Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why should I use testing and assessment when recruiting someone?
A: Interviews and reference checks alone are poor predictors of success in any job. Testing and assessment supports the recruitment process by providing objective information to help employers make informed selection decisions and development plans to get new staff up to speed as swiftly as possible.
Q: What do People Central tests and assessments measure?
A: The three core elements - personality, ability and skills.
Q: How do I pick the right tests or assessments for our organisation or job?
A: By determining the essential criteria associated with success in that job or organisation. Position Descriptions are a good starting point and you can always discuss your requirements with us for guidance.
Q: How does the process work for testing candidates?
A: Very simply. All we need to proceed is candidates name, email address and contact phone number. We contact candidates, send them a link to their assessment and address any queries or concerns they have before starting.
Q: How soon do I get results and reports?
A: In a candidate-scare employment market, we pride ourselves on ensuring you get all the benefits from candidate testing and assessment without slowing the recruitment process down and have a service level agreement of getting psychometric testing results to you within 24hrs of candidates completing their assessment. Software & skills tests are delivered to your inbox within minutes of completion.
Q: How do I make sense of the results and reports?
A: Many of our tests reports are readily interpreted by hiring managers, but we always make a qualified & experienced testing and assessment professional will take you and your selection panel through your candidates reports, highlighting potential strengths and concerns, and taking you through interview questions to address those concerns with candidates & their referees to ensure you get as much as possible from every assessment, every time.
Q: Should I use testing and assessment for Team Development/Team Building?
A: Yes, absolutely. Personality profiling identifies team roles, leadership and influencing styles, enabling business owners and managers to identify strengths and blind-spots in teams, potential for conflict among team members and team-wide development priorities. Find out more here.
Q: Should I give candidates copies of their reports?
A: Yes, you should. There is a wealth of evidence to support communicating all testing and assessment reports with all candidates, including unsuccessful candidates who tend to talk positively about your employer brand when they receive useful information to assist their ongoing job search. Unsuccessful candidates chatting about being disappointed in how you handled their application on social media is best avoided.
Q: How much do these tests cost?
A: Testing pricing depends on which tests and assessments are chosen, starting with software and skills tests at $127, through to full personality profiling at $495. If you’re shopping purely on price, we’re not the cheapest as we only use products that have passed stringent validity and reliability tests and are relevant to New Zealand's population.
Contact us today to see how ability tests can help you choose the right candidate for the job and make the most of your existing workforce.
It has been great working with People Central in refining and tailoring a product that suits the needs of our new people leaders.
It provides our supervisors with good insight into their existing strengths and a gateway into their development areas. Together, through the supportive profile debriefing, we make the learning transition comfortable to navigate into.
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We have utilised People Central for our psychometric & competency testing needs for just over a year, and the experience has been nothing short of exceptional.
Their comprehensive range of assessments has provided us with invaluable insights into our candidates’ abilities, personalities, and potential fit within our organization.
The team at People Central is incredibly knowledgeable and always ready to assist with any queries or customisation requests. Their process is very simple, making it easy for both our HR team and candidates to navigate the testing process seamlessly.
What sets People Central apart is their commitment to accuracy and reliability. The detailed reports generated from their assessments have significantly enhanced our recruitment and development processes, enabling us to make more informed decisions whilst also keeping costs extremely low in comparison to the current market.
We highly recommend People Central to any organisation seeking a trusted partner for psychometric & competency testing. Their expertise and dedication to quality have made a substantial positive impact on our talent management strategy.
One of our biggest challenges bringing people into our business was understanding what their risk perception was prior to them starting work.
So, we started looking for a cost-effective assessment that would help us understand the levels of risk perception that new staff had as part of our pre-employment process that was simple and easy to use.
People Central offered such an assessment. With a simple setup, we quickly incorporated it into our process. The assessment is online, which means candidates can complete it quickly and easily.
That theme runs through to the results as well—so as soon as they are completed, we get the results along with the reference guide and scoring, which means our team can better identify areas of development for our managers to focus on with new staff.
We have now started to roll this out across other business units in our division after positive feedback from our EHS Managers regarding its effectiveness.
We at One Foundation are grateful for the quality psychometric assessment services provided by People Central.
Their support and expertise have enhanced our decision-making process.
We can recommend People Central to any organisation seeking reliable and insightful assessment services.
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