Psychometric Testing

Well i took these tests and to my surprise it ended up being a Maths test, followed by a General Knowledge test and then a Dictation test.

When I enquired into Psychometric testing, thats not what I was expecting.
Had I known what was required I could of practised or brushed up on some skills.

Do you think I have a leg to stand on to complain?

They're b******s and in certain states in America, people have successfully sued prospective employers for using them and then rejecting the applicants on the grounds that the tests showed they were not honest (when in reality, the test cannot conclusively prove this, only give an indication).

Surely an unannounced Genereal Knowledge test is the best way to test your general knowledge?

Why would a general knowledge test be of any use to an employer anyway? unless you were going for a job being a quiz show host

I haven't got a personality to test!

[tigersaw]

I interview graduates for work experience. I bin the ones that can't speak and spell. That generally rejects most of them.

Originally Posted by Wideboy

complete crap, i came out as sane and stable but they said i wasn't suitable for the job

Perhaps they wanted an unstable sociopath?

The job I applied for was within the MOD.

I don't mind taking tests, just annoyed they didn't explain what tests we were to take. At least then you can prepare yourself.

The Math's involved lots of long division and multiplication without a calculator, oh and square roots. I haven't done stuff like that without a calculator since school.

I think there is something online that does similar profiling but I am sure they are all different in some way. I tried something years back and it gave some areas of your strengths/weaknesses and personality traits. Was interesting to see what sort of box you fit in. I just stick to the brain game thing on the kids DS now - much more fun

Psycho tests..mmm

strange thoughts pass through my head, i sometimes think of murder and how to kill, you know dismemberment, hacksaw, burning and the like, must be all that sea air i get. my captian once said to me

" no, dont do it, arrrrhhhhhhh..... "

i think some people are not right in the head, they dont think like me..

nite my little chickens...