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Psychological tests can help firms hire better — but accuracy is not guaranteed

Employers are using personality assessments to resolve disputes and diversify their workforce
Tests for applicants’ problem-solving skills and aptitudes provide an extra level of assurance at a time when hiring badly is costly for companies

It was the closest I’ve come to seeing a therapist. After several hours of personality and aptitude tests for a hypothetical job at AlixPartners, it was time to talk to Jeremy Borys, a partner at the consultancy and an expert in organisational psychology. He wanted to discuss my “hard-wired personality structure”.

For 40 years, Alix has been collecting data on the core psychological needs of potential recruits — from its receptionists to its chief executive. The company’s findings show that by discovering what innately drives an individual, they can hire for the long term, weed out people who would not be a cultural fit and build teams that work more effectively.

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