AN INVESTIGATION ON THE PSYCHOTECHNICAL TESTS UTILISED IN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESSES OF HUMAN RESOURCES

One of the most crucial functions of the enterprises is the human resources department where the recruitment process is performed. The most important function of the human resources department is the placement of appropriate candidate to the appropriate position. The placement of appropriate candidate to the appropriate position is directly related to the characteristics of the candidate pool. Recruitment process, which is one of the processes of human resources management, is of great importance for the enterprises. There are many methods in order this process to be realised successfully and in order the appropriate candidate who is compatible with the organization to be recruited. Most of these methods are traditional procurement methods. Among these traditional methods, psychotechnical tests are the most commonly used methods. In the process of recruitment of the personnel, psychotechnical tests are used to ensure that the most appropriate candidate to be selected with the lowest cost, in the shortest time and with an objective manner. This, in turn, means benefit to the organization in terms of time, cost, commitment and trust. The function that enables the human resource to establish a relationship at the point of employment is the recruitment process. In the study, the psychotechnical tests that are used by the human resources department during recruitment process are investigated. The literature on the use of psychotechnical tests in this context is reviewed in detail