is a Cognitive Skills Assessment Website
What are cognitive skills?
Cognitive skills are all about your brain's ability to pay attention, process and remember information, then apply what you have learnt to solve problems.
We are constantly using our cognitive skills, when we are crossing the road, judging how much milk to put in our coffee, or shopping for the best deal.
Although we all have cognitive skills, we all vary in how well we do things.
Certain job roles need people who excel in certain fields. E.g. Having a very good memory would be a great skill to have if you wanted to work in a library.
What cognitive skills are important when working in an Emergency Dispatch Environment?
- Staying focused
- Good short term memory
- Accurate recall
- Following instructions
- Decision making
- Identifying key data
- Ability to handle sudden change
- Simultaneously handling information from different sources
- Good eye (screen) and hand (mouse / keyboard) co-ordination
The assessment consists of a bank of tests designed to measure all of these skills.
Before each test starts you are given the opportunity to do a short trial run.
At the end of the assessment, you will be asked why you want to work in Emergency Dispatch and you will have the opportunity to provide any feedback.
Who can complete an assessment?
For security our assessment is only available by email invitation. If you have shown interest in working for a participating agency they will either have:
- Sent you an email with your unique access code.
- Provided a QR code or a link to a web form where you can request an access code.
Important
Assessments are not exams, there is no pass or fail, this assessment gives an employer an insight into your cognitive skills.