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“Why not just interview?”
Many interviewees will ask.
1)Recruiting the wrong person can be a very expensive mistake! Conversely, recruiting the right person can transform an organisation for the better. Some personal characteristics, such as team-work skills, reasoning ability and personal empathy, are difficult to assess at interviews and testing can be a more reliable indicator. More importantly, psychometric tests can minimise recruitment bias on the basis of gender, race and disability and may also allow the interview to be tailored for the individual. In short, these tests can make the recruitment process fairer to the employer and the applicant.
“为何不只是采用面试呢？”
许多面试者不禁有这样的疑问。
聘用了不合适的人，可能要付出很昂贵的代价。反过来说，用对了人，会让公司变得更好。一些个人特质，例如团队协作技巧、推理能力和对他人的同理心，是很难从面试中评估出来的，而测试能提供一个比较可靠的指标。更重要的是，心理测试可以把对性别、种族和残障的歧视降到最低，而且可以作为量身定做面试内容的依据。简而言之，这些测试可以让招聘过程对雇主和应聘者都更公平。
Tips for taking psychometric tests:
● Be yourself as you don’t know exactly what qualities the interviewers are looking for. They may be looking for a variety of different personalities rather than just one profile. Personality
2)questionnaires usually contain checks to test whether or not you are being consistent, so try to answer as honestly as you can.
● Put down the answers that immediately spring to mind rather than spending time 3)pondering their meaning.
● Do not worry about your answers. Your interview and CV also provide important information about you.
● As there are no right or wrong answers in personality tests, you can’t 4)revise for them. However, to ensure you don’t suffer from last minute nerves, you can undertake some practice questionnaires ahead of your interview, which are available free-of-charge from many websites.
做心理测试的秘诀：
● 做你自己就好，因为你不知道面试官要找的是什么性格特质（的人）。他们甚至可能要找个具有多重性格的人，而不是某种单一性格（的人）。个性测试问卷中，通常会暗藏验证的设计，所以应该尽量诚实。
●选择那个立刻浮上心头的答案，而不是花费时间去猜测它们的意思。
● 不要被你的答案困扰。你的面试（表现）和简历也提供了有关你的重要信息。
● 因为性格测试的答案没有正确或错误之分，你不能改动你的答案。但是为了不让自己在最后一刻紧张到崩溃，你可以在面试前做一些模拟问卷。很多网站都可以免费提供这些问卷。
General advice for taking psychometric tests:
● Get a good night’s sleep the evening before the test and plan to arrive in good time with a positive frame of mind.
● Inform the administrator if you are on medication that makes you 5)drowsy.
● Read the questions carefully.
● The test may have some practice questions at the start. Make sure you understand these thoroughly before the test itself begins and, if you do not, ask the administrator to explain them.
● If you have a disability and require special
6)provisions, you should contact the employer in advance.
做心理测试的建议：
● 测试的前一晚睡个好觉，安排一个合适的时间到达（面试地点），并做好积极的心理构架。
● 如果你因为服用药物而感到昏昏欲睡，要告诉管理者。
● 仔细地阅读每一个问题。
● 测试的开头可能有一些练习题。在开始测试前要确定你完全理解这些练习题。若有不懂的地方，就请管理者说明清楚。
● 如果你行动不便需要提供特别的预防措施，应该提前告知面试你的公司。
Many interviewees will ask.
1)Recruiting the wrong person can be a very expensive mistake! Conversely, recruiting the right person can transform an organisation for the better. Some personal characteristics, such as team-work skills, reasoning ability and personal empathy, are difficult to assess at interviews and testing can be a more reliable indicator. More importantly, psychometric tests can minimise recruitment bias on the basis of gender, race and disability and may also allow the interview to be tailored for the individual. In short, these tests can make the recruitment process fairer to the employer and the applicant.
“为何不只是采用面试呢？”
许多面试者不禁有这样的疑问。
聘用了不合适的人，可能要付出很昂贵的代价。反过来说，用对了人，会让公司变得更好。一些个人特质，例如团队协作技巧、推理能力和对他人的同理心，是很难从面试中评估出来的，而测试能提供一个比较可靠的指标。更重要的是，心理测试可以把对性别、种族和残障的歧视降到最低，而且可以作为量身定做面试内容的依据。简而言之，这些测试可以让招聘过程对雇主和应聘者都更公平。
Tips for taking psychometric tests:
● Be yourself as you don’t know exactly what qualities the interviewers are looking for. They may be looking for a variety of different personalities rather than just one profile. Personality
2)questionnaires usually contain checks to test whether or not you are being consistent, so try to answer as honestly as you can.
● Put down the answers that immediately spring to mind rather than spending time 3)pondering their meaning.
● Do not worry about your answers. Your interview and CV also provide important information about you.
● As there are no right or wrong answers in personality tests, you can’t 4)revise for them. However, to ensure you don’t suffer from last minute nerves, you can undertake some practice questionnaires ahead of your interview, which are available free-of-charge from many websites.
做心理测试的秘诀：
● 做你自己就好，因为你不知道面试官要找的是什么性格特质（的人）。他们甚至可能要找个具有多重性格的人，而不是某种单一性格（的人）。个性测试问卷中，通常会暗藏验证的设计，所以应该尽量诚实。
●选择那个立刻浮上心头的答案，而不是花费时间去猜测它们的意思。
● 不要被你的答案困扰。你的面试（表现）和简历也提供了有关你的重要信息。
● 因为性格测试的答案没有正确或错误之分，你不能改动你的答案。但是为了不让自己在最后一刻紧张到崩溃，你可以在面试前做一些模拟问卷。很多网站都可以免费提供这些问卷。
General advice for taking psychometric tests:
● Get a good night’s sleep the evening before the test and plan to arrive in good time with a positive frame of mind.
● Inform the administrator if you are on medication that makes you 5)drowsy.
● Read the questions carefully.
● The test may have some practice questions at the start. Make sure you understand these thoroughly before the test itself begins and, if you do not, ask the administrator to explain them.
● If you have a disability and require special
6)provisions, you should contact the employer in advance.
做心理测试的建议：
● 测试的前一晚睡个好觉，安排一个合适的时间到达（面试地点），并做好积极的心理构架。
● 如果你因为服用药物而感到昏昏欲睡，要告诉管理者。
● 仔细地阅读每一个问题。
● 测试的开头可能有一些练习题。在开始测试前要确定你完全理解这些练习题。若有不懂的地方，就请管理者说明清楚。
● 如果你行动不便需要提供特别的预防措施，应该提前告知面试你的公司。