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Employers' use of psychometric testing in selection: 2012 XpertHR survey

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Source: IRS Employment Review

Date: 30-05-2012

Publisher: IRS

Employers' use of psychometric testing in selection: 2012 XpertHR survey

TOPICS:

recruitment

finding candidates
selecting staff

SECTORS:
manufacturing (other)
public services
services (other)

AUTHOR: Rachel Suff

In this named-practice XpertHR survey on psychometric testing, we examine the range of psychometric tests used by employers to support their recruitment and selection of new hires.

On this page:
How many employers use testing for selection?
The different types of tests on offer
Audio: Psychometric testing and related legal issues
Chart 1: Types of tests used in recruitment and selection
Types of tests used for different employee groups
Chart 2: Types of test used for different employee groups in recruitment and selection
Off-the-shelf versus bespoke tests
Chart 3: Format of test bought or developed by employers
Technical background information obtained through testing
Chart 4: Types of technical background information obtained through testing
Equal opportunities information obtained through testing
Chart 5: Types of equal opportunities information obtained through testing
Reasons why some employers do not use tests
Reasons for using tests to support recruitment
Our research
Additional resources.

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