Psychometric testing is now widely accepted as one of the
most effective benchmarking tools to judge the suitability for a role
and explores aspects of character that can not be judged from an interview
alone.
Traditionally, employers have tended to hire people on
the grounds that they have suitable qualifications and/or are good at
interviews - not because they have what it takes to be successful at
doing the job in question.
Tests also offer distinct benefits for candidates too.
Whilst it is possible to fool a test and manipulate results, who really
wants a job that doesn't suit them and is sure to cause problems in
the future.
Speaking from the script
The use of personality type testing has a vital role to
play in financial services recruitment, especially if companies and
organisations are to find the most suitable candidates.
But all too often, whilst great care is taken to define
a person specification, the financial and insurance industries have
a unique problem.
The changes in the financial services industry over the
last few years, means the most critical attribute for anyone in the
industry, especially when client facing, is to ensure they "speak
from the script".
This is where we come in, our psychometrics product can
identify the personality trait that identifies those that are most likely
to stick to the script, and not depart into personal embellishments.
