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How Does Aptitude Affect the Quality of Aerospace Inspections?

Leveraging the strengths of your team members

Suneel Kumar
Sreelal Sreedhar
Thu, 07/08/2021 - 12:03
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The word “aptitude” is sometimes misused to mean ability or achievement. There is, however, a real and meaningful difference between the three words. Understanding the relationship between aptitude and ability can be a significant factor for your inspection operators.

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A basic description of the three terms can be thought of as:
• Aptitude: How quickly or easily you will be able to learn in the future
• Ability: What you are able to demonstrate in the present
• Achievement: What you have accomplished in the past

The nine aptitudes of the GATB

The nine aptitudes, as established by the U.S. Employment Service in its General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), are purported to be useful for vocational and career assessment and counseling.

GATB aptitudes
Figure 1: The nine aptitudes of the U.S. Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB)

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Submitted by Jonathon Andell (not verified) on Thu, 07/08/2021 - 09:38

Aptitude + Performance ??

Having aptitude is useful, but far froma guarantee of performance.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 07/11/2021 - 03:10

In reply to Aptitude + Performance ?? by Jonathon Andell (not verified)

Yes rightly said sir.

Yes rightly said sir. Aptitude and performance should go in hand and hand with the support and appreciation from the management to work towards improvements.

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