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The Missing Link in Employee Assessments
December 1, 2009 0 Comments
Many companies use assessments to help make hiring and promotion decisions. Most assessments measure one of the following attributes of the candidate: Specific job skills Their motivation and career goals Their personality and potential derailers (e.g. emotional intelligence) Their likely fit with the organization’s culture Read More
The Assessment of Intellectual Functioning in the Work Environment
October 27, 2009 0 Comments
Most organizations need information to assist them in selecting people for jobs. A job candidate’s thinking capability is often the key to success in the current fast paced, hi-tech environment in which academic qualifications and even work experience may not be a good predictor. So Read More
Rethinking Cognitive Skills Testing for New Hires and Promotions
October 20, 2009 0 Comments
Hiring managers need to make accurate assessments about the cognitive capabilities of potential new hires and those up for promotion (e.g. handling complex information, identifying priorities, and making effective decisions). A hundred years of IQ testing has, however, distorted the image of cognitive assessment to Read More
Test their Mettle! A Review of the Cognitive Processes Profile Assessment
March 30, 2009 0 Comments
Ben Nash editor-in-chief Kevin Nash editor and contributor Have you ever thought about how a potential job candidate would handle complex problem solving in the heat of the moment? Or wondered whether or not they would be able to solve new challenges as they arise? Read More
