Evalex’s David Bischof to address upcoming SIOPSA seminar

Evalex director and research psychologist David Bischof will be speaking at the upcoming Society for Industrial & Organisational Psychology of SA (SIOPSA) seminar on 5 December 2017 in Johannesburg. His topic, A Perspective on Psychometric Assessment Practices in South Africa, will a...

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Top management tasks of large-scale organisations are quite different from those at the mid and lower levels. This is because the nature of work changes as an individual moves up through the hierarchy of an organisation. As one moves up in the organisation, the environment becomes more unfamiliar and complex and requires a different set of competencies and capabilities to function effectively. Stratified systems...

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If you’re a recruiter wondering why you can’t find the perfect-fit candidate for that role you’ve been trying to fill for ages, take heart… there is a lot of good talent out there – you just need to know where to find it. Evalex founder and CEO, Dr Pieter Bronkhorst, says recruiters often feel like they’re out in the wilderness with no suitable candidates to meet the needs of the businesses they serv...

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We all know that person, the one who always presents a million reasons why something won’t work, without suggesting a workable solution themselves. In psychoanalytical parlance, such people are called harpers. “It is helpful to have somebody who is able to identify risks, stumbling blocks and problems,” says Evalex’s Hendrik Bronkhorst. “However, when someone identifies stumbling blocks with little att...

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The Evalex, leadership assessment is one of the most advanced and comprehensive solutions on the market, comprising six assessment centre simulations and seven psychometric questionnaires. Our product offering is detailed in the infographic below, or in this PDF. More details of our service offering are available on our website. ...

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So often we come across people who are really good at their jobs, but flounder when they are promoted or given more responsibility. On the other end of the scale is the employee who has an incredible amount of potential or technical skill, but lacks the breadth of knowledge or general leadership skills required for a management position. What do we do with these individuals in our organisation? “Many companie...

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