The Role of Psychometrics in Predicting Workplace Performance
Date: 20 June 2024
Time: 12h00 to 13h00
About the webinar: High potential employees are up to eight times more productive than others (McKinsey, 2023) and three times more likely to stay with organisations if their leaders have good interpersonal skills (HBR, 2022). As organisations increasingly recognise the importance of understanding the factors that influence employee performance, the need to critically evaluate the value of psychometric assessments, amongst other selection methods, has become crucial. This webinar therefore provides an overview of what should be considered when determining whether a psychometric assessment is fit for purpose, how standardised and fair assessment usage increases organisational effectiveness, and concludes by discussing various approaches to measuring the ROI of psychometrics.
Dr Pakeezah Rajab is a Senior Researcher at JVR Psychometrics and an executive member on a number of PsySSA structures. Her PhD focused on non-intellectual factors that influence mathematics performance in South Africa, and Pakeezah was awarded the International Test Commission Early Career Scholarship (2024) for this study. She has experience applying psychometric results to a variety of contexts, including schools, private practice, higher education, and corporate environments. Pakeezah has worked on numerous projects that developed, validated and/or standardised assessments for use by the South African population – including aptitude, personality, values, career guidance and emotional intelligence. Her research interests include cognitive functioning, student performance and assessment development.