Listen "Careerwise: psychometric testing"
Episode Synopsis
Ben explains that psychometric tests measure personality, motivation, and reasoning skills, often used to predict job performance. These tests can eliminate up to 70% of applicants. Ben emphasizes the importance of understanding job requirements and the candidate's personality fit. He advises candidates to prepare, ask about test types, and not to cheat, as it can lead to rejection. He also mentions the potential use of AI in testing, which is still under experimentation.
Find out more at his company website Sten 10
Fort more about business psychology visit The Association for Business Psychology
Ben's Bio:
I am a Chartered Occupational Psychologist with 25 years’ experience and I am the founder of Sten10 an assessment design consultancy. Sten10 creates high quality and innovative psychological tests to provide insight into behaviour, motivation and personality in recruitment. I have over 25 years' experience working across all areas of Occupational Psychology, including being the Chair of the Association for Business Psychology. I and my team have designed thousands of psychometric tests and I am committed to demystifying the process and allowing people to perform at their best during the selection process.
Find out more at his company website Sten 10
Fort more about business psychology visit The Association for Business Psychology
Ben's Bio:
I am a Chartered Occupational Psychologist with 25 years’ experience and I am the founder of Sten10 an assessment design consultancy. Sten10 creates high quality and innovative psychological tests to provide insight into behaviour, motivation and personality in recruitment. I have over 25 years' experience working across all areas of Occupational Psychology, including being the Chair of the Association for Business Psychology. I and my team have designed thousands of psychometric tests and I am committed to demystifying the process and allowing people to perform at their best during the selection process.
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