Introduction to Psychometric Tests Workshop in Singapore & Hong Kong

RAFFLES PLACE, Singapore - March 19, 2014 - PRLog -- Singapore 19 March 2014

In a continued effort to enhance knowledge and competence in the use of psychometric assessments in Asia, PsyAsia International today announced the re-launch of its Introduction to Psychometric Tests Workshop.

The workshop will run in Singapore on 11 April and in Hong Kong on 15 April.

This workshop is unique for a number of reasons.

·   - It is highly practical, with a focus on experiential learning and yet offers cutting-edge knowledge in psychometric assessment at work

·   - The workshop is facilitated by a Registered Business Psychologist who is both a Chartered Psychologist and Chartered Scientist. Many “psychometric” or personality test training courses are facilitated by those without a background in either Psychology or Psychometrics!

·   - The fee is exceptional! Given their passion for best practice in psychometric testing in Asia, PsyAsia International's psychologists have made the fee as low as possible (in fact, around half the price of most PsyAsia courses!).

PsyAsia's Singapore Director, Dr. Graham Tyler said:

"We wanted to remove as many barriers as possible to the effective and competent use of psychometrics for workplace decision-making. Barriers include poor, non-expert trainers, training which is difficult to understand and very theoretical, and of course, price point!

Our Introduction to Psychometric Tests Workshop is always facilitated by Registered Business Psychologists. This ensures competence, expertise, best practice and the highest professional standards when teaching these important topics.

We have designed the Workshop to make it appealing and as easy as possible to digest the concepts being taught. Delegates will learn through experiential learning and case studies.

Finally, the course fee is set at a level which makes it accessible to all - even those not sponsored by their companies."

In recent years, Asia has become an easy target for the unscrupulous psychometric test distributor. In other parts of the world there are recognized rules regarding the need for psychometric training and access to tests.

For example, in South Africa, only registered psychologists may use psychometric tests. In the UK and much of Europe, most test publishers require the BPS Level 1 & 2 RQTU Certification or the Euro Test User Certificate in order to gain access to psychometric assessments of personality and ability.

The training required in order to earn these certificates means that those using tests in these regions know about the pros and cons of various types of ability and personality tests and, what tests can and cannot do.

This means that they can be more discerning about tests and choose the right test for the occasion with particular regard to the test's reliability and validity.

In Asia, there are no psychometric test regulations at the current time. Often, those without a background in psychology or psychometrics sell psychometric tests.

Worse still, sometimes those behind these businesses purposely mislead the Human Resource profession by stating on their "About us" page that they are a team of psychologists with membership of professional bodies and so on - but in reality they are not referring to their own business, rather a test publisher based overseas who they represent!

Those intending to use tests decide which test to use on the basis of recommendations from untrained colleagues or from a free trial or the glossiness of the sales and marketing materials! None of these methods offer a true evaluation of the test.

As a result of the above, poor hiring decisions are made, incorrect development advice is offered and both morale and reputations suffer.

PsyAsia's mission is to change the above. Zeeshan Haider, Business Development Executive at PsyAsia International commented:

"Our company values science, psychology and competence above revenue. This sets us apart from our competitors. To that end, we employ registered psychologists who must undergo as much training as medical doctors and then continue with professional development for their entire career in order to remain registered.

We want our clients to benefit from our values. We hope that those on our Introduction to Psychometric Tests Workshop will go on to our internationally recognized certification courses and purchase psychometric tests from us. However, if they don't, we have still fulfilled our critical mission by enlightening them on the most important issues in psychometrics today."

In case clients need any further incentive to register for the Introduction to Psychometric Tests Workshop, PsyAsia International is offering to credit the entire fee paid for this workshop towards payment for their BPS Level 1 & 2 Certification Training in Singapore, Hong Kong, Brunei and Malaysia (http://www.psyasia.com/psychometric_test_training_course.php). Full details can be found at the Workshop Webpage (http://www.psyasia.com/introduction-to-psychometric-tests...) from where you can also view fees and reserve your place.

About PsyAsia International

PsyAsia International is Asia's leading independent psychometric assessment training organization. The company has offices in Singapore and Hong Kong and partners across Asia. In its 12th year of business, PsyAsia International offers more psychometric training courses than any other vendor in Asia. Moreover, all courses are run by Registered Business Psychologists who are experts in the psychology of people and performance at work. Psychometric Test Training takes place in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Brunei and China on a public basis. In addition, online training in psychometrics is available in both live and recorded formats. Finally, many large organizations benefit from in-house training in psychometric testing customized to the needs of the business, in line with global best practice and competence standards.