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In earlier times there was only a one criterion
on which an employer could judge the efficacy and potential of a person for
employment was through his previous work experiences and qualifications. But, today
the business psychologists help the
business through this highly advance technology called psychometric testing.
This testing helps to determine the work habits of the person so that a better
coordination is promoted for enhancing the efficiency at work.
This kind of testing is conducted by the organisational psychologists and it has
been regarded as one of the most effective methods to screen the employees in
the recruitment procedure. With the help of this test the recruiter can easily
decide whether a particular candidate is suitable for a particular job or not.
Such characteristics of the candidates are not found out through the
traditional process of selection. To hire someone for a particular job position
can be a risky decision to make. 
During the initial days these tests were
conducted so as to measure the intelligence of the potential employees which
included many different forms of mental tests along with the anthropometric
measures. But, currently this testing by the workplace psychologists is commonly used to measure the attitudes,
believes, personality and other academic qualifications of the potential
candidates. It would be not wrong to say that the study of these traits is not an
easy task to do. And no ordinary person without having the specialised
knowledge in this field can carry out this work.
The results of this special test are
readily and instantly available to the employers so that they can quickly
assess whether a particular candidate is fit for a particular job or not. Many
important traits of the potential employees are identified through this testing
such as- diplomacy, patience, self-confidence, sales closing, initiative and
many more. Majority of the assessments seek out attributes also like- memory,
reasoning, intelligence, attention skills and reaction times.
Nowadays, there are plethoras of good companies
that have highly skilled organisational psychologists who hold extensive
knowledge in this psychometric testing. These experts conduct extensive studies
so that they can evaluate the characteristics of the candidate in today’s
recruitment process.
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