The 16pf test and its use in Personnel Selection
The 16PF Test, or the 16PF Factor Personality Questionnaire, was developed by Raymon Cattell at the University of Illinois in 1943. It is based on the trait theory of Allport and Odbert. They developed a dictionary of 4000 adjectives referring to human personality. After a thorough analysis, he grouped them into 180 categories, reducing them […]
Tips for a good Job Interview
Interviewing and hiring new talent can be a challenge for some recruiters; as a recruiter, you may have found yourself more than once faced with the task of finding someone with the right talent and experience in a few minutes of interviewing, but you would also like to find someone who shares the company’s values […]
Personnel Selection Techniques
Personnel selection is a decision-making process which principal objective is to predict the future performance of potential employees. This process can be carried out through the use of different techniques, which may vary in their reliability as a predictor of performance at work and in their simplicity. Choosing the right method will help you recruit […]
Psychometric Tests used in Recruiting
Many companies use psychometric tests for personnel recruitment, about 18% of companies use these tests (according to a survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management). However, according to organizational psychologists, this number grows year after year, between 10-15%. 80% of Fortune 500 top companies in the United States and 75% of the top […]
Courses and Certifications for Recruiters
As professionals in recruitment and selection, it is crucial to keep updated with the latest strategies and technological advances. Developing new skills related to the field in which we operate is never too much, as they help us advance in our careers. Acquiring new knowledge is not just a matter of beginners; since trends are […]
When to use Intelligence Tests in Recruiting
Intelligence testing is used in many selection processes, but its use has long been questioned for many reasons. The first questionings were based on the concern to discriminate in case the test favors or disfavors people with a characteristic that should not be a deciding factor. For example, imagine that while in India a foreigner […]
Intelligence Tests
Intelligence Tests have more than a hundred years of history, being one of the most widely used psychometric tests. The first ones were used in France to identify students who might need more support during their studies. Since then, intelligence tests, known as IQ tests, have been widely used. If you are a recruiter or […]
Types of Psychometric Tests
There are roughly two types of psychometric testing: the aptitude or ability test and those focused on personality or affinity. Aptitude tests aim to measure the person’s level of competence or ability in one or more specific areas. The most common tests of this type are those that measure verbal aptitude and intelligence. There are, […]
