IQ Test

[HR Solutions]

And I thought printing was getting more complicated. That is why I try to keep my staff happy, I haven't employed anyone new in 4 years.
I would rather get more automated than employ more people.

lol .. yeah I think so would I

In the recruitment industry, the ideal consultant is between 25-30 yrs female. They are dynamic, fun loving - we have a very good vibe at our company - they bring fresh ideas which helps to grow the business. They know the line between working and having fun in the office and know their pocket is affected at the end of the month, but finding the right person is a difficulty. There are too many people out there, that job hop, they get offered a couple of hundred rand more and they are gone, too many young people that also don't want to work that hard and think they can earn a fortune.

[eina26]

Nice, thanks for this. Checking it out now.

[pmbguy]

For most of the companies, it is very necessary to apply IQ test, it gives information of overall knowledge or a candidate.

How does this make you feel?

[adrianh]

An IQ test is just another easy way to weed out candidates for a job, just like saying a person must be a graduate or the person must have 10 years experience. It is an arbitrary measure that doesn't measure anything of real value as far as I am concerned. How will an IQ test measure creative ability, artistic ability, ability to think laterally (within the domain of the job) An IQ test is simply too generic to have any real value. The only test that I have found to work is very simple, give them a piece of work and see how they do - it is not a matter of being able to do the work correctly per se, it is a matter of watching how the person handles the problem at hand. That is exactly why I say one should hire for attitude and train for skill - I can train the average guy to do all the things that I need them to do if they have the correct attitude but I am unable to work with a know it all arrogant a$$hole (who may have a terribly high IQ)

[HR Solutions]

It is an arbitrary measure that doesn't measure anything of real value as far as I am concerned. How will an IQ test measure creative ability, artistic ability, ability to think laterally

It doesn't Adrian, but what it does show you is if the person can spell, write, think a little, and work out basic maths. And you can pick up if the person is dyslexic.

[adrianh]

Fair enough...

[HR Solutions]

Fair enough...

It's quite scary when you realize that some people never get responses for eg to their emails. And then you find out they have transposed some of the letters !!! They are therefore just not suited to that type of job

[adrianh]

Many more people don't get responses to their emails because they write in celphone wth no cps + no punc...lol

[tec0]

There is a high risk that the IQ test you use may not be as “universal” as you may hope and if you take that test into account then be assured that those who did not pass your test may ask for a formal inquiry that will question your qualification to administer the test to the validity of the test itself. There may well be legal ramifications.

Rather consult an entity that specialises in these test and have the proper legal authority. You can step into a very big pile of hot crap if you discriminate because of a test that have no value other then you enforcing it.

Also you are obligated to notify people that they are being tested and on what bases. They have the right to know these things.

[HR Solutions]

Nope not wasting money on formal stuff. My tests are fantastic and there will be no formal inquiry . They are applying for a job !!!!

So many people think that its "discrimination" when you don't get a job, but the bottom line is you don't get the job because you CANT DO the job !