The Benefits of Occupational Test User Qualifications
We often receive inquiries from students and professionals who’ve heard about or been advised to complete Occupational Test User Training, but wonder about the real benefits of gaining test user qualifications. Is the investment of time and expense really worth it? We strongly believe that it is, both for you as an individual and any […]
How to Find the Right Psychometric Test
Where and how can you find the right psychometric test for your needs? This is crucial information for anyone who works in assessment. Today there are hundreds of tests available for organisational applications. These span areas including ability and aptitude, career interest, motives and personality. Tests may be for single individuals, or they may be […]
Are we Better off Busy, or is it Time for a Break?
Technological innovations promise to make our lives easier, faster and simpler. Yet one effect of our smart phones and laptops and instant communication? We’re on our devices non-stop, communicating with family and friends but also colleagues and clients or customers. We’re updating, responding, scheduling and planning. Certainly, any strong sense of “division” between work (or […]
What Can Psychological Research Tell Us about Love?
The Psychology of Love St. Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, prompting us to wonder…what can psychological research tell us about love? Quite a lot, as it turns out! Whether you’re embracing romance and celebrating love this weekend or carrying on with business as usual, consider this: Love may be defined, experienced and expressed in many ways, but it […]
Do Test Publishers Have to Accept BPS Test User qualifications?
One common question we’re asked is, “What am I able to do once I’ve completed Selection by Design’s Test User training in Occupational Testing?” Qualifications at the Test User level can be used as evidence of competence for the use or purchase of test materials. Ability, aptitude and career interest tests may be purchased […]
10 Commandments of Psychological Testing
Psychologists take the process of evaluating persons seriously. Whether for work, educational, diagnostic or clinical applications, it is essential that the right tests are used in the right way. The need to adhere to recommended practice in psychological testing was recently highlighted in an article by Dr Bruce Leckart in the WETC Psychological Newletter, […]