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SUMMARY:The science of career success: personality and psychometrics in ed
 ucation and beyond - Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic (Goldsmiths\, University o
 f London)
DTSTART:20120125T163000Z
DTEND:20120125T183000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Psychologists have tried to predict career success for over a 
 century. This led to the development of psychometric tools and theories of
  intelligence\, personality\, and motivation. Despite compelling evidence 
 for the validity of these tests as predictors of future academic performan
 ce\, they are rarely used for educational selection. Moreover\, current em
 phasis on ‘employability’ (i.e. helping graduates obtain and maintain 
 desirable jobs) has shifted attention from academic knowledge to real-worl
 d skills. In this talk Dr Chamorro-Premuzic will examine the key psycholog
 ical determinants of career success in school\, university\, and adult emp
 loyment. Using his theory of ‘intellectual competence’ as the over-arc
 hing framework\, he will attempt to (a) highlight advantages and disadvant
 ages of incorporating psychometric assessment protocols into selection pol
 icies\; (b) discuss inconsistencies between theoretical solutions and prac
 tical needs\; and (c) speculate about the macro-economic and political con
 sequences of a personality-centred approach to understanding human potenti
 al and talent.\n
LOCATION:Downing College\, Regent Street\, Cambridge\, UK
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