preemployment

American  

[pree-em-ploi-muhnt] / ˌpri ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt /

Or pre-employment

adjective

1. being required or accomplished before an employee begins a new job.

   a preemployment medical exam.

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noun

1. the period of testing, processing, etc., before the start of employment.

Etymology

Origin of preemployment

First recorded in 1940–45; pre- + employment

Example Sentences

Geller also said the agency conducted a preemployment polygraph, though it’s unclear what that test might have found.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2022

WSP psychologist Dr. Daniel W. Clark has conducted more than 3,500 preemployment and psychological exams in 27 years at the agency and others.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2021

The city government will continue to identify other programs to help young people access job opportunities through preemployment training and other resources, Harper said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2021

The Mayo Clinic includes extensive psychological testing in its preemployment examinations of Northwest Airlines pilots.

From Time Magazine Archive

I would add preemployment personality tests to the list of demeaning intrusions, or at least much of their usual content.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich