As more people than ever are going on to university or higher education, employers are finding it increasingly difficult to differentiate their candidates - thus the use of psychometric tests for recruitment, training and promotion is increasing every year. For the candidate, these tests can be extremely daunting, especially because many will not have been tested in their maths or verbal reasoning skills in this way since A Level or even GCSE. This new series aims to provide candidates with realistic preparation for these tests so that they can gain confidence and perform to the best of their abilities.
Jeremy Kourdi is a freelance writer and business consultant, and has worked extensively in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He is the author of eight business books and many articles. Until August 2001 he was Senior Vice President with the Economist Group, and continues to do consultancy work with them. Other clients include Apter International, IMD in Lausanne and Strathclyde University Graduate Business School.