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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Luke Henriques-Gomes Social affairs and inequality editor

Workforce Australia provider makes jobseeker complete personality tests assessing ‘zest’ and ‘spirituality’

A woman wearing glasses and a surgical mask is looking at a laptop screen. She has one hand on the mouse trackpad and one hand resting on her forehead
A jobseeker was asked by their employment consultant, which is a Workplace Australia provider, to complete three questionnaires during their appointment. Photograph: Kilito Chan/Getty Images

A jobseeker has questioned why her Workforce Australia provider made her complete an online personality test that asked how well she expressed love, whether she gives into temptation, and which judged if “spirituality” and “zest” were among her strengths.

Emma Rayward, 33, said she was told by her employment consultant to take the test at her first compulsory meeting with Asuria, which has more than $150m in job services contracts under Workforce Australia.

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