I have BSc Psychology & regularly use psychometrics

as part of my job.

There are no right / wrong answers. The thing you need to focus on is how the people reading it are going to use it to make decisions about you, either before they offer you the job or as a managment tool / guide once your onboard.

Posted By: BoundsGreen on September 26th 2007 at 13:48:10

Message Thread

Speaking of smug cunts, anyone here had a psychometric test before ? I had to (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 13:35:41
- why take a test? because you are TOLD / ORDERED to? (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 26, 14:11:23
  - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 14:12:43
- where you applying for a job? (n/m) (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 13:41:23
  - Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 13:45:31
    - I have BSc Psychology & regularly use psychometrics (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 13:48:10
      - i had to do a phycometric test a couple of years ago. For job at (General Chat) - Dirty Delia, Sep 26, 14:11:55
        
        What were the options ? They are normally multiple choice in order to create a profile. Oh (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 14:14:52
        
        that was the problem, it wasn't multiple choice just very open ended... (General Chat) - Dirty Delia, Sep 26, 14:22:29
        
        should read no win not no one. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dirty Delia, Sep 26, 14:13:13
      - No, I know that (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 13:58:05
        
        While you're here (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 13:58:38
        
        need to know what his opinion was to have an opinion on that (n/m) (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 14:00:09
        
        Oh, what I mentioned above (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 14:08:12
        
        teams / groups (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 14:16:02
        
        Absolutely (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 26, 14:19:37
        
        Or (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 14:21:04
        
        Yup, would agree. So, a group without good relationships is a group. With the right (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 14:18:53
        
        yep (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 14:22:42
        
        That's not what you meant at all (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 26, 14:21:14
        
        ha ha. Never thought of it that way. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 14:24:02
        
        Sounds like NCFC to me............... (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 26, 14:20:39
        
        Yeah, should send my results to Delia. Maybe I'd replace Grant. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 14:21:43
- Yeah loads. Used to mark them as well. (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 26, 13:40:42
  - Yeah, well I had a go. Trouble is the job I am going for doesn't really exist, and (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 13:47:06
    - Did it have a "cunt" detection section? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 26, 13:54:13
      - Apparently not (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 13:57:16
        
        *toothy grin* "Sho, Shteve, the test shows you're a cunt, what are your commentsh?" (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 26, 14:00:52
        
        Fucker ! Did you bug the place ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 14:09:41
    - We're going to need some IT/Analyst bods soon, for about 6-12 months. (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 26, 13:50:12
      - I CAN HELP - EMAIL ME! (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 26, 14:17:42
        
        10.00.00.4036 (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 14:19:24
        
        IT and finance / insurance (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 26, 14:20:57
        
        any links in construction? (n/m) (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 14:23:45
        
        I've got an interview at one of the world's biggest building supplies merchants tomorrow (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 26, 14:26:43
        
        Can you get me a deal on some fence posts? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 26, 14:32:51
        
        Yep, if I take the job. Cost +5% (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 26, 14:33:41
        
        You'd look great in those orange overalls. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 26, 14:39:24
        
        I get wood in B&Q. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 26, 14:40:23
        
        dont kno wthe supply / materials side that well (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 14:27:50
      - simple, just ask if anyone on here is interested (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 26, 14:04:07
      - Simple, just pick the pretty ones (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 26, 13:57:54
        
        Git, he said IT/Analyst bods. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 13:59:07
        
        Oh yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 26, 14:01:30
      - have they given you a budget? (n/m) (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 13:51:45
        
        Yes, which is even more ridiculous. Don't know what it is until Monday, (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 26, 13:55:47
        
        I'd work for that (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 13:57:51
        
        are these short term / interim positions (n/m) (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 13:57:15
        
        Yep. Initially 6 month contract, but could easily run to 18. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 26, 14:01:04
        
        you used job boards like monster or jobsite before? (n/m) (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 14:02:06
        
        No, just get people to register on here, (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 26, 14:07:18
        
        stating the obvious (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 14:13:41
        
        It does have a database. (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 26, 14:19:25
        
        FAO tudders. Don't do a text search for "IT Or Analyst" on every CV and then spam me you (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 14:16:21

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