the use of psychometric tests, often as a selection method
Psychometric testing is simply a way of measuring people's individual talents andcapabilities.
More than 70% of companies in the FTSE 100 now use psychometric testing.
Examples of 'psychometric testing' in a sentence
psychometric testing
His ten-strong coaching and management team have undergone psychometric testing in exploring common ground.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It's like psychometric testing, but more horrifying.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It also includes psychometric testing and coaching.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Team psychometric testing is the simplest illustration of this.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Psychometric testing is useful for measuring employee performance.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The regulator acknowledges concerns that psychometric testing can discriminate against candidates from certain socioeconomic classes.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Borrowers may soon face personality tests before securing loans, as a major bank is planning to use psychometric testing in its credit decisions.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Many traditional hiring techniques, from the interview to handwriting analysis and psychometric testing, are intellectually fuzzy, unreliable and pseudoscientific.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Two years ago she triggered a rebellion in the shadow cabinet after suggesting they undergo psychometric testing.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Leadership assessment can take many forms: psychometric testing, interviews, 360- degree feedback and work shadowing, to name just a few.