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Insights & tips on assessments

Practical tips and inspiration on assessments and team training

On our blog, you’ll find in-depth information and practical tips about assessment tests, the PACS four-colour personality test, and a team training based on the colour model.

We share real-life examples, expert insights, and concrete applications to help you with talent development, leadership, recruitment, and personal growth.

This blog offers HR professionals, team leaders, and individuals ideas that inspire both thinking and action.

Read, learn, and grow with us.

Online assessment

Big Five, 4 colours test, ability test or sales assessment? I explain which test answers which question, and when to use it in your hiring process.

Practical tips and inspiration on assessments and team training

The AI Act and assessments

Do your assessments fall under the AI Act? I explain what high-risk means for recruitment and selection, what changed in July 2026 and what to do now.

Sales assessment Story Ewout

A sales assessment measures more than sales talent. I share Ewout's story: almost 20 years in sales, yet low scores, and what it taught me.

Sales recruitment

Sales recruitment remains tricky: the smoothest talker is rarely the best salesperson. Discover how to assess commercial profiles objectively and avoid costly mishires.

Hiring a salesperson without a mishire

Hiring a salesperson without a mishire? Discover why sales reps leave within 6 months and how to objectively assess sales talent before you sign.

Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

Leadership coach Frank Segers on self-awareness, situational leadership, and why assessments are the key to real growth as a leader.

Alternative to DISC and Insights Discovery

Looking for an alternative to the DISC test or Insights Discovery? Discover the PACS 4-colour personality test by TalentTester: instant report, no accreditation required, transparent pricing.

Praktische tips en inspiratie rond assessments en teambuildings

Why an aptitude test says more than you think

How do you explain that some high potentials with strong scores on a aptitude test still get stuck in practice? Many organisations use these tests to measure cognitive potential—and rightly so. But if you only look at the score, you miss a key part of the story. Aptitude is a strong predictor of success, not a guarantee.

Big Five Dimensions

Discover how the Big Five personality dimensions can boost your team performance, recruitment and leadership, with practical workplace examples and tips.

Feedback with the PACS 4‑Colour Personality Test

Learn how to use the PACS 4‑color personality test to adapt your feedback to red, yellow, blue and green profiles. Practical tips for better communication and collaboration in teams.

4-Colour Personality Test - Common Mistakes

Avoid common pitfalls with the 4-colour personality test. Discover the 5 biggest mistakes and boost teamwork and communication. TalentTester.

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Blue personality type

Discover everything about the colour blue: its meaning, traits, colour theory, and the role of blue within Carl Gustav Jung’s personality test.

Red personality type

Discover everything about the colour red: its meaning, traits, colour theory, and the role of red within Carl Gustav Jung’s personality test.

Green personality type

Is green your colour? Discover the key traits of the green personality type: calm, reliable and empathetic. Take the PACS 4-colour test and find out your type.

Yellow personality type

Discover everything about the colour yellow: its meaning, traits, colour theory, and the role of yellow within Carl Gustav Jung’s personality test.