Psychological Assessment in the Workplace: A Manager's Guide - Softcover

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Mark Cook and Barry Cripps are occupational psychologists who combine academic, industry and HR backgrounds with extensive experience of psychological assessment in practice. As trainers and teachers they are fully up to date with current research in this rapidly developing field.

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Written in an accessible, jargon-free style, Psychological Assessment in the Workplace is a complete guide for managers and HR professionals to use in their everyday work when selecting, promoting and assessing people in their organisations.

Each chapter covers a specific assessment practice and provides workable examples, case studies and ideas for test selection. Mark Cook and Barry Cripps draw upon the latest research to provide a thorough critical review of assessment practices such as:

• screening through application forms, CVs and biodata
• personality tests
• getting information via references and ratings
• competency analysis
• assessment and development centres
• traditional interviewing
• structured interviews
• workplace counselling
• performance appraisal

Authoritative, reliable and, above all, practical, this book offers the immediate solutions that busy managers and HR professionals need. Its foundation in solid theory and research will also interest occupational psychologists, occupational practitioners in training, and students of psychology and business.

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Written in an accessible, jargon-free style, Psychological Assessment in the Workplace is a complete guide for managers and HR professionals to use in their everyday work when selecting, promoting and assessing people in their organisations.

Each chapter covers a specific assessment practice and provides workable examples, case studies and ideas for test selection. Mark Cook and Barry Cripps draw upon the latest research to provide a thorough critical review of assessment practices such as:

• screening through application forms, CVs and biodata
• personality tests
• getting information via references and ratings
• competency analysis
• assessment and development centres
• traditional interviewing
• structured interviews
• workplace counselling
• performance appraisal

Authoritative, reliable and, above all, practical, this book offers the immediate solutions that busy managers and HR professionals need. Its foundation in solid theory and research will also interest occupational psychologists, occupational practitioners in training, and students of psychology and business.