

We’re pleased to announce the launch of a brand new psychometric testing service for our clients.
DATS Recruitment is now internationally accredited in the Personal Profile Analysis, provided by Thomas International, allowing us to offer you the tools required to confidently recruit the right talent to fit with your business. Thomas’ psychometric tests have been subject to rigorous scientific testing to determine reliability and validity as psychological assessments. They are registered with the British Psychological Society (BPS) after being audited against the technical criteria established by the European Standing Committee on Tests and Testing, part of the European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations.
Founded in 1981, Thomas International is at the global forefront of psychometric assessment innovation and today, provide assessments in 56 languages, have a presence in over 60 countries and support more than 300,000 trained Thomas users worldwide with all their talent selection and management requirements.

Job Profiling
Using Thomas Job, DATS Recruitment can help you identify the behavioural requirements of any job function to support you recruit the right people for the right job, identify development needs, restructure roles and redeploy talent. We understand that the most critical component of any recruitment and selection process is establishing the specifications of a job which is the standard that an applicant will be measured against in the role.
Our PPA psychometric testing service is now available to our clients. Get in touch to find out more or to enquire about PPA testing.

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