Prevue assessments are pre-employment tests used to examine a candidate’s suitability for a particular job. There are many benefits to using prevue assessments.
This assessment system can be used by human resources to reach hiring decisions with reliable results by understanding a candidate’s way of thinking, behaviour, motivation, and mindset.
The use of technology in the hiring process is one of the changes that was embraced when it came knocking on corporate doors.
It has led to significant changes in the way things are done. And while there have been complaints that this has led to a more automated and less human interviewing experience, it is clear that technology and artificial intelligence has benefited both job seekers and employers.
To the employers, it has helped in finding people with the skills required.
To the job seekers, it saves them time and stress wondering whether they’d be a good fit for a job based their temperament.
Prevue tests have been validated and continue being updated with ongoing research. It makes use of both aptitude and psychometric tests to assess how a candidate’s skills will impact performance.
The psychometric test helps determine mental ability (aptitude), interests, and personality.
The assessment helps determine how candidates handle themselves in various situations and what they are good at. The candidate’s score is compared to a benchmark performance which is created by assessing brilliant employees in the field who’ve excelled at that particular position. This helps determine a candidate’s suitability for a job.
3 Parts of a Prevue Assessment
Aptitude Test
The abilities section assesses the candidate’s general cognitive ability. People with learning and reasoning potential are known to have a growth mindset and bound to succeed on the job.
This is a 3 in 1 test that is used to measure the potential for data manipulation using numerical tests (how well they work with numbers), ability to interpret instructions, manuals and reports using the language skills test, and imagination capacity using spatial reasoning tests.
Interest Inventory
This is a measure of preferences and tastes for particular pieces of work. Harmonious passion has been known to lead to exceptional performance.
Whether an applicant has got prior experience or not, passion helps predict the possibility of growth and success. The interests and motivation section helps point candidates to the right career path that coincides with their interests.
Personality Inventory
The Personality Inventory helps to establish whether an applicant’s temperament is right for the job. It helps to know how the employee is going to act in different situations and whether the job will give them the satisfaction they seek.
By determining a candidates various personality traits, the employer can hire the right person for a given position be it managerial, supervisory, or team-based.
Conclusion
As you can see, prevue assessments use multi-faceted evaluations to help make sensible hiring decisions. By profiling an applicant’s cognitive ability, personality and motivations the employer gets insight into:
- Areas that can be improved through training and development
- Effective ways to motivate and reward the employees so they can stick around and post better performances
- How to develop proper schedules for the employee
Apart from being beneficial in making exceptional hires, it helps applicants and current employees to find the roles that suit their interests and abilities – where they have the greatest potential for career advancement.
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