Psychometrics for businesses - pre-employment assessment

Introduction

for businesses

In a world where roles are becoming more specialised, and where integrity seems to be in short supply, finding the right employees is crucial and can be challenging.

Whether you are an SME looking to make a key hire or an established corporate, psychometric testing gives insight into those areas not accessible when interviewing a candidate verbally or reviewing past history.

Services

PSYCHOMETRIC PRE-EMPLOYMENT testing

I work with some of South Africa’s leading companies hiring for all level positions, particularly financial roles, sales, customer care and positions where possible reputational risk exists.

An in-depth psychometric report, with 48 hour turnaround time, typically includes results on:

Personality Testing: looks at ‘normal’ functioning within the workplace context, which includes sociability, emotional intelligence and empathy, communication skills, team-work skills, approach to problem solving, stress and frustration tolerance, dominant leadership style, independent-mindedness, confidence, introversion/extroversion and many other personality factors.

Integrity Testing: is a type of psychometric personality testing that looks at counter-productive personality factors, that is traits such as honesty, trustworthiness, conscientiousness, diligence, task completion, control of temper, sense of fairness, ability to keep information confidential, attention to detail and optimism about the future at work. These particular areas are often of most concern to employers, as they are not easily revealed by other methods, such as in a verbal interview or reference check process.

Values/Needs assessment: a test to measure the relative importance of 22 different psychological ‘needs’ that are gratified by careers roles, so as to compare the candidate’s personal goals with the opportunities that the position provides. To the degree that there is a values/needs match, the candidate is likely to feel gratified by and happy in the role under consideration, and thus be more likely to succeed in it.

Cognitive & Skills testing completes the test battery. Mental flexibility and problem-solving capacity are measured, as these can only be established via formal psychometric measurement. They are vital in determining a match between the testee and the mental flexibility and problem solving aptitude that the role under consideration requires.

In-person psychometric testing is done at my offices in Bryanston. On-line/remote testing of candidates in remote locations is also available. Testing generally takes 2 hours per candidate. A report is available 48 hours post testing.

It should always be considered, by HR professionals, recruitment specialists and job seekers, that psychometric testing is a legally restricted and highly regulated activity, requiring a license. Any person being tested with any psychological instrument for any work position, by anyone, is entitled and encouraged to request that the tester provide proof of their training registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) before being assessed with any psychometric test.

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