APTOOD – Psychometric Graduate Recruitment

Finding a job is a daunting prospect for graduates. They are keen to show employers that they will thrive in their new role but their limited experience means they don’t have enough evidence of their strengths. Hiring a graduate can also be a dilemma for employers. Graduates bring fresh ideas, enthusiasm and up-to-date knowledge of their chosen industry, but it’s important that businesses choose the right person for the job - and this can be a difficult decision with so many graduates keen to take their first step into the world of work.

Aptood takes the uncertainty out of graduate recruitment using market-leading psychometric tests in an innovative package. Developed over 20 years of cutting edge scientific innovation, each test is designed to instantly reveal a graduate’s true potential and match them to employers searching for their unique skills.

Anil Bhima, Business Development Director at Aptood, explains: "Psychometrics have been used in the recruitment of Senior Level placements at multi-national organisations for many years. We have taken that concept and developed our own unique spin for the graduate market. Aptood is a powerful and elegant solution for both graduates and employers, ensuring they are only ever a few shorts steps away from being perfectly matched."

The Aptood Tests are broken down into multiple-choice questions across four main areas: three Adaptive Ability Tests (Numeracy, Linguistics and Administration) and a Competency Test.

The 20-minute Competency Test reveals the candidate's workplace 'traits' and carries a high level of predictive validity to their future job performance. It uses a variety of theories including: Jung's Theory of Type, Big 5, Emotional Intelligence, 14-scale Values (Maslow / Herzberg) and 9-scale Relationship. The candidate's results are analysed at 130 reference points and are broken down into 8 criteria: Analytical, Applied/Practical, Commercial, Decisive, Driven, Managerial, Original, and Social/Communicative.

The Adaptive Ability Tests are comprised of Numeracy, Linguistics and Administration. The difficulty level of each question is individually tailored to the speed and accuracy of the candidate's last answer, ensuring correct and consistent results. The results of these tests are cross analysed with the candidate's Competency results, and are used to match their unique abilities against potential career paths in which they could excel.

Aptood is completely free to use for graduates and makes job-hunting easy. Candidates can simply complete their personal profile and apply for jobs that require their unique traits. An optional matching service will also send high suitability job matches directly to their inbox so no opportunities will be missed.

Employers can use the simple all-in-one solution to post their vacancies, along with pre-screening questions and the specific ‘traits’ they are looking for. Candidates applying for the role will be matched according to the vacancy's requirements. Once satisfied with their applicant choices, businesses can shortlist, arrange interviews, make offers and give feedback to candidates all with Aptood, using one easy to use portal.

Aptood takes the guesswork out of graduate recruitment. The days of mass printing CVs are over! Contact pr@aptood.com for further details and/or image