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What Is a Cognitive Ability Test and Why Does It Predict Performance?

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A cognitive ability test measures how someone reasons through a problem, not what they already happen to know. That distinction trips up a lot of hiring teams, who either assume it’s a harder trivia quiz or, worse, an IQ test with different branding for HR purposes. It’s neither, and understanding what it actually measures is […]

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