Are you ‘subjected’ to psychometric tests?

You may have seen the recent FT story about ITV bosses being ‘subjected’ to psychometric tests. The reason they were being assessed? The new chairman called the company a ‘shambles’ when he took over.

The media say people are ‘subjected to’ testing, even though the business case for testing is clear. Thousands of organisations in UK use psychometric testing and their candidates are actually better off. Read more

Would Psychometric Assessments Support those in Government?

Before going any further, let me stress that this is not a blog highlighting our political views or intentions for next week’s General Election – but more of a “what if?”

By the end of next week we could be waking up to a hung parliament, but what would be the outcome from a personnel perspective and how would the “teams” be supported?  I wonder if anyone has actually stopped to think about how such a scenario could affect the aptitudes of those serving in Government. Read more

Growing Importance of Psychometric Testing

Discussions on recession and post recession are still high on everyone’s agenda and the effects this will continue to have on companies across the UK.  A critical factor for many organisations over the coming months will be staff retention.

Whilst reports suggest the economy is growing there are still a significant number of candidates per role and those that are in existing positions are now facing a more certain future. This is resulting in greater opportunities for those who may be seeking a change in their career making employer engagement a critical factor to success. Read more

Changing Face of Recruitment Industry Through Social Media

Whilst we are clearly out of a recession, albeit marginally, we are still in a competitive market place. Employers and recruitment agencies still need to ensure they embrace the many opportunities offered through social media.  If used well, social media is a platform that can deliver good quality candidates whilst ensuring that organisations differentiate themselves. Read more

Testing for the upturn

Suppliers’ and the business media are pumping out messages that we should learn from the late 90s downturn by:

• avoiding cutting people overhead without careful planning;
• continuing people development ;
• retaining ‘talent’, or whatever you call your key staff.

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