Benefits of psychometric assessment in the selection of people

Psychometric tests are a fair and objective way of assessing job relevant abilities that are very difficult to assess using other selection methods.

Unstructured interviews can be very subjective, whereas tests allow candidates to demonstrate their abilities on a completely level playing field. People who perform well on carefully chosen selection tests have been shown to perform better on-the-job and are more likely to be happy at work as a result of having been selected for a job which is well suited to their own unique abilities.

Hamblyn Selection work in close conjunction with JCA (Occupational Psychologists) Ltd who use psychometric assessments and processes which are proven to:

• Measure key underpinning attributes
• Go deeper and give real insight
• Contribute significantly to confident and accurate selection decisions
• Engage and include the test taker; improving reliability