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Psychometric and personality tests and assessment centres

Books and articles on psychometric testing, personality testing, aptitude tests and assessment centres for both candidates and hiring managers.
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The ICAEW Library & Information Service provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers. eBooks are available to logged-in ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users. If you are unable to access an eBook, please see our Help and support advice or contact library@icaew.com.

Exclusive Get that job: interviews - how to keep your head and get your ideal job
  • eBook
  • 2022
  • Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Bloomsbury
A guide to preparing for the interview process, maintaining focus, handling difficult questions, and maximising your chances of landing that dream job. Includes sections on psychometric tests and negotiating a salary package.
Exclusive Ultimate aptitude tests: assess your potential with aptitude, motivational and personality tests
  • eBook
  • 2008
  • Jim Barrett
  • Kogan Page
Aptitude tests commonly found in education and employment.
Exclusive Assessment methods in recruitment selection and performance
  • eBook
  • 2005
  • Robert Edenborough
  • Kogan Page
A manager's guide to psychometric testing, interviews and assessment centres.
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Exclusive Psychometric testing no longer meets business needs
  • Article
  • 01 Mar 2018
  • Katie Jacobs
Discussion of the tendency of human resources (HR) leaders' to rely on psychometric tests to recruit and support talent development. Topics covered include the commercialisation and expansion of psychometric tests, reasons why psychometric tests should be used only for informing decision-making and not to make decisions, and the matching of psychometrics to job roles.
Exclusive Psychometrics: the science of measuring the human mind
  • Article
  • 01 Feb 2017
  • Shruti Chadha
An interview with Vijai Pandey from the online test providers Psychometric World (TPW) and Dr. Mariya Jilinskaya (Masha) from the Indian Institute of Business Psychology is presented. When asked about the psychometrics to be added in a candidate's recruitment, he refers to the values including creative thinking, customer service, and critical thinking. Pandey believes that technology has brought changes to the psychometric industry. Masha comments on the use of Assessment centers in hiring.
Exclusive Ace the assessment
  • Article
  • 01 Jul 2015
  • Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
With more employers using tests as part of the hiring process, this article discusses the most common types and how they are being used by companies. Advice is also given on how to improve performance when taking an assessment.
Exclusive Psychometric: testing the stark truth
  • Article
  • 01 Jun 2014
  • Jo Faragher
The article discusses the accuracy of psychometric testing in predicting the performance of an employee. It discusses the case of Paul Flowers, former chairman of the Co-operative Bank, criticisms on the use of psychometric testing by hiring managers and a way to translate a test score into a meaningful outcome for a company.
Exclusive When hiring, first test, and then interview
  • Article
  • 01 Nov 2013
  • John Bateson, Eugene Burke, Carly Vaughan, Jochen Wirtz
The authors recommend that employers in service industries begin the employee screening process by using short, web-based psychometric tests.
Exclusive Psychometric assessments - Using them wisely
  • Article
  • 01 Dec 2012
  • Ann Hutchison
How to avoid the pitfalls of using psychometric assessments for selection.
Exclusive The acid test
  • Article
  • 01 Oct 2009
  • Emily Beattie
Looks at the increasingly popular use of business psychology to assess the potential of management teams.

Articles and books in the ICAEW Library collection

The collection of the ICAEW Library & Information Service includes a range of articles, books and reports on psychometric testing. Use the links below to see what we have available to request in our Library catalogue (Libcat).

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You can obtain copies of articles or extracts of books and reports through our document supply service.

External resources - Guidance and advice

Psychological Testing Centre
  • Website
  • The British Psychological Society
Information and guidance relating to standards in tests and testing from the British Psychological Society. A Test Taker's Guide is available, covering the test process, guidance on what psychological tests measure and how to prepare for tests.
Psychometric and personality testing
  • Website
  • DVV Media Internantional
Articles and features from Personnel Today on psychometric and personality testing
Psychometric tests
  • Website
  • Graduate Prospects
Tips from Prospects, the graduate careers website, on the different types of test and sources of practice psychometric tests
Selection methods
  • Website
  • Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
CIPD overview of candidate assessment methods, focusing on interviews, psychometric tests and assessment centres, as part of the recruitment process. Registration required to access content.
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