We wish our psychometric testing blog readers a happy holiday season!
PsyAsia International will be suspending blog posts to our educational sites at www.assessmentcentral.com, www.psychometrictests.sg and www.psychometricassessment.com/blog until after the Christmas and New Year break while our blog writers take some well earned time off. Thank you for keeping up to date with us at our blogs during 2009 and we look forward to writing more about psychometric tests, human resource management and business psychology for our readers in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, China and worldwide. Enjoy the holidays!
Caution in the use of Psychometric Tests in Singapore
Psychometric Test Distributors in Singapore
Please be cautious when choosing your psychometric test supplier in Singapore.
There are many internet-based tests available. However, many of these are poorly developed, based on theories that have not been tested in Singapore or which have been tested and generally refuted! Many tests are ipsative-only tests and should not be used in selection, yet the less scrupulous test publisher may omit to inform you of this. Some normative tests use norm (comparison) groups that come about by way of allowing people (anybody!) to complete the test online. The sort of person who will complete a test online in his/her free-time is a specific sort of person and your candidate should perhaps not be compared to this group. Furthermore, without an understanding of sophisticated statistics and more basic statistics such as the normal distribution, any norm group you use might not be relevant simply because it has not been normally distributed. Reputable test publishers will test for these things and inform you where necessary. Moreover, reputable publishers will require that you undergo training so that you are fully aware of these issues. If your test publisher does not require training, you are likely to make fundamental errors in using psychometric tests and in the interpretations you make from them.
Furthermore, we are aware that some people who have been trained to use tests in Singapore have misrepresented the qualification they have achieved. There are people in Singapore advertising that they offer consultancy in psychometric testing. For somebody to be able to state this, one would expect that they are fully registered psychologists or psychometricians and have at least a Masters degree in Psychometric Assessment, if not a PhD! A short course in Psychometric Assessment will provide you with the necessary skills to be competent in test use, but not to act as a psychometric test consultant!
Our consultants have really earned that term. With at least 6 years of education in psychology in addition to specific training in psychometrics, supervised experience and registration with government statutory bodies they provide expert advice to government and blue-chip clients in Singapore on a daily basis. Please consider seriously which distributor to trust and which test to trust when choosing psychometric tests in Singapore.
Free Webinar – Identity Self-Perception Questionnaire
Identity Psychometric Personality Questionnaire Webinar
Attendees will be introduced to this personality assessment which produces the most comprehensive assessment of personality on the market. Key decision-makers will also have an opportunity to trial Identity.
-Overview of the Identity Self Perception Questionnaire
-Scales of Identity
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How to Begin to Develop a Talent Based Training & Development Process For Human Resource Departments
Many have said “Doing the same thing over and over again gives you the same results.” If your current training and development focuses on improving weaknesses maybe it is time to consider a far more effective way to maximize your human capital through the existing talents of your employees.
HR Generalists – 5 Painful Lessons For Managing a Tough Boss
As an HR generalist, not all bosses are easy to work for. I had one boss at PepsiCo that was tough and feared by everyone. He had high standards and was difficult to satisfy. Over time, I was able to build a terrific working relationship with him – but it took trial and error – and some pain. Here are the five most painful lessons I learned as an HR generalist in managing this tough boss and coming out ahead…
One Printing Company’s Creative Solution to Office Gossip
Yesterday at StarTribute.com, Harvey MacKay posted his comment about whether an article of office gossip was worth spreading. He invoked a standard in fact held by Socrates: if a rumour was neither Truthful, Good nor Useful, it failed the ‘Triple Filter’ Test, and ought not be spread.
6 Ways to Show Your Employees You Appreciate Them – Retail Staff Development Tip #13
Labor Day is one of my favorite holidays because each year my family, some close family friends, and 50,000 other friends, and I walk across the beautiful Mackinac Bridge. The “Mighty Mac”, which connects Michigan’s two peninsulas, is only open to pedestrian traffic one day a year, and walking its five mile span is a tradition for us and many other Michiganders.
Motivating a Young Workforce
Several years ago I had a large client with a very young employee population. Almost all of them were well under 25. As might be expected with this population turnover was very high, exceeding 100% in some areas. Management wanted to change this situation but they were unclear on how to proceed so they turned to HR for guidance.
Don’t Pay Executive Retention Bonuses
Don’t pay most executive retention bonuses for 7 important reasons. Instead, lower employee turnover costs by paying higher wages and making other improvements.
Free Attendance Record Forms 101
There are numbers of free attendance record forms available on the internet for download. Each form features different forms and patterns for easier tracking and recording. There are for class attendance and employee attendance. These forms are usually in the form of Excel, OpenOffice and Google Spreadsheets.
