Positive Psychology – 5 Ways to Help Employees Thrive

Positive Psychology - 5 Ways to Help Employees Thrive

  Professor Martin Seligman recently gave a talk entitled ‘Positive Psychology: Past, Present, Future’ at Trinity College Dublin. His impressive presentation focused on his PERMA model outlining five essential elements for lasting well-being: Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment. Positive psychology, which examines the ways we can become happier and more fulfilled, is fascinating. […]

Selection by Design’s Exclusive Interview with Ebenezer Scrooge

  Recently, I visited London for the British Psychological Society Educational, Forensic and Occupational Testing Joint Verifiers’ Meeting. Just in time for the holidays, I had the extreme good fortune of meeting with one of Britain’s most renowned experts in finance to talk about hiring, employee selection and the secret to his business’s longevity. In […]

How Job Candidates Benefit by Taking Psychometric Tests

How Job Candidates Benefit by Taking Psychometric Tests - Selection by Design

In the past, we’ve talked about the benefits of psychometric tests in recruitment and evaluation processes, and how being trained and qualified to use psychometric tests is a clear advantage for individual consultants and other professionals. Yet what about those who are on the other side – the individuals who are taking the tests? Do […]

The Psychology of Productivity

  Autumn is a busy time of year for organisations, employees, students…and psychologists! We’d like to help you make it a productive one, too. If you’re focused on accomplishing more these days, the psychology of productivity can help. Psychologically speaking, there’s a lot more to “getting things done” than a little more focus, as these resources show… 1. […]

Why Do I Need Training to Access Psychometric Tests?

  Psychometric tests are used by organisations, consultants and counsellors in making workplace decisions. They can help answer questions such as: Which recruits should be shortlisted for interview? Who would make the most effective supervisor for this department? What occupations best align with my client’s skills and interests? Tests can offer a consistent, efficient and […]

The Basic Beliefs Behind Psychometric Testing

What are the Basic Beliefs Behind Psychometric Testing? - Selection by Design

As providers of psychometric test training, we spend a good deal of time preparing persons to be skilled in administering, interpreting and making decisions based on psychological tests. Occasionally we’re asked, how do we know that the testing process works? What are the basic beliefs, or what is the reasoning, behind psychometric testing? As suggested […]