Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

Some people are very good at giving unsuccessful candidate the bad news; however, I think it is safe to assume that many people find it a real challenge.

Employees who are detail-oriented are less likely to make mistakes that could potentially cause damage to your business or organisation. Grammatical, spelling, or mathematical errors, while seemingly minor, can cause internal confusion or harm a company’s reputation.

Recruiting the right candidate is a crucial business decision, and the cost of making a hiring mistake can be substantial. This is where psychometric testing can be a game-changer. It offers a cost-effective solution to minimise the risks associated with hiring mistakes.

If a job candidate is highly motivated to misrepresent themselves during the selection process then it is a challenge to ensure the reliability of the available data. That said, there are measures that can be put into place to counter this, such as the nature of the written and verbal instructions, but also the interpretation of the data in the context of the candidate's CV and the the role. A comprehensive selection process will identify a candidate who is determined to lie and misrepresent themselves.

The personality model supported by independent scientific research is the Five-Factor Model of Personality as measured by the NEO-PI-3. Thus, at Fermion we use the NEO-PI-3, or other profiles that are based on the five-factor model, such as the Employee Personality Profile from Criteria.

You should definitely test for emotional intelligence during recruitment because employees with high emotional intelligence are more likely to stay calm under pressure, resolve conflict effectively, and respond to co-workers with empathy. Conversely, lacking critical emotional skills can lead to workplace conflict, such as misunderstandings due to an inability to recognize or understand emotions.

You definitely should test for general intelligence during recruitment because 85 years of research has shown that general intelligence is the most valid predictor of future performance and learning when hiring people and is the single most effective predictor known of individual performance on the job.

The main battery of tests we recommend for most roles is one that covers IQ, EQ and personality and these tests are called, respectively, Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT), Emotify and the Employee Personality Profile (EPP). This battery of tests takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.