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Commonly Asked Questions
What does the Prevue assessment measure?
What is the honesty statement for?
Why was I asked to take an assessment?
How can I receive an accommodation if I need one?
Can I take the assessment on a mobile device?
What are the basic system requirements to take a Prevue assessment?
Can I see a copy of my results?
How do I find out about the next steps of my application?
Can I request that my data be removed?
What are cookies and are they required?
I meet all the basic requirements but ran into an issue - How do I get support?
What does the Prevue assessment measure?
The Prevue Assessments examine abilities, motivations/interests, and personality with five assessments:
Abilities
We use three assessments to measure specific abilities. When taken together, they provide a measure of general ability. Here’s how we examine someone’s potential for learning and reasoning:
- Working with Words: This assessment measures verbal reasoning, which is an individual’s ability to understand and use words. Whether it’s understanding simple written instructions, reading workplace manuals or writing management reports, almost every role requires some level of verbal ability–and this is why verbal reasoning assessments are so popular.
- Working with Numbers: This assessment measures numerical reasoning, which is an individual’s ability to understand and use numbers. Numerical reasoning assessments are used in hiring decisions where there’s a need to assess numeracy or an aptitude for data manipulation. This covers many clerical and administrative jobs, as well as those in the banking and financial services sectors.
- Working with Shapes: This assessment measures spatial reasoning, which is a person’s ability to manipulate shapes or visualize objects in their mind. Many jobs involve tasks where you have to imagine how items or images can be organized or arranged within a particular space or area, and this test will give you a better picture of someone’s ability to paint a mental picture.
Occupational Interests
The Prevue Occupational Interests Assessment is designed to evaluate an individual’s likes and dislikes for different types of work. It’s not a measure of performance, but a measure of preference. Interests assessments are especially useful where an applicant doesn’t have prior work experience because they provide some understanding of an applicants interests and potential.
These tests are also used extensively in staff development and coaching situations. Interests assessments provide a means of exploring new options for people, suggesting areas of work that they might not have otherwise considered.
Personality Assessments
The Prevue Personality Assessments examine personality traits that identify someone’s preferred way of acting and thinking. An individual’s personality profile, like their ability profile, is a key influence on how they’ll perform at work. Knowing what to expect from an employee’s behavior is especially important in situations that involve interaction and cooperation with other people, like in managerial, supervisory, customer-oriented, or team-based roles and activities.
The Prevue Personality Assessments are designed to measure how a person fits the behavioral requirements of a particular job –or, if they’re already doing the job, to identify what they need for training and development.
From the candidate’s point of view, personality assessments help them to consider work that best suits their temperament, and what they’ll find more interesting and satisfying. The Prevue Personality Assessment is based on the ‘Big Five’ or ‘Five Factor Model’ of personality, which identifies the primary personality dimensions that underpin all observable behavior.
What is the honesty statement for?
You may see an Honesty Statement before starting your assessment. This article explains why it’s there, what it means for you, and what to expect so you can feel confident moving forward.
Why am I being asked to agree to an Honesty Statement?
We include a short Honesty Statement at the beginning of our assessment to set clear expectations and keep things fair for everyone. It’s not meant to be intimidating or to put pressure on you. Think of it as a simple reminder that the assessment works best when it reflects your own skills and experience.
There’s nothing tricky or hidden in it — it just asks that you complete the assessment on your own and give it your best, honest effort.
What does this mean for me?
All we’re asking is that you complete the assessment independently and give it your best honest effort. You don’t need to be perfect, and there’s no expectation to rush. Taking your time and answering at your own pace is exactly what’s intended.
Using outside assistance can make results less accurate and may affect how employers interpret your responses which is why we ask candidates to work on their own.
Will I be notified if something is flagged?
No. If anything unusual comes up, that information is shared only with the company you’re applying to. They decide how to interpret it and whether any follow-up is needed. There is no automatic action taken and nothing you need to respond to during the assessment.
Is this a good thing?
Yes! The Honesty Statement helps make the process fair for all candidates and helps employers better understand who you are and how you work. When everyone approaches the assessment honestly, the results are more meaningful and lead to better hiring decisions overall.
Before you go -
There’s no such thing as a perfect assessment. What matters most is that you show up, do your best, and answer honestly. That gives employers the clearest picture of you and that’s exactly what they’re looking for.
Why was I asked to take an assessment?
Organizations use assessments to help them with a number of human resource management functions including the following:
- Selection – identifying and hiring the best people for the job and the organization in a fair and efficient manner.
- Placement – assigning people to the appropriate job type and level.
- Training & Development – identifying those applicants or employees who might benefit from particular training programs and coaching individuals to success in a particular job.
- Promotion – identifying employees who possess the potential for higher level activities and responsibilities.
- Career Exploration – helping people to make career decisions within an organization, particularly for larger companies who have a wide range of jobs
Assessments are generally used in the hiring process to gather information on a job applicant’s knowledge (particularly where a special level of knowledge is required), skills (where particular skills are required), abilities (measuring underlying abilities such as aptitude for verbal or numerical problem solving), and experience.
How can I receive an accommodation if I need one?
At Prevue, we're committed to ensuring fair and equitable assessment practices and have an option for extra time during our timed sections. Research in the field of I/O Psychology shows that properly applied time accommodations help remove barriers for candidates that need them.
Can I take the assessment on a mobile device?
While certain sections of the Prevue Assessment are 'mobile friendly', we do not recommend the use of a mobile device when completing our Working with Words, Numbers, or Shapes sections.
What are the basic system requirements to take a Prevue Assessment?
1. Up to Date and Compatible Browser:
- Microsoft Edge 92 or above
- Firefox 30 or above
- Opera 21 or above
- Google Chrome 40 or above
- Safari 5 or above
2. Javascript Enabled
- Checking for Javascript will differ from browser to browser but Javascript is what we use in order to deliver key elements of the assessment experience. Browser add-ons that alter or disrupt Javascript will cause the assessment to not work properly.
3. Pop-up Blockers Disabled
4. Reliable Internet Speed
The Assessment requires an active and stable connection to the internet. Please look at your download speed and ping to ensure that it is within acceptable ranges.
5. Access to a Computer with Mouse and/or Trackpad
The Prevue Assessment is optimized for use on a computer with access to a mouse or a track pad. If you do not have an access to a computer, please reach out to the employer before attempting to start the assessment.
Can I see a copy of my results?
A copy of your results can be made available by requesting it directly to the employer that sent you the assessment invitation.
Please note that Prevue Support is not at liberty to provide assessment results and employers are not required to share results with candidates.
How do I find out about the next steps of my application?
Prevue is the author of the Prevue Assessment but is not a collaborator within our partner's hiring processes.
For information regarding the status of your application, or any next steps, please reach out to the employer directly.
How is my data stored?
All Prevue data is hosted on secure AWS servers located in Canada, with stringent data segregation protocols in place to ensure that your information is isolated within dedicated databases. We employ advancedd encryption methodologies for data at rest and in transit.
Importantly, Prevue does not collect or retain any sensitive personally identifiable information ( PII ) on our servers.
Is Prevue GDPR compliant?
Yes, Prevue is GDPR compliant.
The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (EU) provides that personal data must be processed fairly for specified purposes and on the basis of the consent of the person concerned. Personal data is defined to mean any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”) ensures protection of personal data.
The GDPR requires that data controllers like the Prevue Customer who has invited you to take the Prevue Assessments (“Customer”) must inform data subjects like you about a number of matters relating to the controller and the use of your personal data. Prevue HR Systems Inc. provides its Customers with psychometric assessment and reporting services (the “Services”) and is defined as a data processor under the GDPR. In the course of providing the Services Prevue receives personal data of data subjects from the Customer and in some cases collects Personal Information directly from data subjects.
To support and assist our Customers in fulfilling their obligations under the GDPR and to assure you are informed of your rights under the GDPR, we have outlined the information that is required to be provided to data subjects prior to requesting their consent to the use and processing of their personal data. Any requests you wish to submit regarding the exercise of your data subject rights under the GDPR should be submitted to the Customer. However, if you do not know the name of the Customer who requested that you complete the Prevue Assessments, you may submit the request to us and we will arrange to deliver it to the Customer.
Your Rights Under GDPR:
- Right To Be Informed: Data subjects have the right to be informed of the purposes for the processing of their personal data. For information on the reasons our Customers use Prevue Assessments see the Privacy Policy at this link and the more detailed information in this Candidate Resource Center under “The Prevue Assessments”.
- Access to Data: Data subjects have a right to request a copy of their personal data as noted in the Privacy Policy under “How Do You Know What Information We Have”. Access to your personal data at our websites by third parties is limited as described in the Privacy Policy under “Use of Information” and “Disclosure of Information”.
- International Transfers: Prevue does appoint third party cloud computing services to process and store data in servers located in the country of Canada. For more information see the Privacy Policy under International Transfers.
- Rectification: If you discover the personal data that either Prevue or the Customer is holding is inaccurate or incomplete you can submit a request for rectification of the errors or omissions.
- Erasure of Personal Data: Customers will generally only keep personal data collected through Prevue websites during the period that data subjects are being considered for employment and during the period of their employment with the Customer. You can submit a request for erasure of your personal data if you feel the Customer no longer needs the data for the purpose for which is was collected or where you have sent notice to Customer that you have withdrawn your consent to their use of your Personal Data.
- Notice of Data Breach: Should there be a data breach incident at the Prevue websites that affects your personal data and that data breach is likely to result in a high risk to your rights, the Customer will inform you about the breach.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances as outlined in Article 21 of the GDPR such as where your data is being processed for direct marketing. Information on the use of your personal information is outlined in the Prevue Privacy Policy and does not include the use or your personal data for marketing.
- Automated Decision Making: Automated decision making algorithms are not applied to your personal data and are not utilized by Prevue.
- Withdraw Consent: You have a right to withdraw the consent to the use of your personal data that you will be asked to provide prior to commencing the Assessments that a Customer has asked you to complete.
If you have any questions regarding our Privacy Policy or if you need to update or change any Personal Data, please contact us by email to privacy@prevuehr.com.
Can I request that my data be removed?
Yes. You can request removal of your data through the employer or through our Data Removal Process found here.
What are cookies and are they required?
Cookies are small text files that websites send to your browser to store information about your browsing activity. They are an essential part of the modern internet but may come with concerns.
I meet all the basic requirements but ran into an issue - How do I get support?
First, reach out to the employer who sent you the assessment to inform them of the issue. They have several tools at their disposable that can resolve the issue quickly - There are some examples where they need to authorize certain solutions so this saves you time by speaking to them directly.