An assessment centre is an event where assessors (either external consultants or trained in-house personnel such as managers or Human Resources staff) assess the potential of candidates for further progression and development. The event usually needs plenty of room for the different elements of the day- written and role-play exercises, group discussion and somewhere for assessors or administrators to work. ...
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Ready for promotion? You may find some new hoops to navigate
Most employees will consider promotion at some point in their career. One of the biggest questions is ‘can I handle the assessment process?’ Currently, employers find themselves in a strong position as job insecurity looms; they can select from a pretty decent pool of willing applicants and apply fairly rigorous methods to make absolutely sure their choices are sound. What ...
Read More »The biggest interview mistakes
You need to avoid the fundamental mistakes that most interviewees make. Here are a few of them: Answering questions with opinion instead of evidence. For instance, ‘I believe it is important to be motivated and hard working…’ Potential employers want to know what you did, not what you think about it. Answering questions with more facts than evidence. For instance, ...
Read More »Pass Your Interview Workbook
Most people fail their competency based/ behavioural interview because they MISS THE POINT of the exercise. Doesn’t sound like something you’d do? Think again- that’s the mistake your competitors are counting on you making. It’s not common knowledge, but there are specific techniques which you can use to transform the way you perform in your interview. The Pass Your Interview ...
Read More »Pass Your Application Form Workbook
The application form is usually the first stage of a job assessment process. You really need to impress your future employers at this stage to go any further- and you will probably have a lot of competition. Chances are you are making a few basic mistakes which are easy to remedy, but which you won’t spot by yourself (and your ...
Read More »Pass Your Situational Judgement Test Workbook
We created this instantly downloadable workbook because we knew that candidates wanted both hands-on, practical exercises to build up their competence and a better idea of what goes on behind the scenes of these tests. We over-deliver in helping you get ready for your Situational Judgement Test (SJT) which is why we get such great feedback from our customers. Our ...
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