Shavick, Andrea
Management level psychometric & assessment tests : everything you need to help you land that senior job / Andrea Shavick (author) - Oxford : Robinson, 2020. - xii, 196 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Summary : Gone are the days when an impressive CV and a sparkling performance at interview were all you needed to land a great job. Now, for the vast majority of medium-large sized organisations worldwide, rigorous assessment of candidates is an integral part of the recruitment process, especially when it comes to filling those elusive top jobs. So whether you're after a junior management, senior management or even director level position, or simply want to familiarise yourself with the very latest selection and recruitment techniques, you need this book! It includes: 37 genuine management-level pr
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction
What is Included in This Book; Part One Psychometric Tests; Chapter One What Are Psychometric Tests?; What are psychometric tests?; What do psychometric tests measure?; Who uses psychometric tests?; Why are psychometric tests used?; When will I have to take a psychometric test?; What type of psychometric tests will I have to take?; What's the pass mark?; Where will I have to go to take a psychometric test?; Are psychometric tests fair?; Do other industries use psychometric tests? Once I've got the job, will I have to take any more tests?How can I improve my psychometric test scores?; Chapter Two Online Testing; What is an online test?; What type of tests can be taken online?; How long are online tests?; When will I have to take an online test?; Where will I have to go to take an online test?; What are the advantages of online testing?; How does online testing work?; Can online tests be downloaded and then worked on at my own pace?; Cheating
is it possible?; Chapter Three In the Exam Room; Listen carefully; Ask questions first; Check out the paper; Pace yourself. Read the questionsRecord your answers accurately; Work through the questions in order; Use tried and tested exam techniques; Concentrate; Don't panic; How to get the best out of this book; Psychometric tests list; Why these three types of ability test?; Chapter Four Verbal and Critical Reasoning; Test 1 Verbal Application; Test 2 Verbal Evaluation; Test 3 Verbal Test; Test 4 Verbal Evaluation; Test 5 Verbal Evaluation; Test 6 Verbal Evaluation; Test 7 Verbal Evaluation; Test 8 Critical Reasoning; Test 9 Critical Reasoning; Test 10 Critical Reasoning; Test 11 Verbal Analysis. Verbal and critical reasoning
how to improve your performanceChapter Five Numerical Reasoning; Test 12 Numerical Reasoning; Test 13 Interpreting Data; Test 14 Numerical Test; Test 15 Numerical Interpretation; Test 16 Interpreting Numerical Data; Test 17 Interpreting Numerical Data; Test 18 Interpreting Numerical Data; Test 19 Numerical Analysis; Test 20 Numerical Critical Reasoning; Numerical reasoning
how to improve your performance; Chapter Six Abstract and Non-verbal Reasoning; Test 21 Diagrammatic Series; Test 22 Diagrammatic Reasoning; Test 23 Diagrammatics. Test 24 Diagrammatic ReasoningTest 25 Diagrammatics; Abstract and non-verbal reasoning
how to improve your performance; Part Two Management Tests and Exercises -Your Visit to The assessment Centre; Chapter Seven Assessment Events and Assessment Centres; Assessment events; Assessment centres; What happens at the assessment centre?; How likely is it that I will have to go through the assessment centre process?; Will I be told what to expect in advance?; Why do employers like assessment centres so much?; What does an assessor do?; How many assessors will be there?; And how many candidates?
9781845280284 (pbk.)
Psychology.
Psychometrics.
Advice on careers & achieving success.
Aptitude professionnelle Tests.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Industrial Management.
150 SHA
Management level psychometric & assessment tests : everything you need to help you land that senior job / Andrea Shavick (author) - Oxford : Robinson, 2020. - xii, 196 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Summary : Gone are the days when an impressive CV and a sparkling performance at interview were all you needed to land a great job. Now, for the vast majority of medium-large sized organisations worldwide, rigorous assessment of candidates is an integral part of the recruitment process, especially when it comes to filling those elusive top jobs. So whether you're after a junior management, senior management or even director level position, or simply want to familiarise yourself with the very latest selection and recruitment techniques, you need this book! It includes: 37 genuine management-level pr
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction
What is Included in This Book; Part One Psychometric Tests; Chapter One What Are Psychometric Tests?; What are psychometric tests?; What do psychometric tests measure?; Who uses psychometric tests?; Why are psychometric tests used?; When will I have to take a psychometric test?; What type of psychometric tests will I have to take?; What's the pass mark?; Where will I have to go to take a psychometric test?; Are psychometric tests fair?; Do other industries use psychometric tests? Once I've got the job, will I have to take any more tests?How can I improve my psychometric test scores?; Chapter Two Online Testing; What is an online test?; What type of tests can be taken online?; How long are online tests?; When will I have to take an online test?; Where will I have to go to take an online test?; What are the advantages of online testing?; How does online testing work?; Can online tests be downloaded and then worked on at my own pace?; Cheating
is it possible?; Chapter Three In the Exam Room; Listen carefully; Ask questions first; Check out the paper; Pace yourself. Read the questionsRecord your answers accurately; Work through the questions in order; Use tried and tested exam techniques; Concentrate; Don't panic; How to get the best out of this book; Psychometric tests list; Why these three types of ability test?; Chapter Four Verbal and Critical Reasoning; Test 1 Verbal Application; Test 2 Verbal Evaluation; Test 3 Verbal Test; Test 4 Verbal Evaluation; Test 5 Verbal Evaluation; Test 6 Verbal Evaluation; Test 7 Verbal Evaluation; Test 8 Critical Reasoning; Test 9 Critical Reasoning; Test 10 Critical Reasoning; Test 11 Verbal Analysis. Verbal and critical reasoning
how to improve your performanceChapter Five Numerical Reasoning; Test 12 Numerical Reasoning; Test 13 Interpreting Data; Test 14 Numerical Test; Test 15 Numerical Interpretation; Test 16 Interpreting Numerical Data; Test 17 Interpreting Numerical Data; Test 18 Interpreting Numerical Data; Test 19 Numerical Analysis; Test 20 Numerical Critical Reasoning; Numerical reasoning
how to improve your performance; Chapter Six Abstract and Non-verbal Reasoning; Test 21 Diagrammatic Series; Test 22 Diagrammatic Reasoning; Test 23 Diagrammatics. Test 24 Diagrammatic ReasoningTest 25 Diagrammatics; Abstract and non-verbal reasoning
how to improve your performance; Part Two Management Tests and Exercises -Your Visit to The assessment Centre; Chapter Seven Assessment Events and Assessment Centres; Assessment events; Assessment centres; What happens at the assessment centre?; How likely is it that I will have to go through the assessment centre process?; Will I be told what to expect in advance?; Why do employers like assessment centres so much?; What does an assessor do?; How many assessors will be there?; And how many candidates?
9781845280284 (pbk.)
Psychology.
Psychometrics.
Advice on careers & achieving success.
Aptitude professionnelle Tests.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Industrial Management.
150 SHA
