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Psychometric Assessment and Selection Techniques

Reduce hiring mistakes by adding structure and evidence to selection decisions. Delegates learn how psychometric assessments fit within a fair selection process, how to design a structured interview and assessment centre exercise, and how to interpret assessment reports without over relying on a single score, while staying alert to fairness and validity requirements under South African labour law.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain where psychometric assessment fits within a lawful selection process.
  • Distinguish between ability, personality and competency based assessment tools.
  • Design a structured interview aligned to a job's key competencies.
  • Build a simple assessment centre exercise for a critical role.
  • Interpret an assessment report without over relying on a single score.
  • Apply fairness and validity checks required under South African labour law.

Course outline

  1. 01Selection decisions and legal boundaries
  2. 02Types of psychometric assessment tools
  3. 03Reliability, validity and fairness
  4. 04Designing structured interviews
  5. 05Building assessment centre exercises
  6. 06Interpreting assessment reports
  7. 07Combining assessment data with interviews
  8. 08Giving feedback to unsuccessful candidates

Who should attend

Recruiters, HR managers, talent acquisition specialists and hiring managers involved in interviewing and selection decisions.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Durban3R13,000
24 to 26 Aug 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
7 to 9 Sep 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Dubai3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Lagos3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000
26 to 28 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000
9 to 11 Nov 2026Online3US$900
16 to 18 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Accra3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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