Psychometrics or cycling? Road test for job applicants

Edited by Jill Wright, 06 November 2013

One of my favourite columnists, the Financial Times' Lucy Kellaway, had a tip for HR departments this week: forget psychometrics and instead watch how prospective employees ride a bicycle. According to Lucy, we reveal a tremendous amount about ourselves when we are on two wheels, and that information could tell a boss a great deal about what someone would be...