Can Personality Tests Really Tell You If An Employee Will Succeed?

Personality tests continue to be a popular tool, with many companies requiring their employees to fill out lengthy questionnaires. This is often an effort to better understand their workers so they can, in turn, better manage and communicate with them.

But are the tests really a good indicator of how a candidate would perform in the organization? While some argue that personality tests are helpful, they may not be completely accurate: Because results are often publicly shared, employees may offer skewed answers to get a "better" personality type.

The experts at Forbes Human Resources Council, including Michele Markey, SkillPath's Vice President of Training Operations, shared their thoughts on how important personality tests are in predicting performance or cultural fit — and whether they should be used at all.