Assessment Centres
Publisher: Bookboon.com
Published: 2013
ISBN-13: 9788740305234
Table of contents: title: Content; title: Introduction; title: About the author; title: 1. An Overview; title: 1.1. Purpose of Assessment Centres; title: 1.2. What to expect; title: 1.3. Who uses Assessment Centres; title: 1.4. Who are the Assessors; title: 1.5. What is being assessed; title: 2. Preparation; title: 2.1. Gather all the details; title: 2.2. Research the company and industry comprehensively; title: 2.3. Prepare questions you want to ask at the Assessment Centre; title: 2.4. Notify the company of any special needs; title: 2.5. Review why you are a right match for the job and organisation; title: 3. Psychometric Tests; title: 3.1. What is a Psychometric test and how does it work?; title: 3.2. Are Psychometrics fair?; title: 3.3. Can I fail?; title: 3.4. Online Testing; title: 3.5. Candidates with disabilities; title: 3.6. Invitation to take tests; title: 3.7. Practice; title: 3.8. Top tips on the day for all types of ability test; title: 3.9. Verbal Reasoning and Critical-thinking tests; title: 3.10. Numerical Tests; title: 3.11. Spatial Reasoning Tests; title: 3.12. Situational Judgement Tests; title: 3.13. Personality questionnaires; title: 4. Presentations; title: 4.1. An overview; title: 4.2. Presentation in front of other candidates; title: 4.3. Short presentation with limited preparation time on the day; title: 4.4. Longer presentation prepared ahead of the day; title: 4.5. Presentation Structure; title: 4.6. Tips on Using Visual Aids; title: 4.7. Body language during presentations; title: 5. Group Exercises; title: 5.1. An overview; title: 5.2. Top tips for succeeding in Group Exercises; title: 6. Written Exercises; title: 6.1. Case Study exercises; title: 6.2. Drafting exercises; title: 7. In-tray / e-tray exercises; title: 7.1. Paper and pen in-tray exercises; title: 7.2. E-tray exercises; title: 8. Role Play exercises; title: 9. Other Exercises; title: 10. Interviews; title: 10.1. Types of interview; title: 10.2. How to prepare for competency based interviews; title: 10.3. Additional answers to prepare; title: 11. On the Assessment Centre Day; title: 11.1. What to wear; title: 11.2. Body Language; title: 11.3. Social Event; title: 11.4. Follow up