For 'Brandy's' info, I am a recruiter for MyTravel and your personal opinion on the 'mindless maths' test and 'psychometric rubbish' is accepted. It is your opinion, but for everyone elses info the maths + 'ENGLISH' test are set at GCSE level? Where you have got your info from I do not know, however I hope your opinion does not put people off!
Part of the recruitment day is group discussions, and like you say, interaction with people. There is also a maths/numeracy test and English test both set to Gcse level, which for most people, should not be a problem.
As for enjoying putting people through these tests, then I can only say you are making a false statement, as I for one do not enjoy tests, but we all have to start somewhere. If candidates did not take a maths test on the Assesment day, what if they were successful enough at the interview, offered a training course, then fell behind due to lack of numeracy skills. Did you ever have manual bars? Foreign currency conversions? Manual bar counts? Just a thought?
Safety is a priority. Nothing will change that. The whole reason why we are there in the first place. We also offer drinks/sales and it is an idea to have good numeracy skills.
P.s We need to make sure we have the right amount of people in the rafts!!!! (joke!
Best wishes to all.......
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