Psychometric & personality testing
Psychometric tests are used for activities such as recruitment and selection, training and development, career guidance and team building.
Employers commonly use two forms of psychometric tests: firstly, those designed to measure maximum performance, such as ability, aptitude or attainment; and secondly those designed to assess personal qualities such as personality, temperament, values and interests.
‘HR held back by failure to use data effectively’
Half of UK organisations rely on instinct and gut feel when it comes to assessing skills despite need to analyse data.
‘Give women a fair chance to lead’ urge psychology experts
The low number of women in senior positions in organisations could be down to a lack of understanding of leadership...
Intuition ‘very important’ in recruitment for nine in 10 leaders
Ninety-six per cent of business leaders say intuition is a “very important” skill in hiring and promoting staff, with a...
2019 RAD Awards shortlist unveiled
The shortlist for the 2019 RAD Awards, which celebrate the brightest and bravest in recruitment advertising, has been announced.
The...
Team alchemy: the five psychological factors of team success
For a team to function well and achieve the right outcomes in an effective manner, it needs good chemistry. Psychometrician...
Why should candidate experience matter to business?
What can better candidate experiences achieve that will convince boards to invest in them? Nicola Sullivan argues that improving candidate...
Can you predict which candidates will be the most engaged employees?
Employers can now assess and hire those job candidates who are most likely to be engaged – a vital area...
Is testing candidates before they apply the future of recruitment?
Psychometric tests used to be long, formal exercises candidates would take some way into the recruitment process. But could testing...
Six important employment law cases in 2017
The decision by the Supreme Court that the employment tribunal fees system is unlawful may be one of the most...
Recruitment: psychometric test was discriminatory, holds EAT
Recruiters will have to be more careful about adjustments to the format of recruitment assessments for disabled job applicants, following...
Don’t let candidates be put off by an outdated hiring experience
Finding the balance between effective candidate selection and a positive candidate experience is no mean feat. Charles Martin looks at...
Can LinkedIn find your next rock star employee?
Tom Marsden, CEO of Saberr, discusses LinkedIn’s novel developments in talent search, and how the tool could be even better....
Mindset and match: recruiting millennials is about more than speed
Speeding up recruitment processes may appease applicants, but it won’t get to the heart of why some employers are failing...
Gamification in recruitment: psychometric selection for more diverse talent
As companies endeavour to attract candidates with the right skills, Cath Everett looks at how gamification is helping recruiters select...
Adventurous or cautious? How HR’s risk profile compares with other workers
People are frequently cited as an organisation’s biggest asset, so the idea that everything related to risk management comes back...
