Considering the importance of psychological assessment instruments in professional contexts of the psychologist (in organizations among others), the present study has the purpose of identifying not only the main useful strategies of recruiting people, but also the most innovative practices in the recruiting process. A group of 15 graduate students, in their last year of the Psychology Course at a private university in São Paulo's countryside, and 15 psychologists, who work as recruiters in the city of Campinas, participated in this research. A questionnaire was emailed to professionals and handled out to the university students. The results showed that the Wartegg, Concentrated Attention, Non-Verbal Intelligence Test G36, "Bateria CEPA" and "Palográfico" were the instruments most frequently used in the recruiting process, and the most common techniques were individuals interviews, group dynamic and psychological tests. New studies in this field are recommended in order to promote more reliable actions in psychological assessment.
Psychological assessment; Psychological instruments; Recruiting process
