A psychological assessment is an assessment in which a psychologist is involved. Below you read which parts it consists of, how long it takes and which rights you have as a candidate.
An employer wants to know whether someone fits a role and the organisation. An interview alone answers that only partly: an interviewer's judgement depends heavily on rapport. A psychological assessment adds standardised measurement, so candidates are held to the same yardstick.
In practice a psychological assessment means questionnaires and tests, followed by a conversation with a psychologist who interprets the outcome.
Measures working and thinking level and learning ability, with a time limit per part.
Maps behaviour at work: collaboration, handling pressure and working style. No time limit here.
Shows what gives someone energy and which work fits that.
A psychologist discusses the outcomes, tests them against examples from your work and writes the report.
The pages candidates and clients read most.
If a psychologist registered with the Dutch professional body NIP is involved, their code applies. It gives you the right to read the report first and to decide whether it goes to the client.
The GDPR applies as well: you may know which data are processed, how long they are kept and who can see them. The privacy and trust page describes how hrmforce handles this.
Read more about privacy and trust →The terms are used interchangeably. Assessment is the broader word for any standardised evaluation. A psychological assessment usually points to a process in which a psychologist interprets the outcomes and writes the report.
Under the NIP professional code you may. You read the report first and decide whether it is shared. Ask beforehand whether that code applies.
Taking part is voluntary. Refusing can affect the procedure, so raise your objections with the client beforehand.
Be rested, read the invitation and practise with example questions for the aptitude part. For the personality part, answering honestly helps most.
That depends on the parts and on whether a conversation with a psychologist is included. The pricing page shows how the price is built up.
An adviser discusses which parts fit the role and what it delivers.