FAQ
Gamified Psychometric Assessment
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What is "Gamification"?
"Gamification" is the application of game technology in non-game contexts – has been quickly adopted as a go-to approach for enhancing engagement and innovation across industries – recruitment is no exception! Gamified psychometric assessments can be used in the initial selection process and can extend to employee on-boarding and development. -
Why gamified psychometric?
the gamification shown in our psychometric assessments shifts the application of game elements and mechanics from the peripheral features of the assessment to its core, thereby harnessing the psychometric properties of games. The psychometric basis of the assessment and the game-like elements become a single unit, opening an unprecedented window on the test-taker’s patterns of decision-making, reactions, preferences, and biases. This is made possible by leveraging the accumulated evidence of several decades of advancements in cognitive, neuroscientific, and experimental psychology. -
Is your methodology scientific?
YES, our methodology is based on the following psychometric theories conducted by : Cameron and Quinn. Bruce J. Avolio and Bernard M. Bass. Arnold Daniels. Bernardin and Beatty. -
What is psychometric testing?
Psychometric testing uses a series of tests designed by qualified professionals (psychologists or psychometrics experts), aiming to assess: 1-Cognitive ability. 2-Personal traits: behavior, attitudes, values, interests 3-Mental health status: to detect potential disorders or conditions. In hiring, psychometric tests are widely used to evaluate skills and abilities that cannot be assessed during an interview and which you couldn’t evaluate based on the candidates’ cover letters and resumes. Employee integrity is a good example. Hiring managers use psychometric tests to: 1-Get an in-depth evaluation of someone’s strengths and weaknesses Complete candidates’ profiles with more data. 2-Compare candidates between each other. 3-Assess the potential for a culture and personality add. 4-Reduce biases and hire a diverse workforce. -
Can psychometric assessment be used in other than "Recruitment"?
Yes, it is also use later in the employee’s journey. For example, companies use them as a part of a job performance assessment, in employee development and promotion, or in an effort from management to assess teams’ forces and weaknesses and to adapt their management style to employees’ personalities and traits. Besides that, HR managers use psychometric testing as a part of a leadership assessment to evaluate the capacities of the company’s management team and study its potential for improvement. -
Can candidates "cheat" on the test's?
Yes, in regular MCQ tests candidate tend to do that. But here at SAmAS Gamify we managed to overcome that by turning all the MCQ's into an interactive game that the candidate plays online. -
Can psychometric assessment be used for all employee levels?
Yes, some job roles rely heavily on specific attributes or personality traits. That's why we designed our gamified psychometric assessment tailored for all levels starting form entry level and up to Board Members. -
How is your gamified psychometric assessments are administered?
Simple from your company admin panel you select the assessments that you had subscribed for, invite candidates by their email and thats it. once a candidate completes an assessment you will get an email notification with his report. -
Would the gamified psychometric assessment require technical knowledge?
NO, we understand that reading technical reports is hard and not easy for everyone to understand. Thats why our generated reports are simple and have detail's explaining every point with ease. -
Do we have to install a software to use your Psychometric Assessments?
No our system is 100% online and you can utilize assessments from anywhere and at any time. -
How much time is required for a candidate to complete your Psychometric Assessments?
Unlike other psychometric assessment providers all of our gamified psychometric assessments take between 2 to 5 min to be completed.