Psychometric tests help in assessing the personality, attitude, skill, etc of the individual. They are basically a series of questions which are timed and are often numerical, verbal, logical in nature. Most of the organizations use these psychometric tests to recruit candidates because these tests give a clearer picture of the skill set. This will…
360-degree feedback is a multi-rater feedback instrument and process to collect performance and behavioral feedback about employees (more specifically used with mid to senior level managers and leaders) from their various stakeholders – peers, manager, customers, vendors and direct reports. By getting feedback from various sources, an objective view about the manager or leader can…
Integrity tests are conduct in an organization to measure a candidate’s dependability, honesty and trustworthiness. Integrity test which are part of psychometric tests helps the organization to select candidates who will boost the production of any organization. These tests can also be an important in evaluating job performance and are related to diligence. These integrity…
Psychometric tests are used by employers to check applicant’s comprehension abilities, attitudes, personalities and knowledge. These tests are becoming increasingly popular in recruitment process and are now widely used in industries ranging from banking and finance to police and armed forces. These tests are included in recruitment process because companies want a fair prediction of…
Psychometric Tests are defined as tests which helps in measuring the mind. Unlike educational qualification and background, competencies, experience, behavioral preferences and personality of a person can be way more difficult to assess during any form of screening or selection. Employers use these psychometric tests during screening or appraising to help give an overall analysis…
Psychometric testing has been into existence since the 20th century. If we trace back the history of psychometric assessments, one will surely find it across human history, in all cultures and occupations. More specifically, the use of psychometric testing in recruitment approximately started at the time when Alfred Binet introduced the “Intelligence Test”. But, the…
People management is one of the most difficult part of any managerial and leadership role. We could only wish that people or employees came with an operating manual so that we could manage them more effectively. Due to the differences and complexity amongst people, every operating manual would have been completely different. There would, then…
Testing human capability is an ancient human phenomenon, in olden days people were required to take examinations and tests in order to obtain prized occupations which involved the need to be competent in areas like physical prowess, fiscal policies, revenue, agriculture. Psychometric assessments are a relatively newer method of scientifically measuring and assessing individuals’ mental…
In simple terms, a direct report is an employee who is managed by and reports to someone else immediately up the line of dominance in the organizational structure. Apart from answering to s manager or supervisor, direct reports can hold various positions of authority themselves as well, depending on the organizational structure of the organization.…
A competency framework assessment tool is a often developed as skills checklists which employees and employers can keep over time to note employee’s performance. Such kind of framework generally involves several competencies that are implemented in various occupational roles within a company. The competency framework assessment tool shows the ways by which organizations convey what…