Psychometric Tests For Dummies

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Today's job market is tough; it's dog-eat-dog, ruthless and competitive. Preparation is essential if you want to get the edge. As psychometric testing becomes standard for blue-chip companies to one-man bands this For Dummies guide could mean the difference between success and failure. As the world of HR embraces psychometric testing, more and more people are faced with the daunting prospect of having to sit these mysterious exams. The tests have become the standard way in which employers judge abilities - your capacity to work with numbers, words and diagrams; your attainment - what you actua.;Psychometric Tests For Dummies®; About the Author; Author's Acknowledgements; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organised; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Testing Basics; Chapter 1: Understanding Psychometric Tests; Identifying What Tests Measure; Working Fast, Working Hard: Speed Tests versus Power Tests; Seeing How Tests Are Used in Practice; Distinguishing Test Myth from Test Fact; Chapter 2: Setting Your Mind at Rest About Psychometric Tests.