Just as colleges are questioning the value of SATs in the admissions process some companies are using them to evaluate job applicants. In a time when the job market is tough and companies can be picky, some are using the standardized test scores to help shift through applicants. Proponents of the practice point to the fact that the SAT is a cognitive test and cognitive tests are recognized as good predictors of job performance. Critics question using an exam designed for college admissions as an employment tool and argue that the pressure to perform well on the SATs is great enough without the fear that the scores will be used after college.
See "Want a job? Hand over your SAT results", Rebecca L. Weber, The Christian Science Monitor, May 17, 2004