Learn how to find the right people from the Psychometric Blog.
How to pick a Psychometric Test.
Selection testing has been around for decades and the range of instruments and providers seem endless. Teresa Russell from Human Resources Magazine (Australia) looks at some offerings in the market and looks at how companies use different tailored testing instruments to great effect.
Users of The McQuaig System & other psychometric tests in Australia are quizzed about what the look for when selecting the right test.
Recruitment can be so subjective – does the candidate immediately make an impression on you? Are they articulate? Do they dress well?
Understanding why people leave gives you tangible data to make changes within your organisation. The top three reasons are:
Have you ever recruited someone who seemed ideal but turned out to be a real problem? Did they answer everything at interview as if they were perfectly suited to the job, but couldn’t perform when pushed?
I think we all know how quickly we form a positive or negative impression of someone – I believe it is around 4 seconds. In fact at a recent British Psychological Society Conference it was said that we make up our minds on someone’s integrity and trustworthiness in less than 2 seconds. Read the rest of this entry »
Turnover rates in the UK are still high so how do you attract the right staff when there is so much movement? Your first impression is made through the job advert – it needs to hit the mark.
Two new pieces of research I’ve come across should give us pause for thought.
activ8 Intelligence, an innovative new company, is using advanced software to analyse people data and inform HR decision making.
Research by Doctor David Biggs at the University of Gloucestershire found that being turned down for a job can feel like being rejected by a romantic partner or, at its worst, going through a divorce.
