Services

For more than thirty years, Occupational Testing has delivered its assessment services to decision-makers in both the public and private sectors. Whatever sector and level we are operating in our approach has been consistent.

 In selection and development work we have developed a reputation for writing clear, jargon-free, defensible reports which address the central concerns of decision-makers. We write reports which pass the “so what?” test because they reflect the job demands and the culture of the organisation. We make clear where more reassurance is required at interview. The success of our approach is evidenced by many of our clients having been with us from our inception.  

We have for example assisted in the selection of the last three Chief Executives at Brighton and Hove Council over a twenty-five  year period. And we were invited in 2015 to assisted in a major restructuring in a London Borough, two of the big eight housing associations  and a large government agency.  

We can deliver assessments remotely (for example we recently assessed the graduate cohort for a Caribbean power generator), or we can deliver assessments on your or third-party premises.  

Our assessment services range from providing reports based solely on remote delivery of psychometric data through to full Assessment Centre reports where evidence from interactive and paper-based simulations is incorporated.  

Some on-site processes include a depth interview with a psychologist. However, if this is not included in the process, the report we provide includes questions for interviewers where the psychologist believes provide more evidence and reassurance is necessary. Our clients find this particularly helpful.  

We can and do tailor our reports, for example in selection, producing summary reports for long lists and fuller reports for shortlisted candidates.  

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  • Occupational Testing have considerable expertise in designing and delivering assessment centres for all employee levels, from customer facing roles through to Chief Executive roles. We have delivered assessment centres for many major organizations in the public and private sector.

    But in research assessment centres have consistently failed to live up to the claims made for them. At Occupational Testing, using the outcomes of this research, we design and deliver assessment centres - whether for selection, development or for both - which reduce the risk of wasting your investment.

    We take great care to produce activities in which participants can see themselves professionally reflected. This improves engagement with and ownership of outcomes. We will work with you to ‘brand’ an initiative and get ‘buy in’ from delegates, with information packs and/or briefing sessions for managers and delegates. We have developed a wide range of analytical and interactive exercises for a range of public and private sector organizations.

    We have also provided independent advice on the quality of existing processes (see Case Studies) or existing competence frameworks. We work together with our clients and can develop internal resource when necessary. We have broadcast quality observation exercises filmed to help improve observation, recording and evaluating skills.

    So whether you are considering implementing an assessment centre for selection or development or have concerns about what you are currently doing, talk to us.

  • Many clients have opted to employ Occupational Testing psychologists to undertake a more detailed one-to one assessment with candidates for key senior appointments. This is done before the final interview with the candidate so that a detailed report is prepared for you before the interview.

    These depth assessments can take the best part of a day. They normally involve the pre-completion of a personality test on-line and then the completion of a couple of ability tests on the day.

    We are able to use foreign language versions of materials and have undertaken assessments in a number of countries.

    If you would like to discuss this facility, please contact us to discuss your requirements.

  • At Occupational Testing we recognise your vacancy and organization are unique. Selection mistakes are expensive, but all too often psychometric assessment can fail to deliver what is claimed for it. More often than not they leave one question unanswered: ‘So What’?

    We provide a bespoke service. We carefully prepare reports to reflect key job demands, based on your job description, person specification and any other briefing information you provide us with. We pride ourselves on our clear language. Occupational Testing books and book sales are testament to our ability to write clearly about complex psychological issues. We also always ensure interpretation of personality and ability data is legally defensible.

    Reports are produced by Chartered Psychologists who breathe life into psychometric data and address the questions you need answering. Our ability to do precisely this means we have had clients who have been with us for over twenty years. Reports include suggested interview questions. And candidates will get a report with an opportunity to discuss the content if they wish. In fact, in 2015, one unsuccessful candidate for a Director role in Parliament was so struck by his Occupational Testing feedback report that he insisted his organization, a government agency, use Occupational Testing straight away.

    The internet means we normally administer materials remotely. We have recently, for instance, undertaken all the graduate assessment on both ability and personality for a Caribbean petroleum company. However we can administer materials on-site if this is preferred.

    For maximum value we advise having reports prepared before an interview as we write reports which encourage clients to explore the way a candidate has described him or herself, in the context of the role. So we provide you with the tailored questions that we as psychologists would want to ask, given the way the candidate has described him or herself and the job demands.

    If you would like to explore this option and see sample reports please contact us.

  • Occupational Testing has developed several tests which are now available for direct purchase online: Tenet (previously known as Credo), Aviator and Who Cares? For the care sector. 

    Tenet (previously known as Credo) deals with the problems and difficulties created by the most recent revision of the Cattell questionnaire. It takes the rigour and richness of the model, first published in 1947, but brings it into this century. It makes the model more work facing, with for example, additional scales which measure ‘burnout’ and ‘narcissism’. It sharpens up the meaning of scales by breaking up scales where there was the most ambiguity into clearer dimensions.  

    Tenet is supported by a superb expert system. Unlike other expert systems which generate narrative based on a single score, which tends to produce robotic narrative, our expert system is capable of interpreting patterns of scores. So, Tenet reports emulate a good psychologist. The reports reflect the post-modern understanding of personality data by encouraging exploration of the results. 

    The available reports include:

    The administrator report  This is written for selection contexts and as well as a full narrative report includes questions for interviewers. 

    The participant report This is written for development purposes and as well as a full narrative report includes self-prompt questions, which can be used with a coach or mentor or can be used by the participant.  

    The practitioner report This report is for those who want to write their own reports. It contains scores and an executive summary. 

    Aviator  was commissioned by a pilot training college. It is designed to aid pilot selection harnessing the power of Tenet’s personality scales in a specifically aviation context. It has been used globally by commercial and military organisations for their cadet selection. It can be used as a stand-alone part of pilot assessment programmes and is often used as the basis for the ‘Psychologist Interview’. 

    Who Cares? was created for the Care Sector. For twenty years this has been validated and revalidated and provides a very cost-effective way of reducing the churn rate in support staff.

    Check out our offering at https://www.occupational-testing.net. For enquiries about product, annual licenses and embedding our online tests on your website call Lance on 07973 900001.