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.
Dr Rob Feltham outlines the steps you should consider when looking to roll out a global assessment process and get...
Personnel Today asked three senior directors to take part in a series of personality tests in association with workplace psychology...
Master Management was founded in Denmark in 1985 and develops and delivers occupational psychometric tests, training and consultancy support. Our range of...
Peoplemaps will celebrate the official launch of its ground-breaking new online psychometric profiling system for employers and recruiters today with a...
Academy28, the behavioural preferences assessment provider, has appointed Tim Drewitt as Director of Business and Product Development. Formerly Programme Director at...
I loved your April Fool story – ‘Darling buries recruitment charge in depths of Budget’ (Personnel Today, 1 April) –...
The article ‘Dishonest CVs on the increase’ (Personneltoday.com, 7 February) demonstrates the need for supplementary tools to be used to...
Introducing or improving competency-based interviews and online psychometric tests have been the most effective changes employers have made to their...
Developing leaders is something that needs care. Psychometrics can help – if you know what you’re measuring. “Organisations tend to recruit...
The launch this month of the Psychometric Testing Pocketbook offers the non-specialist working in HR and management a clear, practical insight...
In a recent survey of UK employees, Gallup found that 61% are “not engaged”. And it gets worse. 20% are...
HR solutions business Success Dynamics has revealed the results of a survey amongst CEOs, managing directors and company owners.Key findings: 82% respondents...
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Employer opinion on the Leitch Review of Skills one year since it was published...
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