Today, candidates for employment are often offered to be tested to determine their intellectual level.Naturally, the prospect frightens many obscure fail the exam and instead of the good work being labeled insufficiently intelligent person.But it is certainly the technique, whether to take seriously the results, and, in general, whether the applicants are required to undergo such a test?
first tests to determine the level of intelligence appeared at the dawn of the XX century.French psychologist Alfred Binet, together with his colleague Theodore Simon used to diagnose their students experiencing learning difficulties.In 1911, William Stern first proposed measure human "cleverness" by counting IQ.Thus was born the famous IQ-tests (from the English Intellectual Quotient - mental development index).But refined, sophisticated Europe early last century machine approach to the study of the human mind has not caused much interest in the general public.But in the United States pragmatic idea with mathematical precision to determine the intellectual abilities of potential employees and students of many entrepreneurs and university rectors once relished.
During the First World War, these tests are used in the US Army for the classification of recruits (in the US military, even ordinary infantrymen were divided into groups depending on their intellectual and physical capacities).For several years, we learned a factor of more than two million soldiers.The choice of the recruits were sent only to the good results.And none of them is no longer able to get sergeant chevron, if the individual indices of mental development is poor.
But the golden era of the definition of IQ tests began 1950, when widely applied technique, developed a brilliant representative of the genre - the British psychologist German-born Hans Eysenck.Its classic test contains 40 tasks that must be done strictly in 30 minutes.
believed that the intelligence quotient of 90 - 100 points, typical for a middle-intelligence, scored 110 - 140 points are talking about a very high level of development.But above this figure, according to enthusiasts techniques - just genius.
popular services
In the West, the era of the great popularity of IQ-studies is long gone.But in today's Russia is extremely intelligent professional selection in demand.An army of psychologists across the country earns his bread by the fact that every day sorts cherished job seekers depending on their cognitive abilities.Many customers of this service extremely inspiring prospect to gather in his office only intellectuals.It would seem that people with high IQ-test results (which involve uncommon intelligence) will easily perform the most complex business problems and ensure the firm's sustainable economic prosperity.So whether it's actually - let's talk a little lower.
meantime, I want to note that not all the test for determining IQ is considered a universal means of personnel selection.In some advanced domestic companies use other more modern techniques in the field of psychology and physical fitness: for example very popular in today's world test coefficient emotional (EQ), a so-called structured interview, or custom training programs, "sharpened" for the selection of professionals with the necessaryfor a particular job professional and personal qualities.
But this, again, is a question of a few Russian companies actually arranged on the model of the world-famous Western corporations and actively learn from the best in the field of management.For those of our employers who can not afford to invite foreign fashion business consultant or service is not cheap to pay the higher domestic guru of psychology, classical tests for a long time will be of interest as an affordable means of assessing the intellectual potential of employees.
And by the way, in the professional hands of any such method will be very effective in dealing with narrowly focused objectives.Note that serious and honest specialist would never convince your customer that by using a particular test can accurately say the bidder in the coming year will earn millions for the company, and the other - just bring a lot of management problems.
What does IQ
primarily the speed of mental operations and the ability to solve common tasks.For certain professions and job positions ability to quickly calculate a variety of options and pereschelkat standard tasks of great importance, such as accountants, managers, operators, some of the managers.
In general, it is a formal intelligence, that is, the development of the basic set of qualities, such as memory, logic, the ability to analyze and so on. D. It is their presence in primarily diagnosed IQ-tests.There are situations when it is important to determine the overall intellectual level of a person to decide whether to put it to work with a rather complicated machinery or to the position associated with the high degree of responsibility.For example, testing of army recruits properly, you can decide who to send to a calm heart missile forces, and who is risky to trust even a shovel.
high IQ level makes the person a sort of intelligent athlete (first-grade level, but not a champion for champion quality test is not able to identify), that is, it allows you to easily analyze and retain information faster to develop different areas of knowledge and technological innovations.But to be a master, saying the soccer language, on the implementation of the standard provisions, a good performer, strong middling - it is one thing, and quite another - to be able to think in an original, bold, hear the voice of your intuition, have a special flair for success, as well as the gift of communication, without whichreal success in the profession is practically impossible.A talent!It generally can not be diagnosed by any test.Especially outstanding abilities that are rarely disclosed immediately.As a rule, this is the accumulation of professional experience, and the presence of diligence on the verge of fanaticism.So can test for intelligence to determine that one person - a real hard worker, a farmer, and the other is clearly not a Stakhanovite?
course not.
In fact, many experts argue that such recognized geniuses like Einstein, Mozart, Edison and Darwin, they live in an era of widespread IQ-tests, most likely, you would never get a decent job.Moreover, they certainly would not take into any institution of higher education!Because we all know that in the future school years, the creator of the brilliant theory of relativity, the majority of teachers felt almost mentally handicapped child.About the same reputation enjoyed Darwin to Edison.And Mozart, like many great creators, life was very distracted man.He could confound ordinary household situation.
imperfect mechanism
course, you can understand the indignation of some members of management psychologists, when someone starts talking about the imperfections of tools by which they get into the soul, sometimes distorting their diagnoses lives.Yet professional "mozgovedy" good effort to make their business to have in the company only talented employees.
But the surgeon tried to look under the skull of his patient, not having at hand the most advanced devices and tools, which, incidentally, was invented more than two thousand years ago, at a time in ancient Rome and China.And when it comes to the information scalpel, which is the test of any law and morality somehow allow such sadistic experiments.Meanwhile unprofessional testing can seriously harm humans.It is extremely important to keep in mind that many foreign techniques are not adapted to Russian conditions.In addition, the tests do not always use experienced specialists (just imagine a practicing neurosurgeon amateur).
Amateur is not able to correctly interpret the results of the study taking into account the psychological state of the person.Often, it is easier to reject the candidate, than to engage in the evaluation of its professional potential additional expert technique, he can simply do not possess.
Yes and reliability IQ-test many specialists serious doubts.Scientists note that there is always the probability of error is quite high, because the result often depends on the mental and physical condition of the person at the time of testing, and even from the surrounding environment.Often, the very purpose of this test is puzzling checked.Why, for example, pass through a sieve Jobseekers IQ-middle management positions, if his status and experience already suggests that the intelligence he all right?It is more logical to try to identify the candidate has specific skills that are in demand in the company due to its specialization and market position.Another thing is that not everyone can afford the personnel officer creative approach to the problem facing them.Where as it is easier to take the test is finished, and after the top Having reported on the work done.
not complex!
Even if the test result you received devastating lowest score, that is no reason to subject the audit self-esteem.Many reputable psychologists call victims IQ-diagnostics to deal adequately with the experience.A record holders, by the way, are not advised to exaggerate the importance of his genius suddenly revealed.
get a low rating?Quickly forget about it, because such a result is absolutely nothing serious no evidence.Many scientists believe - even the Eysenck acknowledged - that the IQ-test only shows the human ability to cleverly solve certain puzzles and charades.You will not succeed in solving a puzzle?This is not an excuse - whatever psychologists say - consider you incompetent.
There are hundreds of examples where people are recruited IQ-points at the level of the Neanderthals eventually became millionaires, the leaders of major corporations, received degrees and then shared their successful experience with a huge audience of grateful listeners in the format of master classes.In contrast, a person with one of the world's highest IQ spent his whole life in a small town in the American heartland, earning a living that was crosswords for local newspapers.Other known in history record holder in this area, in Marilyn Sawan (228 IQ-points!) - A mediocre journalist and not a genius of universal scale.The second position in terms of mental development is altogether ordinary housewife from Brazil.Very high IQ scores consistently recruit people with a diagnosis of "autism" is completely closed on his personality and experiencing huge difficulties in communicating with others.
pass or not?
According to the Labour Code to be tested or not - it is your voluntary choice.Moreover, you can challenge the refusal of employment because of your alleged low as IQ, since there is the fact of discrimination.However, forced to test you, of course, no one will.Just if you do not take part in such a professional selection, administration company finds a pretext to send problematic candidate home.
So often we have to play by the rules that are established by the employer.There are cases when even highly experienced heads of departments in the change of leadership staged a humiliating check the level of their intellectual abilities.And if the test does not pass, try to approach it head-on.Necessary to prepare the information is readily available from a mass of popular literature, which is now published, or on the Internet.There, on the web, you'll be able to try on their own to overcome this obstacle.
way, experts have long noticed that every new testing usually yields better than before, the results of IQ.Are regular diagnostics is able to help a person smarter?The reality is much simpler.The fact that jobs in these tests are standardized and at least the appearance of their performance skills you easily solve these puzzles.
During testing in the office whether the most attentive and do not rush.Thoroughly familiar with the job, try to stay calm, because nervous fidgeting can seriously degrade your results.Before passing the test required to sleep the day before and did not drink alcoholic beverages.Successful job!
Krotkov AP
Articles Source: zarplata.ru
