Tag: aptitude

Personality Factors – Importance of the Big 5

rightpeople — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 08:05:30 +0000

In the world of personality assessment there are numerous tools that are used to measure and understand personality. A trait approach to personality has been in existence since the early 1900’s, and it has been the aim of many researchers to identify which are the most useful underlying factors to consider – with numerous studies dedicated […]

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Due diligence can avoid legal issues

rightpeople — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 07:08:50 +0000

When hiring senior executives, a lot of time and attention tends to be given to perfecting the remuneration package. A leading workplace law and strategy firm warns that it is important to give equal attention to exit strategies, to avoid costly legal battles if the relationship sours. One aspect of the exit/departure process that is often disputed when senior executives move […]

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Assessment in Organisations – Current Status, Trends and Emerging Issues

rightpeople — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 02:25:47 +0000

Meta-analyses have revealed that the most valid predictors of job performance are ability measures (cognitive or intelligence tests) and personality assessments, particularly the “Big 5” personality traits, followed by structured job interviews. Together, ability tests and measures of conscientiousness or integrity provide an adjusted validity of 0.65 (Ones, Viswesveran, & Schmidt, 1993; Ones & Viswesveran, 1998). The […]

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Pulling Out the Bad Weeds

rightpeople — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 06:10:26 +0000

Recruitment & Pre-Employment Selection Testing By using the intuitive method of psychometric testing during pre-employment screening processes, companies are hitting a home run the first time they hire someone. Selective testing is “intuitive”, because it assesses job candidates beyond the normal interview questions, extracting information about the candidate through various kinds of pre-employment tests. According […]

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Giving Prospective Employees a Fair Chance

rightpeople — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:07:14 +0000

Psychometric Aptitude Assessment A rigorous interview and selection process may seem tedious for both employers and prospective candidates. However, if you implement aptitude psychometric testing in your interview process, believe it or not, you are giving job applicants a fair shot at the job position. “But, aren’t these tests used to weed out the unqualified […]

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You Can’t Beat Psychometric Testing

rightpeople — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:13:43 +0000

As published in Computer Weekly More than 70% of top companies now use psychometric tests – and there is no way to trick them in order to get a job says job agency body the Recruitment and Employment Confederation. They also warn that trying to guess the “right” answer to test questions is not only […]

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Human Resources in the Modern Workplace

rightpeople — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000

“When hiring for a position, taking into account the various interview techniques at the disposal of the average Director, Executive, HR Manager or Business Owner, we can expect that there is about a 70% chance that the person employed will be an average or good employee.” Employees fall into four categories: Excellent, Good, Average and […]

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