Industrial & Organizational

The purpose of psychological tests for companies is to make more accurate recruitment decisions. Psychological tests are used to determine, in particular, the potential ability of employees to work under stress conditions and to assess the potential of prospective employees to handle job effectively in those conditions. The use of psychological tests can reduce the number of problematic employees. Such screening can help companies hire more suitable employees and save costs associated with high employee turnover.

The existence of psychological tests to recognize personality becomes important to know whether the applicant can cope with the workload that will be received later. The personality that can be revealed includes self-confidence, emotional stability, adaptability, communication, social skills, initiative.

Companies need the right employees to fill positions. Companies may also take adjustment actions based on employee abilities with the positions available in the company. The role of psychological tests helps to reveal whether there are elements needed in employees so that they can predict whether they are appropriate for certain positions. Revealed elements include leadership, team development capabilities, decision-making, and ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Intelligence here does not only mean intelligence quotient, but also relates to emotional intelligence. For certain positions, such as crucial positions requiring high leadership abilities, like managers, applicants must have good emotional intelligence, in addition to intelligence quotient. If both are poor, it will adversely affect the company's performance.

Psychological tests can also reveal the performance of each employee, which is definitely different from one another. This work performance includes work resilience, work pace, motivation, perseverance, diligence, and cooperation.