Is ability testing fair?
More and more clients are expecting higher and higher ability test scores as their belief in qualifications diminishes. But is this really a fair measure? It seems from our experience that if you practice testing, you get better at it. Online and paper testing seem to give differing scores, and I suppose the question that needs to be asked is what are clients looking for? Are they looking for a standard that is the norm in an organisation, or a wish list? Our view is that these tests do display useful information and highlight areas of importance, and indeed a 2:1 degree is no longer an indicator in isolation of intellect... but is there a better way?

By Joe Thomas on 13 February 2011 09:34