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10 Tips on taking a numerical reasoning test

Are you taking a numerical reasoning test in Sydney, Melbourne,…
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Practicing for a cognitive ability test

When you apply for a job in Australia, many recruitment drives…

Are first impressions important during a recruitment test?

When you are searching for a new job, you are usually focussed…

Do you need to take a personality assessment for the highest paid jobs in Australia?

Many jobs in Australia require applicants to undergo a personality…
what is mechanical reasoning testing?

What is mechanical reasoning testing?

Mechanical reasoning testing is generally use during the recruitment…

Best psychometric assessment for recruitment in Brisbane, Sydney, Perth and Melbourne

At one time, all candidates needed to worry about when applying…
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What is a cognitive ability test?

A cognitive ability test is quite useful in Brisbane workplaces…

Hazards of practicing with a free online numerical reasoning test in Brisbane

If you have been asked to take a psychometric test as part of…

Preparing for an aptitude test in your next recruitment process

Most employers in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne use aptitude…

How to leave a memorable impression following a job interview

Whilst job hunters can expect to go through pre employment testing…

Using exit surveys to finetune a pre-employment psychometric test

Most employees are familiar with using a pre-employment psychometric…

Can pre employment testing help you retain staff?

Pre employment testing helps you to find the right type of employee…

Selecting the right employees using the right psychology test

Do you include a psychology test in your recruitment process?…

Identifying and encouraging team leaders using psychometrics in Brisbane

The use of psychometrics in Brisbane during both the recruitment…

Preparing for a psychometrics test in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane

Psychometrics tests are commonly used during the recruitment…

When is a psychological report used during a recruitment process?

A psychological report or a psychology test is often used in…
Personality assessment

Why do employers use a personality assessment?

With more than 60% of employers using a personality assessment…
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What are the most commonly used pre employment tests?

Using a pre employment assessment is fairly common practice during…

A short overview on abstract reasoning tests

At Urban Psychometrics in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, we…

What can you do to prepare for a psychometric test in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne?

It can be quite overwhelming when you are first faced with a…

How can businesses with narrow margins benefit from using pre employment testing?

You might believe that pre employment testing is only of benefit…
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The future of the cognitive ability test in the recruitment process

A cognitive ability test is a psychometric test that is designed…

An overview of using a verbal reasoning test in Brisbane, Melbourne & Sydney

At Urban Psychometrics, we often use a verbal reasoning test…

Is a numerical reasoning test too complicated for most candidates?

We often use a numerical reasoning test in Brisbane, Sydney and…
reliable psychometric testing in Australia

Is a psychometric assessment really reliable and valid?

At Urban Psychometrics, we have used psychometric assessments…
Psychometric tests vs skills tests

Psychometric tests vs skills tests

As many of us are aware, pre employment testing is an essential…

The evidence for using a psychometric test during recruitment processes in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.

The use of a psychometric test in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney…
personality test

Is a personality test a relevant pre-employment assessment?

One pre-employment assessment that is often used is a personality…

How can a psychometric assessment help employers to understand their team?

At Urban Psychometrics in Brisbane, we are often asked how we…

How to prepare for a psychometric test in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne

The results of a psychometric test in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne…

Which is best: Online or paper-based psychometric assessments in Brisbane?

In Brisbane, online psychometric assessments have dominated the…

What do employers need to know about psychometric pre-employment testing?

Psychometric pre-employment testing helps organisations to recruit…

Testing operators in the mining industry by Urban Psychometrics in Brisbane

Working largely in the mining and resource sector, Urban Psychometrics…

How mechanical reasoning testing is conducted

Along with an aptitude test, some positions, particularly in…

The dangers of the one-size-fits-all approach to psychometric assessment.

At Urban Psychometrics in Brisbane, we often come across organisations…

5 Reasons why Perth businesses are embracing psychometric assessments

In Perth, we have noticed that more and more businesses and large…

Why is candidate briefing prior to psychometric assessment so important?

New technology has seen the rise of some exciting advances in…

Recruiters are looking nationally for the right staff

Over the last few years, more and more recruiters have needed…
cognitive abilities test

What is the difference between a cognitive abilities test and personality test?

At Urban Psychometrics in Brisbane, we are often asked about…

Should you include a cognitive ability test in your pre-employment testing?

In pre-employment testing, there are many important questions…

Does intelligence predict a positive work performance?

It might be fair to say that most employers use a recruitment…

Five key stages in the recruitment and pre-employment testing process

Many small businesses jump straight into the recruitment and…

The cost of ignoring a pre-employment assessment

Do you make use of a pre-employment assessment in your recruitment…

Lessons learned: How a background check and a personality assessment avoids hiring the wrong people

In today’s market place, competition for jobs, particularly…

Pre-employment testing and how employers are recruiting in 2017

Recruitment and pre-employment testing have always been hot topics,…

Using psychometrics in Brisbane to maximise safe workplace behaviour

At Urban Psychometrics in Brisbane and Melbourne, we have found…

Why do we promote cognitive ability tests at Urban Psychometrics in Brisbane?

A cognitive ability test measures how well candidates comprehend…

Increase employee retention rates in 2017 with a pre-employment assessment

Have you ever been perplexed by an employee who just doesn’t…
Benefits of psychometric testing

The benefits of using psychometrics in your recruitment process

Most of us have experienced working with someone who appeared…

How can psychometric assessment help your employee selection process?

Psychometric assessment is designed to make your employee selection…

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