Assessment Day Preparation: SHL Direct July 27, 2010
Posted by travisthetrout in Assessment Days, Interviews.1 comment so far
Some people may have used or heard of SHL Direct. Their website offers a range of practice tests – some law firms use these tests on assessment days, while others will just just use similar ones (how similar it will be will vary between firms as many use different types/styles based around the same principles).
So if you have an assessment day lined up it doesn’t hurt to get in some extra practice in preparation for it. Whether or not it is specifically one of these tests.
The free online tests include: an online interview (psychometric testing) which takes about 20 minutes (apparently there are new ones ever 4/5 days), verbal and numerical reasoning tests, and inductive reasoning. All of which are straightforward and easy to use. You do have to sign up to use the service (name and password) but ultimately it is free.
With the online test (psychometric testing) only – the feedback takes a month to be emailed through to you (which usually ends up being after you have done the real thing). The test itself requires you to select a most and least effective response in relation to the situations presented. It tests your ability to make judgments on the appropriate actions to take in workplace situations. Your feedback it really only a set of data, as with psychometric testing the firm usually sets a required score. For example I got 87%, but without an employer’s context the result is meaningless. However, the test is good practice if you know you have a psychometric test on your assessment day, particularly if you have never done one before, it is a good example to get you started. Psychometric tests can’t be revised and a lot of it is common sense, but anything to minimise your fear on an interview day, such as familiarity with such tests, is a good thing.
The other tests are pretty straightforward and are performed like any other online test or survey and are easy to use. The site itself seems to have been experiencing problems lately – but they make good use of their facebook page and you can raise any questions there and expect a quick response.
