have been working?

4. It is harder for you to adapt to: a) routine, or b) constant change?

5. Does following a schedule: a) appeal to you, or b) cramp you?

6. When you run into unexpected difficulties at work, do you feel it’s: a) a piece of bad luck, b) a nuisance, or c) all in the day’s work? 7. Are the more routine parts of your day: a) restful, or b) boring

8. When you have a special job, do you like to: a) organize it carefully before you start, or b) find out what is necessary as you go along?

9. Do you think a daily routine is: a) a comfortable way to get things done, b) a necessary evil, or c) painful even when necessary?

10.When there are settled plans well in advance that you will do a certain thing at a certain time, is it: a) nice to be able to plan accordingly, or b) a little unpleasant to be tied down?

11.Money on the job: a) is very important to me, b) drives me harder than most people, or c) is not as important as other things in a job.

12.When you have a chance to do something interesting, do you: a) decide about it fairly quickly, or b) sometimes miss out by taking too long to make up your mind?

13.Do you make important life decisions: a) quickly, or b) slowly?

14.Do you make decisions on the job: a) quickly, or b) slowly?

15.I see myself as: a) competitive, b) cooperative, or c) don’t know? 16.Circle the three characteristics below that are most important at work: a) speed, b) positive attitude, c) being on time, d) quality, e) neatness, f) respect authority, g) appearance, h) accuracy, i) getting along with people.

17.When away from work, I spend most of my time: a) with a group of people, b) with one or two people, c) alone, or d) with my family?

18.In your way of living, do you prefer to be: a) like most everyone else, or b) original?

19.When something new becomes fashionable, are you usually: a) one of the first to try it, or b) not much interested?

20.When the truth would make someone unhappy, are you more likely to tell: a) a small lie, or b) the hard truth?

21.Do you see yourself as: a) mistrustful, or b) trustful?

22.When you have to make a serious choice, do you: a) almost always come to a clear-cut decision, or b) sometimes find it so hard to decide that you do not wholeheartedly follow up either choice?

23.I am willing to work: a) as hard as I have to, b) harder than most people, c) just as hard as anybody else. 24.I learn best by: a) reading about how to do something, b) someone explaining it to me, c) trying it with my own hands, or d) understanding why things are done a certain way.

25.Which of the following comes easiest to you (choose one): a) fixing mechanical things, b) solving math problems, c) taking photographs, d) helping someone with their personal problems, e) leading a group in accomplishing some goal, f) keeping your work area neat?

26.Which of the following are you the best at (choose one): a) making a simple repair around the house, b) finding information about almost anything, c) playing a musical instrument, d) explaining things to others, e) getting people to do something your way, f) doing a lot of paperwork in a short time?