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work samples  

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  • Work samples, in the strictest sense, are hands-on performance tests or simulations of the job, which are used to estimate current or predict future performance on similar tasks. Uses of work samples include the following: Selection: Work samples can be used to decide which applicants to hire. [Source: Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Work Samples]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NDGTJTPS-5

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