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Read the text on page 42, then choose what the advantages and disadvantages of psychometric testing. Drag the words in green boxes to the correct box.

Advantage
Disadvantage

over-reliance on the tests could mean that candidates are not thoroughly assessed

can affect recruiter’s judgment of a candidate before an interview and affect the way the interview is run

should be cost-effective

can be a good way to help candidates to improve their self-awareness, helping them improve in areas they are not scoring well in

tends to provide a fair and objective method of measuring and assessing potential recruits

candidates can manipulate the test outcome if they know what a company is looking for

there are many different tests available and it can be difficult to choose the most suitable one for the job in question

can measure the current abilities and future potential of a candidate

Advantages • can measure the current abilities and future potential of a candidate • tends to provide a fair and objective method of measuring and assessing potential recruits • should be cost-effective • can be a good way to help candidates to improve their self-awareness, helping them improve in areas they are not scoring well in Disadvantages • over-reliance on the tests could mean that candidates are not thoroughly assessed • can affect recruiter’s judgment of a candidate before an interview and affect the way the interview is run • candidates can manipulate the test outcome if they know what a company is looking for • there are many different tests available and it can be difficult to choose the most suitable one for the job in question

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