Optimal Time and Place for Psychometric Assessments

An interview, no matter how carefully structured and in-depth it may be, or how well-trained, experienced and accomplished the interviewer is, only reveals a part of the candidate’s personality, characteristics, aptitudes and areas that may be developed.

It seldom discloses the potential. The person may likewise be completely unaware of their as yet undisclosed potential. It takes the training, skills and expertise of specialists at companies such as Orgro and its psychometric assessments to reveal hidden potential and a future performance-driven career path.

Best Foot Forward

Additionally, virtually all people who meet someone for the first time, especially those applying for a job, invariably put their best foot forward. It’s not dishonest or meant to deceive. Everyone has a “public face”.

This particular person wants something. He or she is seeking employment. They want this job and thus need to stand out above other candidates who are competing for the same position and are likewise presenting themselves in the best, most positive way.

Behind the Public Persona

Fortunately, there is an effective, efficient method of getting behind the public persona and revealing that which is not immediately apparent, but is nevertheless crucially important in selecting and appointing the right person in a position for which they are optimally suited.

Assess, Analyse and Evaluate

Orgro has the solution – a series of professionally administered psychometric assessments. Such assessments, in essence, involve an invaluable and multi-faceted batch of tests or questionnaires with which an experienced psychometrist may accurately reveal and assess relevant aspects and traits.

Key prerequisites that pertain to the specific job or vacancy, its core responsibilities and areas of influence are revealed, vis a vis the inherent characteristics of the person who is to be tested.

Legal Stipulations

By law, psychometric assessments conducted in South Africa are only permitted to be administered by qualified and registered psychometrists, who are typically also qualified psychologists – like those at Orgro, equipped with comprehensive training in this aspect of their psychology studies and qualification(s).

Tests used must be approved and accredited. In the South African context, there are about 10 minimum requirements and stipulations with which such psychometric assessment tests must comply. While all are important, certain stipulations are particularly meaningful as they pertain to this country’s complex population diversity.

“Each test must be scientifically developed or adapted for use in the intended population of the South African context,” and “be relevant to all intended populations”. Moreover, “it” (the test) “shall not be biased against any South African groups or individuals to whom it can be administered.” Fairness and objectivity are paramount.

Orgro’s Assessors

At Orgro, our team that conducts psychometric assessments is administered by psychologists and registered psychometrists, all with a passion for people and their potential. They focus on uncovering and developing invaluable individual, group and organisational capabilities – for individual, team and the greater, holistic improvement and peak performance.

Bring Out the Best

If you, like most organisations, require a better, more efficient and effective way to bring out the best in your most valuable assets, your people – the principle source of organisational success, we recommend that you contact us at Orgro.

We’ll possibly start with psychometric assessments to help you define, plan for and implement the way forward, the way to resounding, sustainable, overall success and a motivated, productive and cohesive workforce.