I’ve had a look at another job and had a telephone interview with the agency handling the recruitment. Seems like it went OK as they want me to fly over for a face to face, but before that the agency has just asked if I’d complete a 40 minute questionnaire online. This is what they say about it:

”The assessment is designed to determine your Thinking, Leadership and Emotional styles, as well as your career motivations. There are no right or wrong answers to the on-line assessment questions”


All sounds very American to me and this would be my first – any tips? The agency handling the position is called …Ferry (in case anyone is familiar with their tests).
Cheers
D

 

Sounds like a Belbin or similar.

 

Belbin duly Googled!

I see my responses will sort me by row and column(s) here Belbin's Team Roles.

Guess it is nothing more intrusive than sussing your type(s) to fit in a team.

Cheers

D

 

Also consider that, while there are not right or wrong answers, they may well be looking for a particular profile (and there are loads of these type of things). Obviously you want to be reasonably honest but also pick the answers that are appropriate for the kind of role you're going for. In otherwords don't select "enjoy working alone" if you're applying for a team role.

 

Interestingly I've done Belbin and McQuage (sp) a number of times, and they came out diffferent everytime. Much depends on your mood at the time I suppose as it's often would you rather do a than b and they can be equally unappealing but you have to pick one.

 

Thanks Ol' - been genning up ever since. I'm definitely ticking the 'love motivating people to change' box as this will ring their bells from what I know already . Hope there is a 'first to buy a round' and 'fairly patient with small children' box. All other excellent qualities .

D

 

Done it and it was an uncannily accurate analysis. Very impressed and hope it is what they are looking for in a humble megalomaniac D