Why do employers use psychometric tests?

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By the end of this chapter you will:

  1. understand why employers use psychometric tests for selection and talent management
  2. know how psychometric tests are used alongside other selection techniques.

2.1 Why do employers use psychometrics in selection and recruitment?

Psychometrics, assessments and measures used by employers include ability and aptitude tests, situational judgement tests and personality indicators. Using these tools may once have been considered a relatively rare method of selecting staff, and you will come across many people ...

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