13 November 2009

Employers trust psychometric testing

More employers are turning to psychometric testing to choose the best graduates to recruit and are placing less emphasis on academic results.

According to a summer graduate recruitment survey by the Association of Graduate Recruiters, employers have considerable confidence in psychometric testing.

The survey by the association found 92% of members consider psychometric testing a useful or very useful aid to the recruitment process and 91% said it had some, or indeed a very strong, influence on who they decide to recruit.

In a report on the study, the association says it is clear that for many AGR employers, the days of academic criteria as the be-all and end-all are long gone.

Despite this fact, the extent to which some of them appear to be reducing emphasis on this side of things is interesting - particularly against the background of the grade inflation phenomenon, the report says.

It went on to say that some organisations are looking to focus more on soft skills and to put more faith in the selection process.

The study was commissioned before the recent economic crisis, but indications suggest that employers are know relying even more on psychometric testing as an increasing number of graduates chase a decreasing number of vacancies.

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