As a job seeker, time and time again you are being advised to understand yourself, identify your motivations along with your skills, interests and values to make a clear career plan. Of course this is easier said than done. Some of you will be extremely clear about the direction you want to take … [Read more...]
Assessment Tools, Decks of Cards
Assessment tools are part of the career exploration process. Power cuts can be a challenge at the best of times but this week's unexpected 7 hour outage meant a rethink of how I was going to work with my clients. No internet, no computer and no use of online resources. And I was poorly … [Read more...]
Assessment Tools
Assessment tools are essential for a range of projects. Whether recruiting or restructuring, making sure that the best people for your business are identified, selected and then developed is one of the biggest challenges you can face. It is possible to use different assessment tools for different … [Read more...]
How do your Career Interests match up?
Holland Occupational Themes or Career Interests Questionnaire It's a well researched fact that if your career interests match your work or job interests then you are statistically more likely to be satisfied and successful whilst working. Using the Career Interests tool is an easy and quick way to … [Read more...]
Psychometric Assessment Resources
Fast Track 2010 - Published Materials Career, Aptitude & Selection Tests, J Barrett, Kogan Page How to Pass Graduate Recruitment Tests, M Byron, Kogan Page How to Pass Selection Tests, M Byron, S Modha, Kogan Page How to Succeed in Psychometric Tests, D Cohen, Sheldon Press How to … [Read more...]
Uncover the myths of psychometric testing
The Use of Psychometric Tests in Selection and Recruitment What are Psychometric Tests? The British Psychological Society definition of a psychometric test: 'a psychological test is any procedure on the basis of which inferences are made concerning a person's capacity, propensity or … [Read more...]
How to get your recruitment right
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Have you ever employed someone who really didn't get on with the rest of the team? Or someone whose integrity wasn't what you thought it was? Or someone who needed hands-on management to deliver when you thought they could work on their own initiative? If … [Read more...]