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Reviews:
"Ideal preparation... accessible advice... will help to eliminate some of the surprises candidates could meet on a test day."
Evening Standard
"This book gives sound advice... logical... easy-to-read... provides ideal preparation for candidates and advice on key issues."
Training Journal
Description: When applying for a new job or promotion many people have to face the rigours of an assessment centre. Many organizations, in both the public and private sectors, now use these extended forms of assessment for selection purposes. Candidates often fail to do themserves justice as they are unaware of the different types of assessment tasks they may have to undertake.
How to Succeed at an Assessment Centre provides ideal preparation for assessment events and gives expert advice on all the key issues such as:
• how the assessments are conducted;
• how to behave - both in formal and informal situations;
• how to prepare for the different forms of assessment.
The book looks in detail at each of the many different assessment processes, from group exercises and psychometric tests to panel interviews and role-play exercises, and provides plenty of practice questions with answers and explanations. Electronic assessment is also dealt with (inbox sift tests, for example). A skills audit is included to help you put together an action plan, and new situational judgement and motivation questionnaires are introduced.
Contents: Introduction • Assessment centres and multi-assessment events • What is an assessment centre? • What to expect — the programme • What to expect — the assessment activities • Assessing your performance • Social activities and events • Dress code • Punctuality • Advance preparation • How to succeed in group exercises • Group exercises in the assessment process • What the assessors are looking for • Assigned, non-assigned and assumed roles • Tactical considerations • Icebreaker exercises • Professional role-players • Preparing for group discussion exercises • What assessors do not want to see • How to make successful presentations • Planning and preparation • Structuring your presentation • Getting your presentation off to a good start • Delivering your presentation • What the assessors will be looking for • Summary • How to excel in psychometric tests • Tests and why selectors use them • Types of psychometric test • Examples from a logical reasoning test • Examples from numerical reasoning tests • Examples from verbal usage and reasoning tests • Comprehension/critical thinking • Examples of situational judgement tests • The importance of doing well in selection tests • Practice does make a difference • Performing to the best of your ability on tests • Completing psychometric tests online • Answers to sample questions • How to project yourself authentically through personality, motivation and emotional intelligence questionnaires • Personality • Emotional intelligence Motivation • Summary • How to succeed at panel interviews • Why interviews are used in the selection process • Panel interviews • Advance preparation • Common failings at interviews • The interview • Types of questions interviewers ask • Summary • In-tray/in-box, case study and role-play exercises • In-tray/in-box exercises • Case study exercises • Role-play exercises • Summary • Rounding off your preparation for an assessment centre • Improving your reading skills • Improving your listening skills • Preparing for an assessment centre: • Some final advice Summary • After an assessment centre: how to achieve future success • Seeking feedback from others • Self-review — evaluating your assessment centre experience • Developing a self-improvement action plan Summary • Appendix: Auditing your skillsISBN - 9788175545045
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Pages : 230
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