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ARTICLE 3: How to prepare for psychometric assessments?
The following articles is
the third of a series of 3 about psychometric testing. this helps
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After reading the last 2 articles by Nicole Fomin and now that you
have a better understanding of what psychometric assessments are,
why they are used and seen some examples, how can you prepare to ensure
that you perform to your best?
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1) Know the tests....
If you are invited to an assessment day or to complete assessments
on-line, you have a right to know why they are being used and what
the assessments will be. This will help to put your mind at ease and
assist you in gaining a better understanding of the selection process.
If you are not provided with this information then you should ask
for it. When sending out this kind of information, employers may also
provide you with example questions.
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2) Do practice....
If you know what kind of assessments you will be asked to do then
a bit of practice will make you more confident. Although you may not
be able to revise in the traditional sense of the word, there are
things you can do to help you deal with assessments. You could buy
some books which have example questions, alternately, for numerical
assessments you can practice doing sums in your head so that you are
able to do simple calculations quickly, this could save you precious
seconds.
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3) Be prepared....
There are a few basic things which can be done to put you in good
shape for an assessment day:
· Make sure you have a good nights sleep before the test, being tired
will impact on your performance.
· Try not to have a long stressful journey to the assessment day,
this may be unavoidable if you live far away, but some companies will
pay for candidates to stay over night before an assessment.
· Remember if you have been invited to an assessment day the employer
is interested in learning more about you, you are not there so that
they can catch you out!
· And finally, remain calm and do your best - good luck.
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See Article
1: Why do Employers use Psychometric Tests?
See Article
2: What are Psychometric Tests? Illustrated examples
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About the author of this article:
Nicole Fomin is a consultant psychologist at Human Factors International.
She has worked with government and corporate bodies, designing assessment
centres and advising on screening and selection procedures.
Human Factors International provide psychometric assessments, both
paper and online as well as administrator training, assessment centre
design and a full range of business psychology consultancy services
around the world. |
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