Background: ProspectHR MMI is the proven MMI (Multiple Mini Interview)  backed by sound research on reliability and validity.  An important part of our leadership in the soft skill assessment field is our constant review of relevant research.

HR Managers and other key decision makers are keenly interested in how to most effectively identify critical soft skills in recruitment and internal team advancement. 

Recently, research was conducted by the team at UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy comparing the outcomes of a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) and a situational judgment test (SJT).   Both techniques are believed to evaluate non-academic constructs which in commercial and public sectors are known as soft skills.

The method was a 30-question ranked-item SJT, which was developed to test three constructs, also measured by MMIs, during a pharmacy school's admissions process. First-year pharmacy students were invited to complete the SJT in the fall of 2020. 

Conclusion: Results of this study suggest that an SJT may not be a good replacement for the MMI to measure distinct constructs during the admissions process. However, the SJT may provide useful supplemental information during admissions or as part of formative feedback once students are enrolled in a program. 

This work was published in the scientific literature.    For the full research document, please visit https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35953105/  Apr;87(3)