The Right Psychometric Testing Program Could Give Your Business a Boost

When recruiting new staff or developing existing personnel, the right psychometric testing program can be an invaluable asset for human resource managers. While many of us may believe ourselves to be good judges of character, selecting candidates based on their appearance, academic record, and validated references from previous employers is no guarantee that they will successfully integrate into a company’s culture or cope well under pressure. In practice, those factors not revealed during a conventional interview often provide the best insight.

Furthermore, the challenge extends beyond the interview room. In the workplace, assessing existing employees based purely on their ability to meet preset goals can paint a false or limited picture of their true potential. Many individuals one might regard as failing in their current positions will often shine when employed in a different role. Given the expense of recruiting and training a replacement, reassignment is often more cost-effective than dismissal. Unfortunately, there is no crystal ball to provide all the answers. However, a psychometric test compiled by behavioural psychologists can help the HR team make more objective decisions.

How Could Psychometric Testing Help Your Business?

Several human characteristics can be accurately assessed when employing an appropriate objective testing procedure, and the findings can provide employers with valuable insight. At Orgro, we specialise in tests that examine seven key areas that can help you perfect every aspect of your recruitment and staff development processes. The tests consist of professionally compiled questionnaires. There are no correct or incorrect answers. Instead, the responses of each individual are intended to indicate how they might choose to react in various circumstances, such as facing a new challenge, handling interpersonal conflict or adapting to change.

In this article, we will focus on just three of these areas as follows:

1. Aptitude

This form of psychometric testing assesses one’s ability to perform specified tasks. According to the job requirements, the tests can evaluate several aspects of an individual’s abilities, including verbal and numerical reasoning, perceptual speed, spatial visualisation, mechanical aptitude and more. Many HR managers view these tests as the most reliable predictor of an employee’s effectiveness.

2. Cognitive and Learning Potential

We offer several tests for assessing current and future potential by measuring conceptual and strategic thinking and judgment as applied to problem-solving. These include, but are not limited to, the following:

• CPP: The “Cognitive Process Profile” evaluates an individual’s thinking process and preferences for job matching and career path development purposes.

• APIL: The “Ability, Processing of Information and Learning” option provides similar feedback but is suitable for subjects with education ranging from tertiary to none.
• TRAM: The acronym means Transfer, Automation and Memory, and this type of psychometric test features less complex questions aimed at those with limited formal education.

3. Emotional Intelligence

While often neglected, the feedback when including emotional intelligence in psychometric testing is as crucial as a subject’s technical competency. Tests reveal an individual’s ability to regulate emotions when making critical decisions, cope with challenges, and develop and nurture relationships.

To sum up, choosing the best tests offers HR managers and recruiters several advantages. If you would like some professional help, why not give us a call or complete the Orgro online enquiry form?

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