John Edwards, Pre-employment Tests, And Lying

PRLog (Press Release) - Aug 11, 2008 -
“Pre-employment tests may have caught John Edwards as a person who may lie or not be fully honest,” explained Michael Mercer, Ph.D., author of the book “Hire the Best & Avoid the Rest.”
   John Edwards denied “National Enquirer” magazine reports he had an affair and baby with a woman his presidential campaign paid to produce videos.  Recently, John Edwards admitted having an affair with the woman.  He denied being the father of the baby.
   “Companies should not hire job applicants who lie,” emphasized Dr. Mercer, an industrial psychologist in Barrington, Illinois.  “Also, the American public and the world should not have a leader who lies.”
   What solution does Dr. Mercer propose?  “I recommend pre-employment testing of all candidates for U.S. President,” said Dr. Mercer.  “A personality-based pre-employment test can catch a job applicant lying on the hiring evaluation, so tests can catch lying politicians.”  
   “In fact, all Presidential candidates should take a personality-based pre-employment test?  Then, everyone would know what each presidential candidate really is like, rather than the slick persona they present to the American electorate,” said Dr. Mercer.
   “John Edwards’ pre-employment test results may have warned the public that what he says he does may not match what he really does.  Wouldn’t that be fantastic?” asked Dr. Mercer.
   Finally, Dr. Mercer continued, “Using employment tests and assessments also can save the American electorate a lot of time considering a Presidential candidate who should not be a serious contender.”