Virtual reality games can be used as a tool in personnel assessment
Virtual reality games can be used as a tool in personnel assessment
Virtual reality games can be used as a tool in personnel assessment
By Anna Euteneuer
March 9, 2023
Summary
Virtual reality gamers who finished a given game faster than their fellow gamers also have higher levels of general intelligence and processing capacity.
The results also indicate that virtual reality games can be useful supplementary human resource management tools in companies for predicting the job performance of an applicant.
Several studies have already shown that video games may indicate or even help to develop intellectual and cognitive abilities.
As intelligence is one of the most commonly used predictors for job performance, video games could be interesting for the human resource management.
Although many companies are increasingly using VR technology to recruit candidates, only a few studies have specifically investigated whether and how VR games can be used to draw conclusions about intelligence in this area.
The results suggest that VR games can be useful supplementary tools in companies for predicting the job performance.
"There are already some companies that use games, so-called 'serious games', for recruiting. The new results are in line with this specific application of VR games and show that they can be used for recruiting," said Weinmann.
Reference
Euteneuer, A. (2023, March 9). Virtual reality games can be used as a tool in personnel assessment. Tech Xplore - Technology and Engineering news. Retrieved April 4, 2023, from https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-virtual-reality-games-tool-personnel.html