What is the Best Psychometric Evaluation Test to Use in Your Organisation?

Psychometrics are excellent pre-hiring tools used to assess whether a candidate would be a suitable fit for a specific role. These assessments can also be used to help employers gain better insight into their current employees, how they think and behave, and which roles utilise their talents best. In an organisational environment, a psychometric evaluation test is used with the objective of increasing productivity, streamlining processes, and eventually boosting profits. Here, we explore which assessments are best applied in organisations and how we can help you make the most of them.

Types of Psychometric Evaluation Tests:

Personality Testing

Why we use them: A personality test is used to assess the individual traits and characteristics that make a person who they are. This is useful for identifying how well one fits into an organisation’s culture.

Whether we realise it or not, our personalities impact our productivity and behaviour. A reserved and introverted individual may feel overwhelmed, stressed, or drained when placed in a position requiring a lot of people-facing. An outgoing and charismatic person could feel bogged down if they are left to work in quiet isolation all day. A psychometric evaluation test that focuses on personality can assist employers in understanding which candidate would find the most meaning in their role, and thus work more effectively. We at Orgro currently offer personality assessments such as:

• The Comprehensive Assessment Profile (CAP)
• The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
• The Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ32)
• The Work Personality Index (WPI)
• The 15 Factor Personality Questionnaire (15FQ+)
• The Basic Traits Inventory (BTI)

Aptitude Assessments

Why we use them: An aptitude psychometric evaluation test is a way to determine an employee’s propensity for success when given a specific task.

Various testing formats assess a candidate’s abilities, whether these are natural strengths or acquired skills. When it comes to workplace effectiveness, aptitude testing is one of the best ways to predict employee performance. We offer testing in the following areas, among others:

• Verbal and numerical reasoning
• Perceptual speed
• Linguistic abilities
• Spatial visualisation
• Mechanical skills

Emotional Intelligence Evaluations

Why we use them: Emotional intelligence or quotient (EQ) is how well we blend our thinking and feeling to handle situations, other people, and ourselves.

An EQ psychometric evaluation test measures one’s ability to socialise and maintain relationships, express themselves, cope with stress, regulate feelings, and make decisions. Our team offers EQ testing using tools like EQi.2.0.

Cognitive and Learning Potential Assessments 

Why we use them: Cognitive abilities are how well a person critically reasons, makes decisions, thinks conceptually, and how they apply situational judgement. Learning potential is the ability someone has to pick up new skills and how fast they grasp concepts. A psychometric evaluation test for cognitive ability and learning potential is helpful in recruiting for high-skill jobs where making strategic decisions and continual upskilling is essential.

We use various tools for these assessments, such as:

• The Cognitive Processing Profile (CPP)
• TRAM
• APIL

Integrity Assessments

Why we use them: A psychometric evaluation test that assesses integrity is used to determine ethical standing and predict behaviour that may be a risk to the company.

Certain roles revolve around confidential information or finances and require employees who are trustworthy, transparent, and reliable. Hiring the wrong candidate not only compromises the organisation’s reputation but could cost the company money. Integrity assessments are, therefore, a way to mitigate risks. Some of the integrity assessments we offer include:

• The Work-Related Risk Profile (WRISC)
• IP200
• Giotto

Values Measuring Tests

Why we use them: Tools that measure values are used to evaluate what an employee prioritises and what drives their decision-making processes. It gauges culture and motivation and is used to help teams better work together towards common goals.

The Orgro team offers value orientation services to assist with identifying, measuring, and creating values in the workplace.

Career Pathing Assessments

Why we use them: Career pathing is useful for employees looking to better chart their careers and find areas of growth that would be most meaningful to them. An enjoyable, fulfilling career is fundamental to an employee’s effectiveness and productivity.

We offer various assessments to assist employees with their career objectives.

Get in Touch with Us

If you want to know more about which psychometric evaluation test (or set of assessments) would be most valuable to your organisation, get in touch with us today.

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