What’s the science behind the assessment?

At Arctic Shores, we take a unique, science-driven approach to understanding potential. Rather than relying on traditional CVs or experience alone, our assessments are designed to measure real human behaviours like how you approach challenges, make decisions, and respond to different situations.

Developed by our in-house team of neuroscientists and psychometricians, you can rest assured that each task is grounded in a wide body of neuroscience and cognitive psychology research.

Our assessment measures the core psychological constructs that fundamentally shape the way individuals think and behave. Rather than asking what capabilities and skills you think you have, our assessment objectively measures the underlying ‘enablers’ that make acquiring workplace skills possible.

As you complete the assessment, thousands of data points are collected based on how you interact with each task. This data helps create a detailed picture of your unique behavioural profile which is used to help employers understand how well your natural preferences and traits align with what’s needed in the role they’re hiring for. 

Behind the scenes, our team is constantly researching, developing and improving the theory and data that power the assessment to ensure it remains robust, fair, and meaningful. That includes regular collaboration with world-leading academic institutions.

We also take the integrity and fairness of our assessments seriously. That’s why our tools are developed in line with the professional standards set out by:

• The International Test Commission (ITC)
• The British Psychological Society (BPS)
• The American Psychological Association (APA)