I'm sure many of you are looking for jobs(one of the most difficult and timely processes us students have to go through toward the end of our studies!) -often the final stage of the recruitment process in many companies around the world consists of an Assessment Centre.
So what is an Assessment Centre (AC) ?
It is a standardised evaluation of behaviour based on multiple methods. This selection method scores very highly on predicability (i.e. being a true indicator) of job performance in the future.
Key Features:
-Networking opportunity
-group of candidates
-many exercises(e.g multiple interviews, case study)
-tests multiple competencies
-multiple assessors
Benefits to an employer?
-in depth assessment
-assessment of many measures enhances accuracy
-can assess a candidates full future potential
-provides a consistent and structured process
Benefits to a candidate?
-demonstrate a variety of skills and abilities
-realistic experience of what your role will be like on the job
-opportunity to network with current employees
-opportunity for detailed feedback: what are your strengths? which areas can you develop further in?
Shared benefits to employers and candidates?
-fair and consistent selection method
-an objective process
-assess fit with social and cultural structure of an organisation
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