About the Highlands Ability Battery ...

Every one of us is born with unique talents and gifts - they are hard wired into us. We do not learn them and we can't forget them, they are just part of who we are. For some, talents are specialized, such as music or design, whereas for others, talents are more generalised, such as a talent for leading teams or abilities that make teaching, selling or writing easy.

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People who use their natural abilities often at work, tend to love their work. Whereas if you are not using your natural abilities or using abilities you are not naturally good at, it makes work harder, less fulfilling and more difficult to be successful in your work. Starting to use one or more of these abilities can instantly bring a new level of satisfaction in your life.

The first stage in using your talent is to figure out what your talents really are. Your talents are not something you just know about yourself. Just because you are good at your job or a subject at school or university, does not mean that you are naturally talented at it. You have to discover them on purpose.

The Highlands Ability Battery (THAB) is the gold standard among tools assessing human abilities or aptitudes. Unlike some other tests it is objective and consists of a nineteen different work samples. As the work samples are timed, they reveal what your natural abilities and talents are. It is not like any aptitude testing you may have done in school and research has shown results to be unbelievably accurate.

It takes approximately 3 hours to complete (you can break it up into segments)
You complete the battery from the convenience of your own home
All you need is a computer with sound

What do you get?

Your THAB Report - a computer generated bar chart plus a personal thirty-page report.
Your THAB Feedback - a two hour diagnostic discussion which interprets your scores and explains your results including your abilities, career options and perfect work environment. The THAB results interpretation and feedback will be given by Diana Dawson, who is a qualified Highland Abilities Affiliate.

Student Report

Adult Report

How do you benefit from taking it?

For adults:

Shows where you are naturally talented and which work roles would make you most happy and successful.
Shows why you would be happy in some fields and not in others.
Allows you to accurately choose the best option from a group of career/job/business choices.
Make the most accurate career decision possible.
Know what other jobs within your organization you would be better at (and more fulfilled with).
Learn of new career ideas.
Promotes self-understanding.
Builds self-confidence.
Leads to success and self-fulfillment.
Gives information whose results last a lifetime.

For students:

Shows where you are naturally talented and which subjects or work roles would make you most happy and successful.
Shows why you would be happy in some fields and not happy in others.
Allows you to accurately choose the best option from a group of study/career/job/business choices.
Allows you to make the most accurate career or future study decision possible.
Teaches you how you learn best.
Enables you to learn of new career ideas.
Promotes self-understanding and self-knowledge.
Builds self-confidence
Leads to success and self-fulfillment.
Gives information whose results last a lifetime.

What people say:

"Excellent tool for determining 'next steps' in your career."

"Over the years I've experienced many tools to help me choose my optimum career. Until now, none of them has given me clear enough information that would carry me well into the career. I would start out enjoying my work but then reach a point of total dissatisfaction. When I took the Highlands Ability Battery it was as though someone who really knew me had looked inside to see what was driving me. They were able to translate what I was experiencing into words that made the picture clear. What they were seeing was the fire inside me and what fed the fire and what suffocated it."

"It’s really interesting to read and discuss all the information Highlands discovers about you from the tests they give you. I would recommend it to everyone for help in choosing a career, making a college selection and picking a college major and college curriculum."

"The Highlands Battery literally defined my abilities for me. I learned what my talents were and why I used them in certain ways. It was that information that enabled me to grow my business without the fear that I didn’t have the know-how. It also helped me to develop my enjoyment of fine art."

"For me to tell you all I learned from this program would take a lifetime. I learned how I learn best, how to deal with stressful situations, what my natural abilities are, and what career choices my abilities are geared towards. At the same time, they emphasize that career planning, career decisions, and career changes should not be based entirely on these results."

"Gave me some ideas for future areas to explore (personal & professional) for more satisfaction."

How do I take the Highlands Ability Battery?

To take the battery:

Contact Us, Email Us or telephone 0131 466 8645 within the UK or telephone 0044 313 466 8645 outside the UK.
Once payment has been received, we will organise a password and instructions to be emailed to you. We will also arrange a convenient time for feedback.
Access the Highlands Ability Battery Website, so you can take the battery.
Once you have completed the battery, the report will be sent to you.
Once you have received the report, you will receive a two hour feedback with our career psychologist.

How much does it cost?

To take The Highlands Ability Battery, receive a thirty page report, plus a two hour feedback with our qualified career psychologist, the cost is £250.

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Page last updated on Sat, 22 November 2008