Psychometrics: Testing and Training

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In today's competitive job market, psychometric tests for recruitment are essential for making informed, objective hiring decisions. HR professionals and employers use our psychometric assessments to identify top talent, understand employee behaviours and motivations, and support effective talent development. Our validated tests and personality questionnaires improve selection outcomes, enhance organisational insight, and bring consistency and fairness to your recruitment and development processes.

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What are Psychometrics?

A psychometric test is a standardised method used to measure human behaviours, aptitudes, and personality traits. These tests are designed to produce objective results, whether through numerical scores or categorised outputs such as grades (A-E) or colour-coded ratings (e.g. red, amber, green). This standardisation helps eliminate bias and ensures fair, consistent decision-making in recruitment and development.

While psychometric tests and assessments often refer to ability and aptitude assessments, the broader term psychometric assessments includes personality profilers, behavioural questionnaires, and other tools that offer deeper insights into individual characteristics and workplace behaviours.

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Why Choose eras for Psychometrics?

Clear Pricing

Our prices are competitive and transparent. There are no hidden costs and we have always matched top quality with affordability.

Great Customer Service

We have been regularly complimented on the quality of our customer service since we were established in 1982.

No Contracts

We have no annual licence fees or other hidden expenses. We operate on a credit-based 'pay as you go' system, with credits that never expire.

Varied & Detailed Reports

Our reports are insightful, thorough and user-friendly. The Quest Profiler® is BPS registered and suitable for both recruitment and employee development.

What Are Personality Profiles?

Personality profiles are powerful psychometric tools that provide deep insight into individual traits, behaviours, and motivations. Developed by academic and scientific experts, these assessments use structured questionnaires to reveal how people think, work, and interact, without any right or wrong answers.

Widely adopted across HR, recruitment, and learning and development (L&D), psychometric assessment in recruitment helps ensure candidates not only meet job criteria but are well-aligned with company culture and role expectations. This leads to more consistent hiring outcomes and long-term success.

By matching people to roles where they're most likely to thrive, psychometric assessments drive smarter recruitment decisions and more effective talent development.

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Cutting-Edge Psychometric Assessments

Our comprehensive psychometric assessments, including aptitude tests, skill assessments, and personality questionnaires, are accessible via The Psychometric Portal®. These assessments go beyond surface-level insights, offering a deep dive into a candidate's capabilities. By focusing on key areas like numerical, inductive, logical, diagrammatic, and verbal reasoning, we provide a holistic view of individual strengths and potential.

While many psychometric tests are versatile, we understand that some organisations require more tailored solutions. With our bespoke psychometric design, you can receive assessments specifically crafted to address your unique business needs and recruitment challenges.

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Leading Psychometric Training

Training individuals and teams in psychometrics empowers your organisation to effectively interpret and apply psychometric assessments. Our training programmes include the British Psychological Society (BPS) Test User training and threesixty° tool training, ensuring your team is equipped to provide insightful feedback and make informed decisions.

For those with specific training needs, our open programmes are perfect for one or two individuals, offering opportunities to learn from peers across various organisations. If you need more extensive training, our in-house programmes allow you to tailor sessions for entire teams, ensuring a unified approach to psychometric testing.

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I was introduced to eras many years ago, and throughout my HR career I have found their services extremely professional , and more importantly, extremely accurate in terms of the candidate profiling outcome. Whether I was using a recruitment or a development service the level of detail available to bolster my decision making was invaluable. I would not hesitate to recommend eras and the team to anyone.

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We are delighted to recommend the use of eras products for use within both recruitment campaigns and for employee development. The tools that we use for both purposes have a good level of flexibility and can be matched against roles of all types and levels within our business.

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What are the benefits of psychometrics?

Talent Selection

Identify exceptional candidates with targeted psychometric assessments.

Understanding Motivation

Uncover workplace motivators for improved engagement and satisfaction.

Strengths & Development

Identify strengths and growth areas for personalised development.

Standardised Processes

Enhance objectivity and reliability with standardised psychometric approaches.

Predictive Validity

Make accurate talent decisions based on validated psychometric data.

Efficient Decision-Making

Streamline decisions with detailed data-driven psychometric insights.

Which Businesses Benefit From Psychometrics?

Psychometric testing is invaluable to businesses of all sizes. Whether you're a small company or a large corporation, psychometric assessments can be seamlessly integrated into your recruitment process. They help identify key traits to include in job specifications, streamlining your hiring and onboarding process for greater efficiency and success.

Beyond recruitment, psychometric testing offers insights into how your current team performs under pressure and how to best support their ongoing development. By providing a comprehensive understanding of individual personalities and skills, psychometrics helps you nurture talent and align your team's strengths with business objectives.

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Learning & Development

Psychometric assessments provide a detailed view of an individual, making them highly valuable for learning and development (L&D) initiatives. They support talent development at all levels, from building leadership skills to enhancing productivity across operational teams.

By utilising psychometric testing, you can obtain both objective data (such as profitability and productivity) and subjective insights (including staff morale and motivation). Understanding your workplace culture and engagement levels helps you gain deeper insight into how qualities like clarity of vision, brand alignment, and personal well-being are perceived within your organisation.

Human Resources & Recruitment

Psychometric profiling is a powerful tool for HR and recruitment processes. It can help identify the desirable traits to include in job descriptions, ensuring alignment between candidate qualities and role requirements. Additionally, it aids in structuring interviews, focusing on the skills and talents that matter most.

Over the years, psychometric profiles and predictive testing have significantly improved the quality of hires while reducing staff turnover. They ensure that candidates are better matched to positions, contributing to long-term success.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which industries use psychometric profiles?

Psychometric tools can be used in an extensive range of industries. It could help every industry with recruitment or training, and development. These tools are used by some of the biggest global brands, as Yale University (Opens in a new tab) tells us:

These are just a few of the companies that use psychometric testing as part of their selection process: Accenture, Boston Consulting Group, Citigroup, ExxonMobil, JP Morgan, KraftHeinz, Microsoft, and P&G.
-- Office of Career Strategy, Yale University.
How do people prepare for a psychometric test?

The name 'psychometric test' adds a level of pressure, even though there are sometimes no right and wrong answers (such as with personality questionnaires). While you can't necessarily plan how you will answer, as you don't know the contents of the test, you can prepare for a test in the following ways.

  1. Check the type of test you will be taking. With personality questionnaires, aptitude tests, and 360 assessments available, the types of questions you get will differ. If you know the type, you know what questions to expect
  2. Practice questions and tests can help. Some assessments, such as those conducted by eras ltd, contain practice questions at the beginning. This gives you the chance to get used to the format before the actual test begins. This will help you to relax and feel more comfortable with it.
  3. If you can't answer a question, move on to the next. (Aptitude tests only.) Everyone gets stuck sometimes. If you find yourself facing a question you're struggling to answer, or spending longer on it than you wanted, move on to the next. You can always come back to it at the end when you have more time to dedicate to that question.
  4. Remember that the recruitment process is more than just this test. Psychometric assessments and aptitude tests are excellent tools, but they are just one part of the recruitment process. A good hiring process will incorporate your career collateral, interviews, and more.
Should you use practise psychometric assessments?

A good psychometric assessment usually allows you to practise beforehand. This could be in the form of practice questions at the beginning to help you settle into the routine, or offering a complete practice test ahead of time.

Practising will help you get used to the format and know what to expect ahead of time. This can settle any nerves that you may have and familiarise you with the questions and tasks you'll be asked to complete.

Can you cheat on a psychometric test?

Given the fact that most psychometric assessments either focus on or incorporate some aspect of personality questionnaires, there isn't a set correct response in mind. Instead, they highlight your priorities, showing your instinctive and honest replies to questions.

There are no obvious 'hacks' or 'cheats' when it comes to psychometrics. They are designed to show how you would act or feel in a situation, and so even if you managed to hack the system, you'd only be making things worse for yourself further down the line. It is in everyone's interest to be honest, as this ensures a good match between you and the desired role you are applying for.

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