Harald Ackerschott is one of the most recognized experts in the field of aptitude diagnostics.

As a graduate psychologist, he has 30 years of practical experience. He is a co-author of DIN 33430 for aptitude diagnostics and heads the Recruitment Working Group at the international standardization organization (ISO), which is responsible for revising ISO standards 10667 for “Assessment Service Delivery” and ISO 30405 for recruitment.

Professional interests

“Diversity of activities”

🛠️ What is being measured?

Different work situations are presented as an image. users rate them positively or negatively. On the basis of this, taking into account the response time, the professional interest be collected. It is also determined whether a person is more likely Generalist or specialist is.

This is done on the basis of the scientifically based RIASEC model (Nauta, 2010). The classification is based on the scales:

Craftsmanship and technical interest
investigative and research interest
artistic-creative interest
education-nurturing interest
leading-selling interest
Regulatory and administrative interest

⏳ Duration

~ 2 minutes

🌐 Languages

German, English

Personality and values

“Self-knowledge”

🛠️ What is being measured?

Different adjectives are presented. Users rate whether they rather more or rather less on this apply. On the basis of this, taking into account the response time, the personality be collected.

This is done on the basis of the scientifically based Big-Five model (Barrick & Mount, 1991). The classification is based on the scales:

In addition, it can also Conduct compliance (unconventional vs. socially compliant) be recorded.

⏳ Duration

~ 2 minutes

🌐 Languages

German, English

Personality and values

“Dream Team”

🛠️ What is being measured?

Different work environments are presented. Users rate them on a multi-level scale. Based on this, in comparison with the prevailing environment in the company or department, a Culture-Fit be collected.

This is done on the basis of the scientifically based Competing Values Frameworks (Quinn et al., 1991). The classification is based on the scales:

⏳ Duration

~ 2 minutes

🌐 Languages

German, English

Personality and values

“Flying Merchant”

️ What is being measured?

Based on Decision-making behavior Based on Edelsohn et. al (2018), users can Conclusions about the individual willingness to take risks, as well as on willingness to take responsibility be drawn.

⏳ Duration

~ 4 minutes

🌐 Languages

German, English

🛠️ What is being measured?

skills

“Wind force 6”

🛠️ What is being measured?

Become a user five directional symbols in the form of airplanes displayed, one of which is centrally located. If the outer direction symbols are blue, the direction of the middle direction symbol must be specified. However, if the outer direction symbols are red, the direction of the outer direction symbols must be specified.

For a good result, users must Quick but also precise answers and are allowed to do so not From the number or color of the arrows Get distracted.

The method is based on the principles of the scientifically based Eriksen Flanker Test (Eriksen & Eriksen, 1974) for measuring selective attention.

⏳ Duration

~ 2 minutes

🌐 Languages

German, English

skills

“Jacket like pants”

🛠️ What is being measured?

Become a user two pairs of words are presented. They should then decide whether they behave in the same way with each other. This increases the ability to networked thinking as a facet verbal problem-solving skills captured.

Analogies are central components of cognition (Hofstadter, 2001) and are used daily to relate objects or constructs to one another.

⏳ Duration

2 minutes

🌐 Languages

German, English

skills

“Emotional chaos”

🛠️ What is being measured?

Become a user pictures of facial expressions displayed for a few milliseconds. Die emotions shown Should then estimated become.

The method is based on the principles of the scientifically based theory of emotion by Ekman (1993) for measuring emotion perception, as one of the four dimensions of emotional intelligence.

⏳ Duration

~ 2 minutes

🌐 Languages

German, English

skills

“Deja vu”

🛠️ What is being measured?

Users become a set of icons presented. If a symbol shown in front of two symbols is repeated, this should be indicated by pressing the stop button.

The process is based on the principles of scientifically based N-back testing (Kirchner, 1958) and measures the Focus of attention (Jaeggi et al., 2010).

⏳ Duration

~ 2:30 minutes

🌐 Languages

German, English

skills

“Impostor”

🛠️ What is being measured?

Become a user Slices on bars presented according to a template that within a specified number of moves be postponed Can.

The process is based on the principles of the scientifically based Tower of London (Berg & Byrd, 2002) and measures the planning-oriented problem-solving ability.

⏳ Duration

~ 3 minutes

🌐 Languages

German, English

skills

“Boy Scouts”

🛠️ What is being measured?

Users should Way through a maze find. For this purpose, path elements can be rotated into the correct orientation until they connect the start and end points together.

The method combines scientifically based tasks of path tracking and pattern recognition and measures the ability to Solving problems under time pressure.