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stupid things mainly . . .I think theyre also designed to see if you lie, the questions are similar so as to show up any inconsistencies.
Its not so much a test of whether your capable, but it does show that the employer is incapable of making personal jusgements and hiring the right people . . . .my advice . . . .treat with caution!
Its not so much a test of whether your capable, but it does show that the employer is incapable of making personal jusgements and hiring the right people . . . .my advice . . . .treat with caution!
Psychometric testing
Designed to give the company an idea of what sort of a person you are (team player or miserable trouble-making loner).
Very difficult to cheat the system as most of the tests are very cleverly worded. My advice (seriously) is to try and take the test seriously and use the one-to-one interview to convince them to give you the job.
Designed to give the company an idea of what sort of a person you are (team player or miserable trouble-making loner).
Very difficult to cheat the system as most of the tests are very cleverly worded. My advice (seriously) is to try and take the test seriously and use the one-to-one interview to convince them to give you the job.
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The one I had consisted of pairs of completely unconnected statements like
(a) I sometimes feel pressured when asked to work to a deadline
(b) I enjoy carp fishing on Wednesday evenings
and for each pair I had to tick the one that applied more to me.
Then they asked me some questions about the results, which were even more strange and confusing. I think it's designed to make it impossible to cheat, as there's no way you can try and work out what they want to hear from questions like that.
All rubbish, most job interviews are decided within the first 30 seconds of meeting anyway.
(a) I sometimes feel pressured when asked to work to a deadline
(b) I enjoy carp fishing on Wednesday evenings
and for each pair I had to tick the one that applied more to me.
Then they asked me some questions about the results, which were even more strange and confusing. I think it's designed to make it impossible to cheat, as there's no way you can try and work out what they want to hear from questions like that.
All rubbish, most job interviews are decided within the first 30 seconds of meeting anyway.
US Seagull
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These personality tests are total junk. They may as well ask you for your star sign because they are about as valid scientifically.
Nevertheless, if they are stupid enough to think they are important you should take it seriously. They usually try and get at whether you are outgoing vs introverted, teamplayer vs loner, analytically vs intutitive. Depending on the job you're going for you should answer appropiately. For example, if it's a sales job you probably want to come across as outgoing. If it's banking/accounting type job you'll want to come across as analytically.
Nevertheless, if they are stupid enough to think they are important you should take it seriously. They usually try and get at whether you are outgoing vs introverted, teamplayer vs loner, analytically vs intutitive. Depending on the job you're going for you should answer appropiately. For example, if it's a sales job you probably want to come across as outgoing. If it's banking/accounting type job you'll want to come across as analytically.
desprateseagull
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to 'pass' the test, tick whatever would benfit the company.
1st step on the brown nsers guide to corporate sucksess!
1st step on the brown nsers guide to corporate sucksess!
driddles
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Over here (Canada) you get questions like
Why are tennis balls fuzzy
Why are man hole covers round
Why are dinosaurs extinct
etc.....
Expected answers
So you can tell when they are worn out
So they can not fall in (square ones can)
They failed to adapt...
Something like that.
Sounds like you will get questions like
If you are put on a team and one of your coworkers is doing drugs on his break would you
1) Tell your boss
2) Do nothing
3) Approach your coworker and ask him to stop
4) Join him
I don't know the right answer but I'm pretty sure its not #4
Cheers,
David
Why are tennis balls fuzzy
Why are man hole covers round
Why are dinosaurs extinct
etc.....
Expected answers
So you can tell when they are worn out
So they can not fall in (square ones can)
They failed to adapt...
Something like that.
Sounds like you will get questions like
If you are put on a team and one of your coworkers is doing drugs on his break would you
1) Tell your boss
2) Do nothing
3) Approach your coworker and ask him to stop
4) Join him
I don't know the right answer but I'm pretty sure its not #4
Cheers,
David
bhaexpress
New member
I have done a few over he years and frankly, they are nothing but a load of toss. Any employer who relies on them should be avoided.
Has anyone on here been subjected to a graphology test. Fortunately, I haven't (my handwriting looks like an ancient runic script transcription of Serbo-Croat) but I hear that they're increasingly popular.
Sounds like even more bollocks than psychometric testing.
Sounds like even more bollocks than psychometric testing.