Use of Psychometrics in Recruitment

Literature on the use of psychometrics for recruitment has been scarce at its best and fails to

address major developments in the field. Current study is aimed to add to the body of literature

focusing on the applications of psychometrics in recruitment. A particular emphasis is put on the

construction of psychometrics and its correlation with job performance predictability. Through an

extensive literature review it is found that study of such a nature has not done previously. Study is

executed by adopting qualitative research method, using a semi-structured, open-ended

questionnaire interviewing three highly specialized psychometric professionals in two companies

across two continents. The findings are subsequently examined using grounded theory