What we measure using the ProfileXT.

We look at 3 main areas and 20 specific aspects:

1. Thinking Style (Do they have the academic capacity to do the job?)

  Learning index - expected learning, reasoning & problem solving potential.

  Verbal skill - a measure of verbal skill through vocabulary.

  Verbal reasoning - using words to reason and problem solve.

  Numerical ability - a measure of numeric calculation ability

  Numerical reasoning - using numbers to reason and solve problems.

2. Behavioural traits (Do they behave as we do and as our clients do?)

  Energy level - endurance and capacity for a fast pace.

  Assertiveness - tendency to take charge of people and situations, Leader.

  Sociability - tendency to be outgoing, people oriented, to "join in"

  Manageability - tendency to follow policies, accept controls and supervision.

  Attitude - tendency to have a positive attitude to people and outcomes.

  Decisiveness - uses available information to make decisions quickly.

  Accommodating - tendency to be friendly, cooperative, agreeable. Team player?

  Independence - tendency to be self-reliant, self-directed, make own decisions.

  Objective judgement - to think clearly and be objective in decision making.

3. Work related interests (Are they interested in the job?)

  Financial, enterprising, technical, people service, mechanical and creative.