Finding new talent for our company is fundamental to ensure sustainability and good operation of the organization. Having the right personnel for important and highly relevant positions can be a difficult and exhausting process. From the moment we publish our job advertisement until we select resumes and complete the incorporation and hiring process, there are several methodologies we can use to find the right person...
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Humans have different ways of thinking and behaving that differentiate us from one another. We have always been tempted to create personality types or models that suit others and ourselves to better self-understanding. Hiring potential collaborators in an organization means testing the person to evaluate their ability to perform the tasks that will be assigned to them. Therefore, it is important and necessary to understand...
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One of the tools in the vast majority of recruitment processes is psychometric tests. Their purpose is to collect and measure data using standardized tests. These tests seek to quantify in some way the level of knowledge, resistance, and even the personality of each person, helpful and relevant aspects when hiring candidates. There are different types of tests, and we will now explain a variation...
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Psychometric tests are one of the most widely used tools in the recruitment process. They help to diagnose and identify the skills, attitudes, and candidates' values to assess their suitability for the proposed position. They are divided into groups according to the specific characteristics evaluated. Next, we will address a variation of this type of test, the LIFO test. The word LIFO is derived from...
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The American psychologist Gordon William Allport (1897-1967) is best known for his personality theory, which is one of the first attempts to explain human personality psychologically and emphasizes each characteristic of individuality and the positive aspects of our nature that motivate us to achieve a goal or certain objectives. According to Allport, a good way to analyze the character of a particular individual is to...
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The Allport Values Test is a psychometric-type test developed by Gordon Allport, Philip Vernon, and Gardner Lindsay; it is considered one of the first psychological instruments to measure a person's underlying values or motivation. According to Allport, a good way to analyze the character of a particular individual is to assess their moral values. In this sense, he emphasized the present rather than personal history,...
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In today's demanding and changing business world, it is important to recognize human talent as one of the most valuable assets within organizations, which must be motivated and competent to meet the demands within a business context; since the success of the company depends to a great extent on the correct management of this intellectual capital. Therefore, it is essential to apply techniques that can...
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Intelligence is a subject that has fascinated experts for many years. How to measure it, to know who is intelligent and who is not, has aroused the interest of psychologists who have created different tests to measure the various factors and traits we understand as intelligence. But let's start by defining Intelligence; it refers to a person's ability to choose the best option at a...
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In an increasingly globalized and competitive world, having the best training and the most experience is no longer enough. Success will depend on many more factors, and a person's skills can make all the difference. Ability is a person's capacity to perform a given task or activity successfully. Skills are mostly an individual's talents, but with practice and proper training, they can be learned and...
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The short answer is... No, they are not the same, although the difference is subtle and this is what tends to confuse the two concepts. Knowing these definitions and their implications is key in any company's recruiting process. So let's start with the concepts: Ability is the capacity of an individual to perform a specific task or function correctly and even with a certain degree...
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