The use of pre-employment tests has become more prevalent in recent years. These tests takemany forms and have a variety of purposes. The key issue to keep in mind with regard toemployment tests is the requirement that they must be job-related and, should they be challengedby an EEOC complaint, defensible as valid predictors of success in the position. Candidates forPHR/SPHR certification should be aware of the following types of selection tests: