Success Sure Test (SST):
An individual above 18 yrs who wants to find out the right career or wants a career change can make use of this scientific tool.
The important factors which need to be taken into consideration for finding the Right Career Fit are one's:
[1] Interests.
[2] Internal Motivators. (What actually motivates one or the absence of external motivators)
[3] Aptitude. (Potential of one’s skill- logical and abstract reasoning, mechanical, numerical, spatial & verbal )
[4] Personality. (One’s basic traits, emotional and behavioural patterns, personal values, Interpersonal style and needs, Decision making, Planning, Time management etc.,)
Benefits of Success Sure Test:
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Awareness of one’s strengths and areas for improvement. |
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Identifying the right career. |
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Ensuring lead time to develop one’s potential to prepare for the right career. |
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Saving time and money as one knows where and how to apply talent and skills. |
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Avoiding disappointment and frustration. |
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It is an integrated test and discovers all aspects of you. |
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The test itself will stimulate you to think that ‘thinking for your future’ is essential. |
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You and your parents can rest as there will be no confusion in your minds. |
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Sure of achieving happy, meaningful and successful life. |
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Gateway to total personality development. |
Personality Profiling:
The Personality Profiling helps to measure the traits and characteristics that make a person unique. The various characteristics of an individual such as outgoing, inward looking, calmness, responsiveness, impulsiveness, Judgment about others and things, emotional stability etc are assessed and a personality profile is developed. These tests measure the enduring characteristics of the person that are significant for interpersonal behavior.
Personality is the uniqueness of a person. It is the collection of emotions, thought and behavioral patterns that is consistent over a period of time. In reality, it has a great impact on the person’s performance. Hence, it is necessary to know one’s own personality in selecting careers.
In organizational perspective, Personality Profiling is the way of understanding how an individual tends to behave in an environment which helps the company to maximize the individual performance and his contribution to the company. Personality Profiling gives specific & overall view of an individual attitude, perception, method of approach and his temperament. It reflects various aspects of personality like Assertiveness, Self control, Decision making, Planning, Time management, eye for detail, Change management, Risk taking, Leadership Skills, Interpersonal skills, etc. It enables an organisation to select the right person for the right job, thereby guaranteeing effective and efficient performance. Longevity of a person in a specific job is also essential which can be know through this test and can be helpful for recruitment cells in choosing the right candidate suitable for the company’s profile.
In individual context, it helps an individual to identify a job which matches his personality thereby lead his/her work life meaningful.
This test also reveals the following:
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Potential problem areas. |
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Areas of improvement |
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Verbal Aptitude:
Verbal ability is used to assess how well you are with words. It is the capacity to perceive connections between various words. These tests usually include grammar, analogy (the association of words), and following written instructions. There may also be tests in spelling, reading comprehension and completion of sentences. Verbal ability is tested because the employer needs to know if a prospective employee communicates well. |
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Numerical Aptitude:
These tests may involve basic arithmetic such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing skills. Also tested is the ability to recognize number sequences and some mathematical skills such as fractions, decimals, etc. In management level tests you will often be presented with charts and graphs that need to be interpreted. Calculators are normally banned while taking numeric tests. Most employers are interested in an applicant’s ability in basic mathematics even if this ability is not used much on the job. |
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Mechanical or Technical Aptitude:
Mechanical or Technical aptitude enables you to understand how things work and function. This test requires specific knowledge of levers, pulleys, gears, springs, tools, electrical circuits and shop arithmetic. These tests are designed to gauge how astute and fast the candidate can interpret and solve problems related to mechanical faults; engineers are usually game for the mechanical ability tests. It deals more with your basic reaction to a practical problem than your learnt knowledge. |
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Spatial:
Spatial Ability can be defined as ‘The ability to interpret and make drawings, form mental images, and visualize movement or change in those images.’ Spatial ability tests measure your ability to manipulate shapes in two dimensions or to visualize three-dimensional objects presented as two-dimensional pictures. |
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Logical Reasoning:
The process of using a rational, systematic series of steps based on sound mathematical procedures to arrive at a conclusion; the drawing of conclusions from given facts and mathematical principles; often used as a problem solving strategy. |
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Closure:
This test tells us about an individual’s ability to complete a given task in a stipulated amount of time. |
This is a tool to measure an individuals suitability for different vocations, Industry wise- Automobile, Garment, Construction, Manufacturing, Retail, Hotel Industry, etc. This tool is available in Tamil and English.
This is a tool to measure an individual’s intelligence level.
This is a tool to measure an individual’s concentration level.
