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A series of scientifically determined tests and questionnaires which enable the reader to discover his or her own aptitude and then match this to the needs of different jobs and careers. The authors believe anyone who knows their own strengths can be successful.
Many organizations and educational institutions use psychometric testing to uncover candidates' abilities and asses their potential. The Aptitude Test Workbook will help candidates prepare for these tests and give them an awareness of their strengths and where they could take you. A companion to Test Your Own Aptitude, it contains 16 tests with over 400 questions - verbal, numerical, perceptual, spatial and practical. With new detailed explanations to aid your learning as well as real life assessments, this new edition is a vital read. Packed with practical advice, help sections and expert tips, it will help the reader improve their key skills and find their ultimate career direction.
Test Your Own Aptitude, the biggest and best book on aptitude testing available, is for anyone who wants a successful career - but is unsure where to start. Based on solid scientific research and sound psychological practice, it contains a series of tests and questionnaires that will identify the reader's abilities; personality; and motivation.The results are then used to pinpoint ideal career choices and there is an index of over 400 jobs to help make the whole process easier. Fully revised and updated, it will help readers to make better decisions about their future - by establishing what they can do best and which career suits them most.
Do you need to prepare for an aptitude test for an interview or selection process? Do you want to practise and improve your scores? Ultimate Aptitude Tests, now in its fourth edition and part of the best-selling Ultimate series, is the largest and most comprehensive book of its kind, boasting over 1000 varied practice aptitude questions with accompanying answers and explanations. In such a competitive job market, it's the perfect book to ensure you're entirely prepared to get those high scores and impress potential employers. Businesses use aptitude tests when recruiting; sometimes even to fast-track potential leaders. Providing essential practice, Ultimate Aptitude Tests includes tests like those you are likely to encounter, including abstract visual tests, verbal and numerical reasoning tests, practical skills and understanding tests, spatial and systems potential tests and logic and intuition tests of different types. This new edition also now includes a brand new section on online testing environments as well as free access to a separate full online test to evaluate your abilities. Ultimate Aptitude Tests is brilliant preparation for candidates wishing to outshine their competition and secure their dream job. About the Ultimate series... The Ultimate series contains practical advice on essential job search skills to give you the best chance of getting the job you want. Taking you from your job search to completing an interview, it includes guidance on CV or résumé and cover letter writing, practice questions for passing aptitude, psychometric and other employment tests, and reliable advice for interviewing.
Test your numerical aptitude contains a comprehensive range of tests of a type used by business schools, universities and employers: revision guide to working with numbers; applied and abstract aptitude tests; measures of motivational preferences and personality style; career advice; career index.
To measure your competence as well as your potential for achievement, aptitude tests are increasingly used by organisations to select the best staff for their teams and develop those already employed. Ultimate Aptitude Tests, now in its second edition, is the largest and most comprehensive book of its kind, boasting over 1000 realistic practice questions and detailed answers and explanations. Providing essential practice, it includes psychological tests that mirror those you are likely to encounter, including abstract visual tests, verbal and numerical reasoning aptitudes, practical skills and understanding as well as different types of mechanical and spatial tests.
How can you discover where your true potential lies? Is it possible to balance work and life more effectively? What has been holding you back? The Complete Personality Assessment uses psychometric and analytical techniques to help you answer all of these questions and more. Consisting of a series of personality tests, motivation tests and competency exercises, it takes a structured approach to help you understand how to control underlying emotions that have been standing in your way. It covers everything you need to realise your full potential, including a career development profile, action plans for change, a life balance test, career motivation test and a competency checklist. With insight and analysis into how can you focus these results for career and personal success, The Complete Personality Assessment reveals the truth about who you really are and what has been standing in your way.
In today's competitive workplace, 80 per cent of companies now use tests of some kind for job applicants and staff assessment. Test Yourself, from the author of the best selling Test Your Own Aptitude, will help the reader prepare for such situations and at the same time gain a greater self-understanding through proven psychological methods. To this end, the book contains worked examples along with the following tests: visual reasoning; numerical reasoning; verbal analysis; sequential reasoning; spatial recognition; 3-D; vocabulary; personality; job satisfaction; career search. By working through these tests, readers can build a personal profile of attributes and skills and use this knowledge to prepare for selection or assessment situations and gain insight into personal/professional effectiveness. Consequently, this book is of great use in career guidance (various career profiles are included), planning and development.
An aptitude test is designed to measure the potential for achievement in an individual, whilst an IQ test is a standardized test designed to measure intelligence. Both are now increasingly encountered in recruitment, selection and assessment procedures. IQ and Aptitude Tests contains over 350 practice questions together with answers, explanations and a guide to assessing performance. The questions are organized into four IQ tests together with verbal, spatial and numerical aptitude tests. These include tests of word meanings, grammar and comprehension, advanced verbal aptitude, logical analysis, mental arithmetic, numerical sequences, and number problems. Invaluable to those who are faced with an aptitude or IQ test, this book will also help anyone who needs to improve their verbal, numerical and reasoning skills.
Compiled by a psychometric testing specialist and bestselling author, this book has three main aims: careers guidance, preparation, and personal performance improvement. The first edition sold over 50,000 copies worldwide.
